Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Co‑op: Lean & Digital

RTX; Haltom City (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

RTX seeks a Manufacturing Engineer Co-op to apply Lean Six Sigma to reduce waste on the shop floor and optimize throughput. You will collect and visualize production data, develop digital dashboards, and support workcell layouts and standard work.

You'll collaborate with Operations, Quality, and Production Control, create work instructions, and participate in CI events and line balancing analyses while learning in a fast-paced aerospace environment supporting major airliners.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced STEM degree and enrolled through internship/co-op.
• Experience with Advanced Excel and analytics tools (Power BI, Power Automate, Python, SQL, VBA).
• CAD software experience for layout or fixture design (SolidWorks, AutoCAD).
• Background in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or CI projects.
• Experience gained through coursework, projects or on-the-job work.

Responsibilities

• Applies Lean Six Sigma to identify and remove waste in shop floor processes.
• Collects and analyzes production data to uncover trends and bottlenecks.
• Develops dashboards and automated reports to improve visibility.
• Supports workcell layouts, material flow and standard work to boost efficiency.
• Collaborates with Operations, Quality, and Production Control to drive solutions.
• Creates work instructions and visual management to ensure repeatable operations.
• Participates in CI events, kaizens, and 5S initiatives.
• Assists in capacity planning, time studies, and line balancing analyses.
• Tracks project progress and presents findings to leadership.
• Ensures changes comply with quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Python

SQL

VBA

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's or Advanced degree in STEM

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

RTX seeks a Manufacturing Engineer Co-op to apply Lean Six Sigma to reduce waste on the shop floor and optimize throughput. You will collect and visualize production data, develop digital dashboards, and support workcell layouts and standard work.

You'll collaborate with Operations, Quality, and Production Control, create work instructions, and participate in CI events and line balancing analyses while learning in a fast-paced aerospace environment supporting major airliners.