Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Lenexa, KS

2d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is hiring a seasoned Manufacturing Engineering professional to support its Crew Mask oxygen assembly. The engineer works independently on conventional to advanced assignments, applying engineering concepts, techniques, analysis, and decision tools to improve manufacturing operations. The role evaluates the manufacturability of existing products and implements manufacturing processes and changes that improve products and reduce costs. The position supports product development and redesign, production process and equipment design, plant layout and line balancing, work instructions and acceptance testing, and manufacturing planning. It also addresses quality, regulatory compliance, process troubleshooting, customer returns, cost control, Lean improvement, factory staffing, and continuous improvement. The role is primarily onsite in Lenexa, Kansas, and requires U.S. Person status.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
U.S. Person status is required.
AutoCAD 2D experience is required.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical data.
Strong analytical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
Ability to use software packages to maintain and update documents and records.
Ability to follow through on work assignments and support management policies and procedures.
Ability to provide work-assignment status and promptly produce requested documentation or information.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Experience with fluid power and mechanical systems.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles.
Lean Manufacturing experience is preferred.
Siemens NX experience is preferred.
Ability to recognize how individual goals contribute to team outcomes.

Responsibilities

Perform manufacturing engineering assignments under general direction and supervision.
Use design-for-manufacturing techniques to assist Product Engineering with new product development and redesign of existing products.
Develop routings and labor standards and update the ERP system.
Write or modify manufacturing work instructions and acceptance test procedures.
Plan operation sequences and procedures, and document manufacturing standard work and routing.
Design systems, processes, and equipment to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve product quality and reliability.
Design tools and fixtures for production and acceptance testing.
Design or modify small cells and simple assembly lines within plant facilities to improve layout efficiency and productivity.
Design and implement complex manufacturing processes applicable to statistical process control.
Improve production-floor layouts to optimize equipment utilization, process flow, and operator efficiency and comfort while considering economic factors.
Monitor compliance with mandatory modifications, programs, and bulletins required by customers and applicable regulations.
Identify and implement changes to improve products or reduce costs, using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling, production equipment, assembly methods, quality standards, product design, materials, and parts.
Audit the manufacturability of existing products and recommend modifications to address quality, customer, product, or productivity constraints.
Conduct production tests and measurements to monitor process variables; service, troubleshoot, and solve problems with operating processes and equipment.
Analyze manufacturing processes and equipment to diagnose failures.
Analyze customer returns for root cause and lead corrective-action efforts with Product Engineering.
Develop and update PFMEAs.
Conduct cost-control, cost-reduction, and inventory-control studies using Lean principles.
Prepare project cost estimates and cost-benefit analyses; plan, execute, and document engineering economic analyses.
Maintain awareness of current technologies and assess their applicability to improving the Company's competitive position.
Develop tools to support manufacturing, process improvement, or safety.
Research processes, methods, and equipment and recommend improvements for assigned factory areas.
Design, develop, and improve station loading and line balancing.
Create and maintain a factory staffing plan based on sales demand.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Optional pet insurance
Optional home and auto insurance
Optional additional life and accident insurance
Optional critical illness insurance
Optional group legal coverage
Optional identity theft protection
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
Fertility and family-planning benefits
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
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Paid time off and holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation