I4.0 & Ops Excellence Leader - Industrial Engineer

Prattwhitney; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX seeks an I4.0 & Ops Excellence Industrial Engineer Lead in a hybrid U.S. role to advance factory automation, digital thread integration, and connected factory capabilities. You will coach sites, lead cross-functional teams, and drive data-driven improvements across productivity, quality, and manufacturability.

Travel to multiple manufacturing sites (~30%) is required. The role emphasizes collaboration with Centers of Excellence, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Digital Technology to

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, digital technologies, automation, or technical program leadership.
• Experience leading large-scale projects and managing cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with Industry 4.0 concepts, factory automation, or digital thread technologies.

Responsibilities

• Apply industrial engineering methodologies to optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, and factory performance across RTX Connected Factory focus sites.
• Drive factory automation initiatives, including evaluation of automation opportunities, technology readiness, and deployment coordination with site teams.
• Act as a strategic partner for producibility initiatives, ensuring manufacturability considerations are integrated into design, development, and scaling activities.
• Collaborate across functional and site teams to harmonize processes, share best practices, accelerate digital maturity, and drive continuous improvement in technical excellence.
• Serve as a coach and technical resource for sites adopting Connected Factory capabilities, supporting teams in advancing digital and operational excellence practices.
• Lead continuous improvement events leveraging the CORE Operating System and data‑driven analysis to enhance productivity, quality, safety, and manufacturability.
• Lead development, tracking, and reporting of Connected Factory metrics, including KPI automation, Control Tower insights, and digital performance dashboards.
• Ensure consistent standards, processes, and deployment approaches across the enterprise through alignment between councils, business unit strategies, and site‑level execution.

Skills

Manufacturing analytics

Automation

Digital technologies

Technical program leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Industry 4.0

MES

IIoT

Data interpretation

Strategic engagement

Education

University degree + 12 years experience

Advanced degree + 10 years experience

Job description

RTX seeks an I4.0 & Ops Excellence Industrial Engineer Lead in a hybrid U.S. role to advance factory automation, digital thread integration, and connected factory capabilities. You will coach sites, lead cross-functional teams, and drive data-driven improvements across productivity, quality, and manufacturability.

Travel to multiple manufacturing sites (~30%) is required. The role emphasizes collaboration with Centers of Excellence, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Digital Technology to