Grinding Process Engineer (Onsite)

RTX • East Hartford, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense What You Will Do: Pratt & Whitney is seeking an experienced, proactive, and goal-oriented professional for a Grinding Process Manufacturing Engineer role. This position would require that the candidate provides technical ownership of grinding processes in a unionized aerospace manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for process development, sustainment, and continuous improvement while working in partnership with represented hourly employees, operations leadership, and other supporting organizations. Grinding process owner responsible for technologies to manufacture a turbine blade include creep feed grind, robotic deburr, manual deburr, robot flush systems, CMM, and manual gaging.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering required w/2+ years’ experience.
• US Citizenship is required
• Preference: Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Metallurgical Engineering or Material Science

Nice To Haves

• GD&T, blueprint reading
• Siemens NX – Drafting, modeling, CAM
• NC Programming
• Tool design
• Statistical Process Control
• Strong Project Management skills
• Lean Manufacturing, ACE, CORE, Six Sigma, Red X, RCCA, problem solving, process control methodologies
• Process knowledge
• NDT inspection techniques (FPI, X-ray).
• General knowledge of NC machines, spindles, axis, drives, scales (FANUC or Siemens)
• Technical writing, communications skills
• J/C Export Control Knowledge

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and sustain grinding processes for turbine blade airfoil components.
• Owner of end-to-end grind process which also includes robot deburr, robot flushing, CMM.
• Define process parameters, tooling, fixtures, wheels, and coolant systems in accordance with established engineering design.
• Provide on-floor technical support and troubleshooting in collaboration with operations.
• Create, maintain, and improve PFMEA and control plans for grind process.
• Lead process capability improvements, scrap reduction, and yield improvement initiatives.
• Author and maintain process work instructions for robust processing standards.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and process qualification activities.
• Partner with Quality Engineering to ensure compliance with AS9100, and internal standards
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Identify & implement process optimization & control methods to eliminate/prevent quality turn backs /escapes and reduce overall product costs.
• Use statistical analysis tools to perform Root cause analysis and corrective actions on non-conforming product.
• Self-discipline to work collaboratively and independently, follow-through to fully document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations, and recommendations.
• Lead significant projects critical to improve manufacturing process capability & quality performance.
• Participate in manufacturing process councils that drive systemic process improvements through baselining current process performance and developing continuous improvement actions to improve process standards.
• Drive manufacturing process technology development, including process modeling, through identification of opportunities to advancing MRL through to production implementation.
• Participate in manufacturing reviews, cold starts, new product introduction and manufacturing standard work improvements.
• Manage yield improvements and new geometry introduction, while working on Identify lead-time/cost reduction & waste elimination opportunities in the supply base.

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees