Manufacturing Engineer - Sustainment Engineer II

About ITT:

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. 

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ITT has a market cap of roughly $20 billion and employs more than 15,000 people across 40 countries and serves customers in approximately 125 countries. Following the acquisition of SPX FLOW, the company is expected to generate $5.4 billion in annual revenue.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA: 

Flow Technologies: A global leader in, providing a broad portfolio of pumps, valves, mixing and agitation equipment, heat transfer, homogenizers, separation, water and wastewater treatment, and engineered process solutions.Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Anhydro, APV, Bornemann, Bran+Luebbe, C’treat, Engineered Valves, Gerstenberg Schröder, Habonim, Johnson Pump, Lightnin, Philadelphia, Plenty, PRO Cast, Rheinhütte, Seital Separation, Stelzer, Svanehøj, Tigerholm, Uutechnic, VIDAR, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.

Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA. 

Position Summary

Provides manufacturing engineering support to sustain, troubleshoot, and optimize programs involving the manufacture of advanced/highly engineered Aerospace and Industrial parts and assemblies. Ensures a smooth transition from various program phases (e.g. development, low-rate initial production, full rate production). Strong emphasis on continuous improvement for production programs by leading efforts to improve efficiency in production and production development operations.

Essential Responsibilities

Demonstrates Wide breadth of knowledge of manufacturing processes such as milling, turning, pressing, crimping, part marking, cutting, testing and automation assembly methods.

· Applies Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) methods and tools to resolve systemic issues of moderate size.

· Utilizes test resources and rapid prototyping to eliminate variables and identify root cause(s).

· Utilizes foundational analysis methods to evaluate data and draw conclusions in support of recommendations.

· Designs new tooling and upgrades to current tooling, fixturing and equipment of moderate complexity.

· Recommend and implement improvements and/or modifications to operation sequences resulting in reduction of scrap and cost savings of moderate scale.

· Apply the fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma to active programs.

· Applies understanding of industry standards to ensure fist pass yield within production cells assigned.

· Utilizes foundational process controls to ensure conforming product is developed.

· Plans and executes projects and subtasks including estimation, tracking and completion of projects on time and within budget. This includes generation of schedules, budgets, business cases and project plans. Support the development of Purchase Acquisition Requests (PAR) and the associated approval process.

· Generate manufacturing work instructions, create and update assembly manuals and own management of change documentation.

· Ensure configuration control is maintained within assigned product line scope.

· Supports MRB evaluations for component MRB issues within assigned product line scope.

· Identify and implement EHS improvements within assigned product line scope.

· Leads by example and demonstrates initiative and ownership over assigned product lines.

· Communicates clearly in written form and verbally to explain their work to Sr. management, peers and other factory personnel.

· Contributes to the creation of reports to convey results of process capabilities and/or process modification to management and to program teams.

· Other duties as assigned by management

Position Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) discipline.

· 3+ years of hands-on engineering in a manufacturing environment with experience in Lean and Six Sigma.

· Relevant experience is considered to be associated with an aerospace industry serving in an engineering capacity.

· Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

· Excellent customer service skills.

· Ability to work independently and to manage time effectively.

· Ability to exhibit poise, composure and confidence when confronting stressful or high-pressure situations.

· Relevant experience in negotiating prices, terms, and conditions.

· Competent use of MS Office software including MS Project, and MS Excel (with Macros).

· Strong analytical mindset.

· Highly organized, detail oriented and able to respond to change quickly.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities, and a strong sense of urgency for completing work on time.

· Minimum of 3 years of experience with Computer Aided Design (3D modeling & 2D drawings) using software such as SolidWorks, Catia, NX, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD.

· Fundamental understanding of geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T)

· Highly proficient in the fundamentals of manufacturing and tooling techniques, inspection, and metrology, including use of CMM machines.

· Prior experience with Jira is a plus.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee or Refugee.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.