Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Middletown, 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. Provide support to CSMC manufacturing operations and drive improvement for increasing first pass yield using MRL tools such as PFMEA, Process Map, Control Plan, Gage R&R and rigorous data analysis on Major Rotating Parts. Product ME will be responsible for the entire manufacturing value stream of a specific part or part family. The scope of this role will include PW internal shop and may also include supply chain support components on the assigned part family.

Requirements

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Engineering or related field and minimum 2 years’ experience in Manufacturing related field or master’s degree with a minimum of 1 year experience in Manufacturing related field.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Experience managing multiple competing priorities simultaneously
Experience reading and interpreting complex blueprints
Experience in a Manufacturing Shop Environment
Excellent knowledge of MS office computer software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma project leadership/management/coaching experience preferred
Experience in project management tools like MS Projects, or Smartsheet’s
Previous experience with PW software tools like Solumina, and SAP
Experience in using UG/NX, and Team Center software suites
Proficiency in statistics, data analytics, DOE, and multivariate statistics
Experience in using Minitab and other statistical software for analysis
Previous experience with working on Rotating Gas Turbine Parts

Responsibilities

With specific parts ownership, this role will provide direct support to the manufacturing shop floor and drive manufacturing process improvements across multiple process steps that span the full value stream of the parts.
As a key member of the Integrated Product Team (IPT), and the primary manufacturing point of contact (POC) for a specific part family engage Process Manufacturing Engineers, Design Engineers, Project Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Structural Engineers to perform Root Cause analysis for appropriate corrective actions
Identify, track, and coordinate execution of projects that support reducing Cost of Poor Quality, and improve operational capacity using project management tools in a multi-disciplined environment
Drive targeted manufacturing process optimization activities through MRL tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Process Flow Diagram, PFMEA, Control Plans, Measurement Systems Analysis, Yield & Cost curves and Qualification plan.
Drive KPC Management and PPAP elements for increasing First Pass Yield across the Manufacturing Value Stream
The discipline and follow-through to fully document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations and recommendations.
Work with senior management for risk escalation and risk mitigation plans
Support the project pipeline process to select, prioritize and scope projects to increase First Pass Yield and throughput across the value stream
Communicate lessons learned to other operational organizations for read across implementation.