2nd-Shift Manufacturing Engineer: Process Improvement

Prattwhitney; Illinois; On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with employer and

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Support professional for the 2nd shift at our Rockford, IL facility. This onsite role requires a U.S. Person and does not require a security clearance.

You will provide primary 2nd shift engineering support on the production floor, maintain work instructions, update Solumina routings, and drive cost-reduction through systematic improvements. ERP like SAP/Solumina experience is valued.

Qualifications

• University degree (or equivalent) and minimum 5 years relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting production issues.
• Must be a U.S. Person/Permanent Resident (“Green Card” holder).

Responsibilities

• Provide primary 2nd shift manufacturing engineering support for the production floor.
• Maintain job instruction sheets and ensure they meet current requirements.
• Create and update routings in Solumina.
• Work non‑conforming hardware through rework and Root Cause Analysis (RCCA) activities.
• Design and order new/replacement tooling to support operations.
• Make systematic improvements to drive manufacturing costs down.
• Utilize data to characterize process failures, conduct root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and mistake‑proofing.
• Identify and implement improvement and automation projects.
• Drive all manufacturing readiness levels for all activities in development.

Skills

Troubleshooting production issues

Root Cause Analysis

Data-driven process improvement

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Advanced degree

Tools

SAP

Solumina

Job description

RTX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Support professional for the 2nd shift at our Rockford, IL facility. This onsite role requires a U.S. Person and does not require a security clearance.

You will provide primary 2nd shift engineering support on the production floor, maintain work instructions, update Solumina routings, and drive cost-reduction through systematic improvements. ERP like SAP/Solumina experience is valued.