Senior Industrial Engineer: Lead Lean & Kaizen in Aerospace

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, a RTX company, seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to lead enterprise-wide improvement initiatives in East Hartford, CT. You will analyze capacity, optimize labor and capital, and drive Kaizen events across manufacturing facilities.

The role demands 8+ years in IE or related fields, strong Lean/Six Sigma, and travel up to 20%. A Bachelor's in engineering is required; advanced degrees are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 8+ years of IE/Manufacturing/Systems experience or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience in manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Experience leading Kaizen, 5S, SMED events.
• U.S. 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.
• Conduct machine capacity analysis and manage improvement initiatives to increase efficiency (OEE).
• Conduct labor capacity analysis and manage improvement initiatives to increase efficiency (OLE).
• Develop methods to increase productivity and maximize efficiency.
• Recommend capital investment strategy to meet product delivery and cost targets.
• Evaluate effects of schedule and product design changes.
• Design layouts of equipment and workspace and improve process flow.
• Participate and lead Kaizen events.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Kaizen

5S

SMED

Data mining

Excel

VBA

SQL

Power BI

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Advanced degree

Tools

Excel

VBA

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Pratt & Whitney, a RTX company, seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to lead enterprise-wide improvement initiatives in East Hartford, CT. You will analyze capacity, optimize labor and capital, and drive Kaizen events across manufacturing facilities.

The role demands 8+ years in IE or related fields, strong Lean/Six Sigma, and travel up to 20%. A Bachelor's in engineering is required; advanced degrees are a plus.