Raytheon Technologies - Cedar Rapids, IA
posted 2 months ago
Looking for an exciting opportunity to learn more about the Aerospace industry while finishing your degree? Our team seeks a self-motivated, confident, and passionate person who wants to make a difference in the lives of others. This position is for an Industrial Engineering COOP on the High-Frequency and Tactical Communication team who will apply Industrial Engineering concepts, techniques, analysis, and decision tools to promote and implement changes in manufacturing operations to achieve site goals. This role's overarching responsibilities are improving quality, reducing costs, and improving the flow of products through automation and process improvements. This role will provide the opportunity for independent action AND working in a team environment of manufacturing engineers, production personnel, management, and other support organizations. You will be assigned to projects with high priority and visibility to improve this facility's capability to be the best manufacturing facility in the world. You will immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run from May to December (including the Fall semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity). You will support manufacturing processes including: equipment, floor layouts, work sequence, work instructions, procedures, and work flow. You will conduct studies on cost control, productivity, cost reduction, inventory, and production record systems. Additionally, you will review products/processes for quality, safety, and producibility risks and work with design to incorporate changes to eliminate the risks. You will manage moderately sized projects or processes and independently resolve problems that are difficult and often complex. You will develop tactical plans to manage day-to-day challenges and may have some travel to local Iowa regional sites.