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RTX · 2 months ago

Senior Principal Product Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)

PW102: Middletown Aircraft Rd P.O. Box 611, Middletown, CT, 06457 USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$124K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

RTX is transforming the future of flight by designing, building, and servicing innovative engines. They are seeking a Senior Principal Product Manufacturing Engineer to support manufacturing operations and drive process improvements, ensuring superior quality performance and cost reduction.

AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

With specific parts ownership, this role will provide direct support to the manufacturing shop floor and drive manufacturing process improvements across multiple process steps that spans the full value stream of the parts

Provide focused & effective leadership in the advancement of MRL elements to drive manufacturing risk identification and mitigation to achieve superior quality performance as needed

Identify & implement process optimization & control methods to eliminate/prevent quality turn backs /escapes and reduce overall product costs

As a key member of the Integrated Product Team (IPT), significant interaction with product designers, tool designers, quality assurance, systems designers, and other stakeholders is required

Perform Root cause analysis and corrective actions on non-conforming product using statistical analysis tools and other methods as necessary

Drive targeted manufacturing process optimization activities through MRL tools such as Value Stream Mapping and Process Flow Diagram, PFMEA, Control Plans, Measurement Systems Analysis, Yield & Cost curves and Qualification plan

The discipline and follow-through to fully document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations and recommendations

Work with senior management:

Support the project pipeline process to select, prioritize and scope projects to business objectives, integrated with other continuous improvement activities and ACE/CORE initiatives

Schedule and facilitate project reviews and ensure validation of MRL gate advancements. Use effective scorecards and metrics to ensure progress

Lead significant projects critical to improve manufacturing process capability & quality performance

Represent the organization in various forums related to MRL execution. Develop standard work, procedures, and integrate industry-standard best practices

Communicate lessons learned to product development/engineering to enable implementation of design for variation (DFV) and robust design methods (DFSS)

Other operational organizations for read across implementation

Qualification

Manufacturing EngineeringProcess ImprovementSix SigmaStatistical AnalysisBlueprint InterpretationData AnalyticsProject ManagementLean MethodologiesDFSSAnalytical Skills

Required

B.S. in Engineering or related field and minimum 10 years experience in Manufacturing Engineering or a related field or in lieu of degree 15+ years of relevant experience in Manufacturing Engineering environment

Extensive experience managing multiple competing priorities simultaneously

Extensive experience reading and interpreting blueprints

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Demonstrated technical proficiency in complex manufacturing activities

Demonstrated proficiency leading and managing a portfolio of cross functional projects

Preferred

Six Sigma project leadership/management/coaching experience preferred

Excellent knowledge of MS office computer software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Able to use Minitab and other statistical software

Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficiency in statistics, data analytics, DOE, and multivariate statistics

U.S. Citizenship is required due to government contracts

ACE/CORE/ 6 Sigma Practitioner/Professional certification

Strong understanding of other continuous improvement skills: DFSS, Red-X, Lean, etc

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

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

Company

RTX

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RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.

Founded in 1922

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees