Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Date Posted:

Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-AL-FOLEY- W Fern Ave OEM BLDG
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace isn't just about finding a job; it's about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

We are looking for Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support assembly operations in a facility that has been transitioning to state-of-the-art equipment and advanced manufacturing processes. You will be working cross functionally with other engineering disciplines optimizing the performance of a wide range of tasks to facilitate assembly operations, production and business unit objectives. You will also be designing and arranging machines, tooling, and sequence of operations and making sure that mandatory modifications are incorporated to ensure configuration compliance and to improve efficiency.

In addition, you will have an opportunity to support advanced manufacturing automation projects and engage with the Program Office across other facilities for Continuous Improvement initiatives.

The position is onsite at our Foley, AL facility. Relocation assistance is available.

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.
• Ensures sequence on manufacturing process and product builds complies with EH&S and Quality requirements.
• Drive problem solving initiatives & 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 You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) 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

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 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 Manufacturing Shop Environment
• Understanding of Project Management methods

What We Offer Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

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