Senior Industrial Engineer & Kaizen Leader (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; 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 seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to lead enterprise-wide improvement initiatives and embed IE tools across manufacturing and assembly facilities. You will study product requirements, determine capital equipment and staffing, perform capacity analyses, and drive productivity improvements, Kaizen events, and lean transformations.

This role requires U.S. citizenship, 20% travel, and a strong background in manufacturing, Six Sigma, and data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 8+ years of related experience OR an advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Experience leading Kaizen, 5S, SMED events.
• US Citizenship is required due to government contracts.
• The position requires a 20% travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and iteration of enterprise-wide improvement initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally to imbed IE tools and processes in manufacturing facilities.
• Study product requirements and determine capital equipment and labor staffing to meet requirements.
• Conduct machine capacity analysis and identify/manage improvement initiatives to increase efficiency (OEE).
• Conduct labor capacity analysis and identify/manage improvement initiatives to increase efficiency (OLE).
• Develop methods to increase productivity, maximize efficiency and manage human capital more effectively.
• Recommend capital investment strategy to meet product delivery and cost targets.
• Evaluate the effects of schedule and product design changes.
• Design layouts of equipment and workspace and improving process flow.
• Participate and lead Kaizen events.

Skills

Kaizen

5S

SMED

OEE

Labor capacity analysis

Data mining

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Advanced degree

Tools

Power BI

Excel

VBA

SQL

Job description

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to lead enterprise-wide improvement initiatives and embed IE tools across manufacturing and assembly facilities. You will study product requirements, determine capital equipment and staffing, perform capacity analyses, and drive productivity improvements, Kaizen events, and lean transformations.

This role requires U.S. citizenship, 20% travel, and a strong background in manufacturing, Six Sigma, and data-driven