Supplier Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)

RTX • East Hartford, CT

97d • $101,000 - $203,000

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? This position is within Pratt & Whitney’s Connecticut based Global Supply Chain Machine and Fabrications product center. The manufacturing engineer will support part manufacturing in our supplier base as we ramp production on our Geared Turbo Fan and F135 engine programs along with delivering spare parts for our legacy military and commercial engines. This position is for an experienced engineer to provide guidance and expertise at our various suppliers producing the various Hot/Cold Section Module Suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field and 8 years of experience; or an advanced degree with 5 years of experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support suppliers various manufacturing processing and methods required to manufacture complex jet engine parts.
• Supporting suppliers with manufacturing methods and processes necessary for machining, sheet metal, forming, forging and processing on complex engine parts.
• Provide manufacturing producibility input to designs and part family process standards.
• Identifying and addressing long term recommendations that will lead to a reduction in throughput times and increase quality.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing readiness and proactively support and resolve readiness issues.
• Identify & implement supplier process improvements that increase output and reduce overall costs, including automation and robotics.
• Review process yields and rates, and make suggestions for improvement.
• Participate on manufacturing reviews, transitions, new product introduction reviews, and manufacturing standard work improvements.
• Provide manufacturing process options, propose trade studies, evaluate manufacturing process maturity.
• Evaluate tooling, special test and inspections concepts and equipment.
• Participate in lean manufacturing initiatives that support continuous process improvement.
• Provide urgent manufacturing support for critical supply issues and troubleshooting quality issues and assist suppliers with root cause and corrective actions.
• Have a working knowledge of improving manufacturing processes with utilizing manufacturing readiness level (MRL) tools such as PFMEA, Process Control Plan, Yield Curve, etc.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees