Principal Industrial Engineer/Continuous Improvement Lead (Onsite)

Raytheon Technologies - Rockford, IL

Full-time - Senior

Rockford, IL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Industrial Engineer/Continuous Improvement Lead at Collins Aerospace will be responsible for driving customer-oriented results and excellence in the aerospace and defense industry. This role focuses on applying industrial engineering techniques to enhance productivity, minimize costs, and improve quality through Lean and other methodologies. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to implement improvement projects and optimize production processes.

Responsibilities

• Apply industrial engineering techniques to improve schedule performance and productivity.
• Minimize costs and improve first-time quality through Lean and other Industrial Engineering concepts.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams in operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain to identify and implement improvement projects.
• Conduct machine and labor capacity analysis and develop plans for improvement.
• Determine the most efficient sequence of operations and establish methods to maximize utilization of production facilities and personnel.
• Improve and implement new processes and standards to achieve functional results.
• Identify new techniques and technological developments for integration into production processes.
• Develop and recommend facility and equipment layouts and investments to meet product delivery and cost targets.
• Drive engagement and project closure to ensure results are achieved.

Requirements

• 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, or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in the aerospace industry.
• CORE, LEAN, ACE or Lean/6 Sigma experience.
• Site lead or project manager experience.
• Efficient and effective in managing cost reduction and CORE projects.
• Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization.
• SAP experience is preferred.
• Software/data science & analytics (SQL, Tableau, etc.) experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and retirement contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives and wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand for virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons for child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts for second opinion program.