Engineer I: Manufacturing Process Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•North Berwick, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX. Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building, and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country, or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future. At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond? At Pratt & Whitney, MRL (Manufacturing Readiness Level) is a key component of our Operational Excellence Playbook and our quality improvement process within Operations. MRL is Pratt and Whitney’s method to industrialize new products and technologies in a standardized way that allows us to achieve quality, delivery, and cost targets. This is an exciting time to join our team and help the company meet our customer and shareholder commitments! Execution of MRL elements to drive process control will dramatically improve the company’s quality and delivery signature. The Manufacturing Process Engineer will be responsible for specific processes or process family MRL advancement through the execution of MRL elements such as PFMEA, MEA and control plans etc. The scope of this role will include both PW internal shop and supply chain components.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Materials Science Engineering
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance
Demonstrated technical proficiency in one or more of the following processes i.e. Thermal Plasma Spray, Heat Treatment, Surface Treatment, Brazing or Chemical Cleaning processes
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
CORE/Six Sigma Practitioner/professional certification
Understanding of continuous improvement concepts: DFSS, Red-X, Lean, etc.
Able to use Minitab and other statistical software such as SAP
Ability to program Fanuc robots
Minimum GPA of 3.0

Responsibilities

Provide production support across multiple manufacturing processes i.e., Thermal Plasma Spray, Heat Treatment, Surface Treatment and/or Brazing
With specific process(es) ownership, this role will drive manufacturing process improvements across multiple operations that may span the full value stream of part.
Identify & implement process optimization & control methods to eliminate/prevent quality turn backs /escapes and reduce overall product costs.
Work within Integrated Product Teams (IPT), consisting of product and tool designers, quality assurance, systems designers, and other stakeholders as required.
Use statistical analysis tools to perform root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Drive targeted manufacturing process optimization activities through MRL tools such as Value Stream Mapping and Process Flow Diagram, PFMEA, Measurement Systems Analysis & Process Yields monitoring etc.
Support the project pipeline process to select, prioritize and scope projects to business objectives, integrated with other continuous improvement activities and CORE initiatives; lead significant projects critical to improve manufacturing process capability & quality performance.