Site Industrial Engineer / CORE Lead

Site Industrial Engineer / CORE Lead

Requirements

• Typically requires: Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience OR In absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience is required
• 10 or more years progressive leadership in manufacturing, operations management and industrial engineering
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Understanding and experience with Lean Operating Systems and Six Sigma continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Mentors small team of Industrial Engineers to develop an effective team to produce cost reduction projects that positively impact the business
• Manages site strategy, focusing on aligning site strategy to CORE
• Manages CORE Operating System for the site, including CORE Framework Maturity, Goal Alignment, and Macro Planning
• Oversees site metrics/KPIs, Control Tower (Scorecard), and Operational Analysis (Ops Reviews)
• Ability to understand and convey Enterprise and Business Strategy
• Ability to work both tactically and strategically across the site, Business, and Enterprise
• Ability to influence leaders, at both the site and business level, to align to RTX strategy
• Manages team interactions to support program proposal and existing production systems
• Develops recommendations for process improvements (including automation and Industry 4.0 solutions) and leads implementation of the solutions
• Engages factory management to align IE work to customer’s business goals
• Coordinates and mentors lean kaizen events with cross functional teams using Lean principles & tools
• Manages manufacturing simulation models and collects critical data to support capacity planning models for various volume fluctuation scenarios
• Manages high visibility projects and provides cost/benefit analysis with trade-off studies for methods and productivity improvements
• Ability to prepare and present a concise and comprehensive business case and project summaries to all levels of the organization from executives to manufacturing floor personnel.
• Strong understanding of Lean principles and implementation of Lean strategies.
• Strong leadership skills, capable of assembling, managing, and motivating effective teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS / BA from an accredited university with a major in Operations, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or related field
• Master’s degree or equivalent in Operations, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or related field
• Understanding and experience of RTX CORE or UTC ACE
• Experience with Raytheon Six Sigma
• Demonstrated history as an effective self-motivated change agent
• Transition to production, Manufacturing Readiness Assessments and/or experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience deploying automation systems in a manufacturing environment
• Focus on system optimization and transformation through continuous improvement cycles
• Proficient in Process Simulations and capacity analysis
• Demonstrated knowledge in Automation/Industry 4.0: Smart Manufacturing
• Lean Facilitator experience with Value Stream Mapping and leading Kaizen events
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition phases
• Earned Value Certification
• Six Sigma Blackbelt certification, CORE certification, Shingo certification, or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional continuous improvement team projects
• Strong business acumen to manage financial budgets and cost impact reporting
• Bias for action and a sense of urgency, demonstrates accountability by holding self and others accountable to the team charter.
• Managed small to mid-sized engineering teams
• Must be self-motivated, have a bias for action, a sense of urgency, and quickly take personal responsibility to drive improvements.
• Project and change management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong Oral and written communication skills