Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Prattwhitney; Foley (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Foley, AL is looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support assembly operations and continuous improvement initiatives. This role involves collaboration with stress, design, and process engineers to enhance product manufacturability.

The ideal candidate should have a STEM degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience, and familiarity with Continuous Improvement tools and CAD software. Benefits include medical insurance and a generous 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications and engineering drawings.
• Adapt equipment or tooling design to factory and production conditions.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with engineers to improve product design.
• Implement process technology upgrades using robotics and automation.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement events across all business processes.

Skills

STEM degree

Continuous Improvement tools

CAD design software

Experience in robotics and automation

Education

5 years relevant experience or advanced degree in a related field

Tools

CATIA

other CAD systems

Job description

Job Overview

Senior Manufacturing Engineer – onsite in Foley, AL. The role focuses on supporting assembly operations, cross‑functional collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Work cross functionally with stress, design, electrical, materials and process engineers to improve product design to achieve maximum producibility.
• Implement process technology upgrades by applying various engineering applications such as robotics and automation.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) events across all business processes and with all levels of leadership.
• Support design and arrangement of tooling and machines of the manufacturing process (layout) collaborating with production team.
• Identify opportunities on drawings and specs to influence changes to engineering designs that improve product manufacturing and producibility.
• Participate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during fabrication.
• Use advanced data analytics to analyze First Pass Yield (FPY) productivity and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) targets and improvement.
• Ensure sequence on manufacturing process and product builds complies with EH&S and Quality requirements.
• Drive problem solving initiatives and challenge status quo (Corrective Action Investigations, OEE, FPY and Customer escapes).
• Work cross functionally with Quality participating and contributing to PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Participate in digital manufacturing initiatives with support from Digital Subject Matter Experts (SME).

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, and engineering drawings and models.
• Experience adapting equipment or tooling design to factory and production conditions.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement tools.
• Experience with CAD design software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in robotics and automation.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Red X ACE or CORE.
• Experience with CATIA, other CAD systems.
• Experience with 3D printing.
• Experience in a Manufacturing Shop Environment.
• Understanding of Project Management methods.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional additional insurance: pet, home, auto, critical illness, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning adoption assistance.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Telehealth services: Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits, Teladoc Medical Experts.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Additional benefits as described.

Equal Opportunity Statement

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.