Pratt & Whitney · 12 hours ago
Principal Industrial Engineer (Onsite)
Asheville, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$87K/yr - $165K/yr
8+ years expPratt & Whitney is a leader in aerospace manufacturing, seeking a Principal Industrial Engineer to enhance their foundry operations. The role involves defining production plans, conducting machine capacity analysis, and implementing improvement initiatives to maximize efficiency and productivity.
Aviation & Aerospace
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The Principal Industrial Engineer is an active member in Foundry Operations Team to define and implement production plan to support an automated foundry
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
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
Company
Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a global leader in propulsion systems, powering the most advanced aircraft in the world, and we are shaping the future of aviation.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brad Scobbo
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Christian Robertson
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