Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Aerospace & Lean

RTX (Raytheon); San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

RTX (Raytheon) is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for an onsite role in the Greater Austin, TX area. The role leads the Manufacturing Engineering organization in a high-mix, high-volume precision metal-mechanical environment and drives process capability, productivity, and continuous improvement.

The candidate will align engineering specs, processes, and shop-floor execution while partnering with Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to optimize capacity and reduce cost.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• 8+ years of progressive Manufacturing Engineering experience, including team leadership.
• Experience in continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma.
• Experience with complex processes such as CNC machining, metal fabrication, welding, assembly, finishing, or heat treatment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Manufacturing Engineering strategy to support safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, capacity, and growth.
• Align engineering specifications, manufacturing processes, technical data, and shop-floor execution.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, suppliers, and other sites to resolve constraints and improve results.
• Optimize processes, labor, equipment, tooling, capacity, cycle time, and asset utilization.
• Improve process capability, productivity, scrap, rework, cost, and delivery performance.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement practices, including standard work, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, PFMEA, and structured problem solving.
• Lead manufacturing technology, automation, tooling, equipment, and capital investments.
• Establish Manufacturing Engineering KPIs and strengthen technical standards, documentation, and ERP/MES systems.
• Lead manufacturing readiness for new products, engineering changes, transfers, and production rate increases.
• Develop engineering talent through coaching, standardization, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SAP

ERP/MES

PFMEA

SPC

MSA

DOE

Root-cause analysis

Job description

RTX (Raytheon) is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for an onsite role in the Greater Austin, TX area. The role leads the Manufacturing Engineering organization in a high-mix, high-volume precision metal-mechanical environment and drives process capability, productivity, and continuous improvement.

The candidate will align engineering specs, processes, and shop-floor execution while partnering with Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to optimize capacity and reduce cost.