Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Onsite (Aerospace)

RTX; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking an onsite Manufacturing Engineer at the Fairfield, CT site to lead junior engineers, troubleshoot production issues, and drive key process improvements across Safety, Quality, and Cost metrics.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, equipment recommendations, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance manufacturability and efficiency in a high-dollar-value project environment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide technical guidance to junior engineers on the manufacturing engineering team in support of production Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost metrics.
• Troubleshoot and solve production problems with processes, tooling/fixtures, or equipment already in operation.
• May make recommendations concerning acquisition and use of new technological equipment and materials.
• Drive activities such as Root Cause Corrective Actions, and implement process improvements to prevent Safety or Quality issue reoccurrence.
• Support Quality Control plans and Safety compliance actions
• May propose the sequence of operations and installations and support in specifying procedures for fabrication of tools and equipment and other processes which may include disassembly/assembly and repairs, to ensure efficiency and optimize product functional performance.
• Participates in the development of manufacturing processes for new product integration
• Determine, develop and implement measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over applicable variables
• Participates in the design and arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure more efficient and productive layout.
• Managing high dollar value Process Improvement projects from Engineering Justification to Equipment Specification, Vendor Selection, Planning/Scheduling, Purchasing, Updates, Acquisition, Implementation, Validation/IQOQPQ, and any other related tasks needed to successfully execute the project.
• Performing pre-production analysis on Process and Tooling/Equipment “readiness”
• Performing various types of engineering analysis using various tools to adjust complex manufacturing processes to yield quality results.
• Recommending Design changes to Mechanical Engineering Team to enhance manufacturability of the products manufactured or assembled at the Fairfield site.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Problem solving

Project management

MS Office

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking an onsite Manufacturing Engineer at the Fairfield, CT site to lead junior engineers, troubleshoot production issues, and drive key process improvements across Safety, Quality, and Cost metrics.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, equipment recommendations, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance manufacturability and efficiency in a high-dollar-value project environment.