Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Wells, ME

5d•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (aerospace, industrial, mechanical, manufacturing or similar) and 2 or more years’ experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations or related environment, OR a Master’s Degree in Engineering and minimum 1 year of experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations or related environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Hold a current U.S. government-issued Secret Clearance OR be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret Clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification, CORE/Six Sigma Practitioner/professional certification.
Understanding of continuous improvement concepts: DFSS, Red X, Lean, etc.
Demonstrated technical proficiency in complex manufacturing activities (specifically 5-axis milling and turning).
Proficiency with Minitab and other statistical software.
Proficient in statistics, data analytics, DOE, and multivariate statistics.

Responsibilities

Identify and mitigate manufacturing risk to achieve superior quality performance.
Identify and implement process optimization and 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.
Drive targeted manufacturing process optimization through innovative solutions.
Schedule and facilitate periodic project reviews and ensure validation of MRL gate advancements.
Effectively use scorecards and metrics to ensure progress and lead projects critical to improving manufacturing process capability and quality performance.
To execute the desired process improvement, the candidate will be responsible for project planning, collaborating with various engineering disciplines, and influencing management to implement the desired solutions.
Work with shop floor and support functions; represent manufacturing needs across the organization.
Domestic travel up to 10%.