Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defense industries. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we address our customers’ most challenging needs in a rapidly evolving global market. Our innovations enable modern flight for millions of travelers and military personnel every second. From emergency power generation systems that ensure passenger safety to advanced cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, our Power & Controls team strives to enhance the customer experience. At Collins Aerospace, we hire the best in the industry—driven by their ideas, fueled by their integrity, and united in the mission to take flight. We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our OEM aero/industrial nozzle manufacturing facility in West Des Moines, IA. In this role, you will leverage your engineering expertise to optimize manufacturing processes, improve product quality, and collaborate across teams to solve technical challenges. This position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the production of high-performance aerospace components.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
- Prior manufacturing or other engineering experience.
Nice To Haves
- Working understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with MS Project is a plus.
- Experience in machining, assembly, fixture design, tooling design, and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Familiarity with special processes such as vacuum brazing, heat treating, TIG/laser welding, and EDM.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and resolve non-conforming product issues as a Material Review Board (MRB) member.
- Minimize the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) for assigned product lines.
- Define and solve technical problems in manufacturing, assembly, and testing environments.
- Implement cost-saving and process improvement initiatives on assigned product lines.
- Collaborate with design engineering teams to enhance manufacturability of products.
- Develop efficient production workflows and determine optimal sequencing of operations.
- Prepare cost estimates for proposed projects and analyze cost factors.
- Support facility layouts for manufacturing processes and equipment as needed.
- Solve manufacturing challenges of varying complexity.
- Design tools, fixtures, and gauges using SolidWorks to improve manufacturing processes and address safety concerns.
- 3D printing of fixtures.
- Create detailed assembly work instructions using Microsoft Excel and Word (experience with SolidWorks Composer is a plus).
- Program laser markers and develop operator instructions for laser marking processes.
- Utilize RTX-Lifecycle-Program-Management (RLPM) for New Product Introduction projects (NPI) to develop build plans for new fuel nozzle designs.
- Develop and maintain production routings and bill of materials.
- Work with suppliers to resolve quality and technical issues.
- Conduct compliance reviews to ensure conformance with customer specifications and requirements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- May be eligible for relocation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
