Industrial Engineer, Continuous Improvement

Date Posted:

2022-11-10-08:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA22: Aerostructures -Riverside 8200 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA, 92503 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace Aerostructures is looking for an Industrial Engineer, Continuous Improvement to implement ACE/CORE Continuous Improvement across all aspects of business processes to align and execute the ACE/CORE Operating System. This resource will lead events, support progression of CORE apprentice, and facilitate improvements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Facilitates events/activities to deliver value to our customers to create self-sufficiency

• Plan, lead and execute the implementation of the CORE Operating System across Collins sites.

• On-time delivery recovery

• Quality escapes and/or yield improvement activities

• Specific cost/spend pressures including productivity/efficiency

• Transform sites/cells to flow/pitch/takt using standard work (SWCS, % load, SWS)

• Align all portions of operations to work in harmony, to include development of robust SIOP processes.

• Determine/monitor/improve KPI's and implementation processes

• IT Systems (SharePoint, web-based content delivery, etc.)

• Positively affect KPI change

• Identifies cost reduction and process improvement opportunities to ensure efficiency of operations and cost effectiveness.

• Coordinates sequencing of work, such as build and delivery, to ensure smooth operations and optimal use of resources.

• Leverages analysis on cell performance and productivity to maximize productivity.

• Lead special projects as needed

• The areas in which the candidate will contribute to Naval Value Stream may include assignments with opportunities across the ACE/CORE operating system:

• Goal Alignment & Strategy (including strategic and annual planning)

• Lean and Robust Processes (including process management & process maturity, RRCA, QCPC, 5S, and visual management)

• Customer Satisfaction and Results (including control tower development & refinement, quality, delivery, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and financial results)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of prior relevant experience OR

• In absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience is required

• Must be willing and able to travel up to 20%

• Knowledge in Lean Manufacturing practices

• Experience implementing process improvements

• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and leaders

• Blueprint, drawings and routing reading and comprehension

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. Collins Aerospace will not offer sponsorship for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

• Project Management certification

• ACE Practitioner (or equivalent)

• Certified Kaizen Event Leader

• Certified Lean Transformation Leader

• TPS based continuous improvement experience is a plus

• Operations/Shop Floor Management experience

• Industrial or manufacturing engineering experience

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us! 

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in-flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

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

• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

• Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. 

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy: Pet Insurance, Home and Auto, additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal

• Ovia Health, fertility and family planning

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 5 free counseling sessions

• Redbrick - Incentives for a Healthy You

• Autism Benefit

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

• Adoption Assistance

• Best Doctors, second opinion program

• And more! 

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)

• Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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