Manufacturing Engineer

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 tightknit 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:

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer, Military Development to work out of our North Berwick, Maine campus. The Manufacturing Engineer, Military Development will help lead Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) elements to drive process control and dramatically improve the company’s quality and delivery signature on our Military Product Line.

The Manufacturing Engineer, Military Development will lead a specific part or part family MRL advancement through the execution of MRL elements such as Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Control Plan & Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (R&R). The scope of this role will include both Pratt & Whitney internal shop and supply chain components.

• Drive manufacturing process improvements across multiple process steps that spans the full value stream of the parts; represent the organization related to MRL execution; develop standard work, procedures, and integrate industry-standard best practices

• Responsbile for manufacturing risk identification and mitigation to achieve superior quality performance; identify & implement process optimization & control methods to eliminate/prevent quality turn backs /escapes and reduce overall product costs.

• Use statistical analysis tools to perform Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions on non-conforming product.

• 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.

• Schedule and facilitate periodic project reviews and ensure validation of MRL gate advancements. Use effective scorecards and metrics to ensure progress; lead projects critical to improve manufacturing process capability & quality performance

• Travel up to 10%

Qualifications You Must Have: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (aerospace, industrial, mechanical, manufacturing) and 2 or more years' experience in a manufacturing operations environment or a Master's degree and 1 or more years experience in a manufacturing operations environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. 

• Hold a current U.S government issued Secret Clearance or have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret Clearance

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

• CORE/Six Sigma Practitioner/professional certification

• Understanding of continuous improvement concepts: DFSS, Red-X, Lean, etc.

• Demonstrated technical proficiency in complex manufacturing activities (specifically Grind and EDM {Electro Discharge Machining})

• Able to use Minitab and other statistical software

• Proficiency in statistics, data analytics, DOE, and multivariate statistics

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.