Industrial Engineering Section Manager: Lean Leadership & Throughput

RTX (Raytheon); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an Industrial Engineer Section Manager to lead a team of ~12 engineers, drive throughput, and improve manufacturing value across programs.

You will apply Lean, Six Sigma, line balancing, and CAD-based layouts while partnering with multiple functions to align priorities and manage investments. Active DoD Secret clearance is required on day 1, and U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of ~12 industrial engineers, including hiring, staffing, goal setting, task assignment, coaching, performance evaluations, and approvals (timecards/expenses)
• Provide mentorship, career development, and training opportunities to grow technical and leadership capabilities
• Ensure all team members adhere to company policies, required training, safety standards, and ethical practices
• Oversee industrial engineering project planning and execution to improve manufacturing processes, increase efficiency, and reduce costs
• Guide the development of key metrics and performance indicators, identifying opportunities to improve cost, quality, and schedule outcomes
• Lead Lean transformation initiatives and factory modeling using process flows, value stream maps, Pareto charts, spaghetti diagrams, capacity analyses, discrete-event simulations, and CAD-based layouts
• Ensure resource plans and throughput constraints align with forecasted demand
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma principles to eliminate waste, reduce variability, and improve on-time delivery
• Partner with Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Control & Logistics, Facilities, EH&S, Engineering, and Quality to align priorities across multiple programs and sites
• Influence factory roadmaps and investment decisions involving infrastructure, new technologies, and future-state capabilities
• Provide oversight for IE support to proposals, new production contracts, and new product integration activities
• Prepare and present clear, data-driven updates to senior leadership on performance, risks, insights, and opportunities
• Advance the practice of industrial engineering across Raytheon through innovation, standardization, and knowledge sharing

Skills

Industrial engineering

Lean principles

Team leadership

Project management

Education

STEM degree

Tools

CAD

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an Industrial Engineer Section Manager to lead a team of ~12 engineers, drive throughput, and improve manufacturing value across programs.

You will apply Lean, Six Sigma, line balancing, and CAD-based layouts while partnering with multiple functions to align priorities and manage investments. Active DoD Secret clearance is required on day 1, and U.S. citizenship is mandatory.