Principal Industrial Engineer (Onsite)

RTX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future. At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond? Pratt & Whitney has invested in a world-class turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, North Carolina. The new, 1,000,000-square-foot facility will house an advanced casting foundry for the production of turbine airfoils as well as conduct machining, coating and finishing of airfoils onsite. This state-of-the-art facility will also implement best-in-class manufacturing technologies and processes exemplifying industry 4.0 manufacturing principles and will complement existing turbine airfoil work that is done across Pratt & Whitney’s facilities. The Foundry Manufacturing Engineering team within the Asheville site is seeking an experienced and motivated Industrial Engineer, who will be involved in the following duties: The Principal Industrial Engineer is an active member in Foundry Operations Team to define and implement production plan to support an automated foundry

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or related Technical Field with 8+ years of experience in an aerospace or foundry manufacturing environment.
• OR an Advanced Degree with 5 + Years of practical recent experience related to this role
• Strong Project Engineering/Planning and Communication/Presentation skills are a must for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma green belt or equivalent
• Experience with Factory 4.0 and connected factory implementation
• Master’s’ degree in Engineering or related Technical Field
• 15 or more years of experience in Industrial Engineering or Operations environment
• Experience working with nickel alloys and single crystal casting process
• Broad knowledge of the aerospace industry and experience in turbine engine parts manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Study product requirements and determine capital equipment and labor staffing to meet requirements.
• Conduct machine capacity analysis and identify/manage improvement initiatives to baseline and increase efficiency (OEE).
• Develop methods to increase productivity, maximize efficiency and manage human capital more effectively.
• Recommend capital investment strategy to meet product delivery and cost targets.
• Evaluate the effects of schedule and product design changes.
• Participate in CORE events to layout equipment and workspace to baseline and improve production.
• Develop and implement production flow simulation to be use in daily production decision making.
• Working knowledge of product manufacturing / process technologies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and parental leave
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program (No waiting period!)
• Paid time off including: 3 weeks of vacation, 5 personal sick days, 3 unpaid days for unique situations at supervisor discretion, and 12 paid government holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees