Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney seeks a Process Manufacturing Engineer to drive continuous improvement and quality in its Middletown, CT manufacturing center. You will troubleshoot shop-floor issues, optimize processes, and collaborate with design, quality, and systems teams to raise first-pass yield.

The role requires a engineering degree with extensive manufacturing experience, proficiency in MS Office, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5+ years of experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Experience reading and interpreting complex blueprints.
• Experience working in a manufacturing shop environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct troubleshooting support to the manufacturing shop floor and drive improvement across selected manufacturing processes (e.g., conventional machining and special manufacturing).
• Identify and implement process optimization and control methods to reduce quality escapes and overall product costs.
• Collaborate with design, quality, and systems teams to improve first-pass yield.
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions on non-conforming products using statistical tools.
• Lead manufacturing process optimization using Process Control Plans and PFMEA.
• Document problem statements, observations, calculations, and recommendations.
• Support project pipeline: select, prioritize, and scope projects aligned with objectives.
• Schedule and facilitate periodic project reviews with scorecards and metrics.
• Lead projects to improve process capability and quality.

Skills

MS Office

Multi-project management

Blueprint reading

Manufacturing shop experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Solumina

SAP

UG/NX

Teamcenter

Minitab

MS Project

Job description

Process Manufacturing Engineer – Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in designing, manufacturing, and servicing aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems. We are seeking a Process Manufacturing Engineer to drive continuous improvement and quality in our Compression Systems Manufacturing Center in Middletown, Connecticut.

What you will do

• Provide direct troubleshooting support to the manufacturing shop floor and drive improvement across selected manufacturing processes (e.g., conventional machining and special manufacturing).
• Identify and implement process optimization and control methods to eliminate quality turn backs/escapes and reduce overall product costs.
• Collaborate with product designers, tool designers, quality assurance, systems designers, and other stakeholders to improve first‑pass yield.
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions on non‑conforming products, using statistical analysis tools and other methods.
• Drive targeted manufacturing process optimization using MRL tools such as Process Control Plans and PFMEA.
• Document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations, and recommendations with discipline and follow‑through.
• Support the project pipeline process: select, prioritize, and scope projects aligned with business objectives and CORE initiatives.
• Schedule and facilitate periodic project reviews, ensuring validation and progress through effective scorecards and metrics.
• Lead projects that improve manufacturing process capability and quality performance through the assigned processes.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5+ years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations, quality, shop floor, or similar environment; or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience in a similar environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Experience managing multiple projects with competing priorities in a constantly fluctuating work environment.
• Experience reading and interpreting complex blueprints.
• Experience in a manufacturing shop environment.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Six Sigma project leadership, management, or coaching experience.
• Experience with project management tools such as MS Project.
• Previous experience with PW software tools like Solumina and SAP.
• Experience using UG/NX and Team Center software suites.
• Experience with Minitab and other statistical software for analysis.
• Experience working on rotating gas turbine parts.
• Experience in conventional manufacturing processes.

Benefits

• Salary range: $86,800 – $165,200 USD.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts and flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program and Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs (subject to position level and collective‑bargaining agreement).

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.