Manufacturing Engineer - Sustainment Engineer II

ITT Inc. - English US•Orchard Park, NY

About The Position

ITT Inc. is a diversified global manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions. The company is organized into three segments: Flow Technologies, Motion Technologies, and Connect and Control Technologies. This position provides manufacturing engineering support to sustain, troubleshoot, and optimize programs involving the manufacture of advanced/highly engineered Aerospace and Industrial parts and assemblies. The role ensures a smooth transition between program phases and emphasizes continuous improvement to enhance efficiency in production and production development operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) discipline.
3+ years of hands-on engineering in a manufacturing environment with experience in Lean and Six Sigma.
Relevant experience is considered to be associated with an aerospace industry serving in an engineering capacity.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work independently and to manage time effectively.
Ability to exhibit poise, composure and confidence when confronting stressful or high-pressure situations.
Relevant experience in negotiating prices, terms, and conditions.
Competent use of MS Office software including MS Project, and MS Excel (with Macros).
Strong analytical mindset.
Highly organized, detail oriented and able to respond to change quickly.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, and a strong sense of urgency for completing work on time.
Minimum of 3 years of experience with Computer Aided Design (3D modeling & 2D drawings) using software such as SolidWorks, Catia, NX, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD.
Fundamental understanding of geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T).
Highly proficient in the fundamentals of manufacturing and tooling techniques, inspection, and metrology, including use of CMM machines.
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee or Refugee.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with Jira is a plus.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates wide breadth of knowledge of manufacturing processes such as milling, turning, pressing, crimping, part marking, cutting, testing and automation assembly methods.
Applies Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) methods and tools to resolve systemic issues of moderate size.
Utilizes test resources and rapid prototyping to eliminate variables and identify root cause(s).
Utilizes foundational analysis methods to evaluate data and draw conclusions in support of recommendations.
Designs new tooling and upgrades to current tooling, fixturing and equipment of moderate complexity.
Recommends and implements improvements and/or modifications to operation sequences resulting in reduction of scrap and cost savings of moderate scale.
Applies the fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma to active programs.
Applies understanding of industry standards to ensure first pass yield within production cells assigned.
Utilizes foundational process controls to ensure conforming product is developed.
Plans and executes projects and subtasks including estimation, tracking and completion of projects on time and within budget. This includes generation of schedules, budgets, business cases and project plans.
Supports the development of Purchase Acquisition Requests (PAR) and the associated approval process.
Generates manufacturing work instructions, creates and updates assembly manuals and owns management of change documentation.
Ensures configuration control is maintained within assigned product line scope.
Supports MRB evaluations for component MRB issues within assigned product line scope.
Identifies and implements EHS improvements within assigned product line scope.
Leads by example and demonstrates initiative and ownership over assigned product lines.
Communicates clearly in written form and verbally to explain their work to Sr. management, peers and other factory personnel.
Contributes to the creation of reports to convey results of process capabilities and/or process modification to management and to program teams.
Other duties as assigned by management.