Lean Industrial Engineer — Drive Process Optimization & Growth

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; 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

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support aerospace manufacturing operations through Lean, capacity planning, labor modeling, and continuous improvement.

The role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and CORE teams to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, flow, and manufacturing performance at the East Hartford site with some travel to Middletown.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to independently lead improvement initiatives and drive measurable results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Excel, data visualization, and basic statistical analysis.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with shop-floor teams and cross-functional partners.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and present recommendations clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process optimization across multiple manufacturing value streams, with a focus on improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Own and drive cross-functional planning rhythms, facilitating alignment between Operations, CORE, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to resolve constraints and improve flow.
• Develop and validate time standards, capacity models, labor planning tools, and throughput analyses to support both near-term production execution and long-term strategic planning.
• Champion Lean methodologies and continuous improvement, including the deployment of Flow Control, standard work, daily management processes, and waste-reduction initiatives.
• Serve as a key technical resource for diagnosing bottlenecks, leading structured problem-solving, and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Lead medium-scale improvement projects, ensuring clear scopes, measurable targets, and disciplined execution from concept through implementation.
• Leverage data analytics to monitor performance, identify systemic issues, and drive actions that improve stability, predictability, and operational performance across value streams.
• Expected travel: roughly 20% to our Middletown, CT location

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Excel

Data visualization

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Advanced Degree in related field

Tools

CAD tools

MES systems

Simulation software

Job description

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support aerospace manufacturing operations through Lean, capacity planning, labor modeling, and continuous improvement.

The role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and CORE teams to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, flow, and manufacturing performance at the East Hartford site with some travel to Middletown.