Principal Product Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Middletown, NJ

3d•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. What You Will Do: The Principal Product Manufacturing Engineer will 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. The Principal Product Manufacturing Engineer 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. With specific parts ownership, 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 and implement 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 multidisciplinary 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 Plans Drive KPC management and leverage PPAP elements for increasing First Pass Yield across the manufacturing value stream Fully document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations and recommendations Communicate to and 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

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and minimum 8 years’ experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations, quality or related field or Master’s degree and minimum of 5 years’ experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations, quality or related field
Experience reading and interpreting complex blueprints
Demonstrated proficiency influencing, and getting cooperation from other disciplines
Excellent knowledge of MS Office computer software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree (aerospace, manufacturing, mechanical)
Experience in a Manufacturing Shop Environment
Six Sigma project leadership/management/coaching experience
Experience in project management tools like MS Projects, or Smartsheets
Experience using PW software tools like Solumina and SAP
Experience using UG/NX and Teamcenter 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

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
responsible for the entire manufacturing value stream of a specific part or part family
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
engage Process Manufacturing Engineers, Design Engineers, Project Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Structural Engineers to perform Root Cause analysis and implement 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 multidisciplinary 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 Plans
Drive KPC management and leverage PPAP elements for increasing First Pass Yield across the manufacturing value stream
Fully document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations and recommendations
Communicate to and 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