Manufacturing Engineer II: Lean, CI & Process Innovation

RTX; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement program

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer II for our Troy, OH site. You will support production with process design, lean implementation, equipment validation, and cross‑functional project leadership.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, data‑driven decisions, and collaboration with Quality, EH&S, and Maintenance. Onsite work with opportunities to lead capital projects and drive efficiency.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations with a strong emphasis on troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement tools (A3, VSM, Kaizen, Standard Work, 5S, root‑cause analysis).
• Experience implementing new equipment, automation, tooling, or technologies into a production environment.
• Ability to analyze data, interpret KPIs and develop data‑driven recommendations for process improvement.
• Ability to support off‑shift or weekend work on an as needed basis for projects, equipment launch, training or major troubleshooting.
• Ability to develop and deliver clear presentations for project updates, technical reviews, and justifications of process or capital improvements to site leadership.

Responsibilities

• Assure manufacturing process, equipment, tooling, fixture design, routings, programming, and standard work in support of production requirements for chemical/special processing and paint operations.
• Develop, optimize and sustain manufacturing processes using lean principles – standard work, flow optimization, waste elimination and visual management.
• Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives using structured methodologies (A3, RCA, PDCA, VSM, Kaizen) to improve safety, quality, delivery and productivity.
• Identify and implement cost savings related to labor utilization, scrap reduction, process efficiency and capital deployment.
• Manage and lead projects using a gated project management structure – including scope definition, timeline development, cross-functional alignment, risk mitigation and gate reviews.
• Lead capital projects including equipment justification, vendor management, installation, commissioning (FAT/SAT) and process validation.
• Conduct Industrial Engineering analyses such as time studies, line balancing, work sampling, ergonomic evaluations, and capacity modeling.
• Support compliance activities including AS9100, NADCAP and internal audit readiness; ensure processes maintain certification-related requirements.
• Serve as technical liaison between Value Streams, Quality Assurance, EH&S, Design Engineering, and Maintenance to ensure aligned and robust manufacturing support.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to production teams; investigate issues, lead root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Maintain process documentation including PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, tool specifications and production layouts.
• Own the training rollout for all process and equipment changes, ensuring operators and support teams are properly trained, documented, and aligned prior to implementation.
• Support off-shift or weekend activities on an as‑needed basis to ensure successful project execution, training deployment and resolution of critical production issues.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Data analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer II for our Troy, OH site. You will support production with process design, lean implementation, equipment validation, and cross‑functional project leadership.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, data‑driven decisions, and collaboration with Quality, EH&S, and Maintenance. Onsite work with opportunities to lead capital projects and drive efficiency.