Sr Analyst, Industrial Engineer

Prattwhitney; Manchester (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer for its Manchester, Iowa manufacturing facility. This role involves planning, designing, and executing activities related to the creation of RTX products and operations at RTX facilities.

The ideal candidate will evaluate manufacturing problems and develop engineering solutions while ensuring compliance with Lean Manufacturing principles. A University Degree with 2+ years of experience is preferred, and citizenship is required for access to specific systems.

Qualifications

• Normally requires a University Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
• U.S. Person or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical interpretation of drawings and specifications for products.
• Plan the sequence of operations and standard work documentation.
• Create and maintain Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Analyze and develop justification for capital equipment.

Skills

Technical interpretation of drawings

Engineering solutions

Lean manufacturing principles

Capacity planning

Root cause analysis

Education

University Degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SolidWorks

3D Printing

SAP

Excel & Data Analysis

Job description

This position is for a Senior Industrial Engineer at our Manchester, Iowa manufacturing location. The role plans, designs, and executes activities related to the physical creation of RTX products and the functional operation of RTX facilities. You will evaluate and solve everyday manufacturing problems related to design, manufacturing process, and supplier issues.

What You Will Do

• Provide technical interpretation of drawings and specifications for product and give assistance and training support to technicians and operators.
• Plan the sequence of operations, procedures, and standard work documentation for the manufacturing environment.
• Create and maintain Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) for assigned products.
• Recommend solid engineering solutions for design problems and coordinate implementation with Program Office and Design Engineering.
• Support evaluation of production and design changes.
• Analyze and develop justification for capital equipment using sound cost/payback analysis.
• Provide capacity planning and utilization analysis for accurate equipment needs.
• Identify new approaches that will reduce staffing and capital requirements.
• Aid in eliminating/reducing defects and improving yields.
• Perform root cause analysis and take corrective action to resolve failures and defects.
• Lead the development of solutions to difficult technical problems of broad scope with little to no supervision.
• Lead events associated with Kaizen and lean principles.
• Implement and maintain methods and processes in the manufacture of complex sub‑assembly and top‑level designs.
• Maintain documentation in current configuration and oversee accurate change‑management procedures for all changes to product and processes.
• Resolve conflicts in documentation and process definition.
• Develop complete knowledge of machines and tools necessary to build, rework, and repair product.
• Support producibility projects to reduce support costs.
• Assist facilities engineers with site planning and design of facilities.
• Oversee the planning and implementation of capital equipment through production release and continued support.
• Create waivers as needed to support design and production functions.

Qualifications

• Normally requires a University Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field. Experience may be obtained through on‑the‑job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations.
• Preferred: Experience with Microsoft Office Suites.
• Preferred: Experience with SolidWorks.
• Preferred: Experience with 3D Printing.
• Preferred: Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Preferred: Experience with SAP, Excel & Data Analysis.

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

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.