Date Posted:

2025-10-27

Country:

United States of America:

Location:

PW102: Middletown Aircraft Rd P.O. Box 611, Middletown, CT, 06457 USA

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:

None/Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

What You Will Do:

Provide support to manufacturing operations and drive process improvement to improve the company’s quality and delivery signature utilizing quality metrics and MRL elements such as PFMEA, Control Plan & Gage R&R as needed. The Product ME will be responsible for a specific part or part family. The scope of this role will include PW internal shop and may also include supply chain support components.

Responsibilities:

• With specific parts ownership, this role will provide direct support to the manufacturing shop floor and drive manufacturing process improvements across multiple process steps that spans the full value stream of the parts.
• Provide focused & effective leadership in the advancement of MRL elements to drive manufacturing risk identification and mitigation to achieve superior quality performance as needed.
• Identify & implement process optimization & control methods to eliminate/prevent quality turn backs /escapes and reduce overall product costs.
• As a key member of the Integrated Product Team (IPT), significant interaction with product designers, tool designers, quality assurance, systems designers, and other stakeholders is required
• Perform Root cause analysis and corrective actions on non-conforming product using statistical analysis tools and other methods as necessary.
• Drive targeted manufacturing process optimization activities through MRL tools such as Value Stream Mapping and Process Flow Diagram, PFMEA, Control Plans, Measurement Systems Analysis, Yield & Cost curves and Qualification plan.
• The discipline and follow-through to fully document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations and recommendations.
• Work with senior management:
• Support the project pipeline process to select, prioritize and scope projects to business objectives, integrated with other continuous improvement activities and ACE/CORE initiatives.
• Schedule and facilitate project reviews and ensure validation of MRL gate advancements. Use effective scorecards and metrics to ensure progress.
• Lead significant projects critical to improve manufacturing process capability & quality performance
• Represent the organization in various forums related to MRL execution. Develop standard work, procedures, and integrate industry-standard best practices.
• Communicate lessons learned to product development/engineering to enable implementation of design for variation (DFV) and robust design methods (DFSS).
• Other operational organizations for read across implementation.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• B.S. in Engineering or related field and minimum 10 years experience in Manufacturing Engineering or a related field or in lieu of degree 15+ years of relevant experience in Manufacturing Engineering environment.
• Extensive experience managing multiple competing priorities simultaneously
• Extensive experience reading and interpreting blueprints
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in complex manufacturing activities
• Demonstrated proficiency leading and managing a portfolio of cross functional projects

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Six Sigma project leadership/management/coaching experience preferred
• Excellent knowledge of MS office computer software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Able to use Minitab and other statistical software.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in statistics, data analytics, DOE, and multivariate statistics.
• U.S. Citizenship is required due to government contracts

Preferred Experience:

• ACE/CORE/ 6 Sigma Practitioner/Professional certification
• Strong understanding of other continuous improvement skills: DFSS, Red-X, Lean, etc.

Learn More & Apply Now:

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.

This role is:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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