Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace, a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the production and testing of high-reliability inertial products at its Cheshire Operations. This role involves working hands-on with operations, quality, and engineering teams to enhance processes, resolve issues, and ensure the site meets critical customer commitments. The Cheshire site focuses on precision inertial products for important missions, fostering a collaborative, fast-paced culture centered on continuous improvement where employee ideas are valued and their impact is visible.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and less than 2 years prior relevant experience
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Nice To Haves
- ERP knowledge in a production environment
- Strong RCCA experience (Process Mapping, Fishbone, 5 Whys, MPR, RedX, SixSigma, Fault Tree, etc...)
- Ability to interpret drawings, specs, and GD&T
- Strong communication skills for working with operators, peers, and customers
- High-level technical documentation transcription and structuring to meet customer quality standards
- Experience with documentation and configuration control
- Inertial manufacturing, environmental testing, or electromechanical assembly experience
- Software proficiency in a production environment
- Familiarity with AS9100/Nadcap
- Lean/CI experience
- Experience developing and delivering operator training
Responsibilities
- Support daily production and testing by troubleshooting issues and driving process stability
- Develop and improve work instructions, routings, test procedures, and operator training materials
- Lead RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) investigations using structured problem-solving tools
- Use SAP for BOM control, routing updates, work order management, and traceability
- Support customer audits, reviews, and technical discussions
- Drive continuous improvement projects aligned with safety, quality, delivery, and cost
- Maintain configuration control and documentation discipline
- Participate in New Product Introduction and ensure production readiness
- Support tooling, fixtures, and test equipment readiness
- Train and certify operators on critical manufacturing and testing processes
Benefits
- 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
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
