Date Posted:

2026-01-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AL-FOLEY-111 ~ 111 Airport Dr ~ MRO BLDG

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 Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Collins Aerospace is looking for Manufacturing Engineer to support repair operations in a facility that is transitioning to state-of-the-art equipment and advanced manufacturing processes. You will be working cross functionally with other engineering disciplines optimizing the performance of a wide range of tasks to facilitate repair operations, production, and business unit objectives for the Alabama Service Center Foley MRO. You will also be designing and arranging machines, tooling, and sequence of operations and making sure that mandatory modifications are incorporated to ensure configuration compliance and to improve efficiency. In addition, you will have an opportunity to support advanced manufacturing automation projects and engage with other facilities for Continuous Improvement initiatives.

• This role is eligible for relocation assistance

What you will do:

• Work 1st shift hours (6:30am - 3pm) Monday - Friday
• Manufacturing Process Design and Improvement: Design, control, and optimize manufacturing processes by collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and translating engineering design requirements into formal manufacturing documentation.
• Advanced Equipment Integration: Develop and deploy advanced manufacturing equipment, including robotics, CNC systems, sensors, and process monitoring tools, while integrating automated solutions for improved efficiency and acts as the CapEx Project Manager.
• Process Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Implement manufacturing process controls, troubleshoot process and equipment issues, and drive data-driven improvements to enhance capability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving: Lead continuous improvement initiatives, corrective action investigations, and problem-solving efforts to reduce cycle time, lead time, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).  Oversee a portfolio of complex projects, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Tooling and Fixture Development: Own the design, arrangement, and optimization of tooling, fixtures, and gages, ensuring availability and alignment with manufacturing processes.
• Defect Analysis and Quality Improvement: Perform defect analysis and identify opportunities to influence engineering designs for improved producibility and reduced costs.
• Digital Manufacturing and Innovation: Drive digital manufacturing initiatives, apply 3D modeling and CAD for workspace optimization, and leverage emerging technologies to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency.
• New Product Introduction and R&D: Perform process development for new product introductions, conduct ROI analyses to pursue funding, and research new technologies for accelerated time-to-market strategies.
• Data Analysis and Lean Principles: Apply statistical methods, Lean manufacturing principles, and ergonomic analysis to improve safety, quality, and operational efficiency across processes.
• Compliance and Safety: Work safely always by following company policies and procedures and ensure compliance with safety protocols and manufacturing standards.
• Work in a team enviornment
• Preform other duties as assigned

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, engineering drawings, blueprints and models.
• Experience adapting equipment or tooling design to factory and production conditions.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement tools (Lean, Six Sigma, Red X).
• Experience with 3D modeling software (CATIA, Solidworks, NX).
• Experience applying and interpreting standard and geometric dimensions and tolerances.
• Demonstrated background in optimization of manufacturing processes, such as machining, welding, assembly, and/or other advanced manufacturing methods.
• Strong computer skills in the Microsoft suite of programs.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with process sensing, monitoring equipment, and data collection.
• Industry 4.0 (IIOT).
• Experience/education with technical writing.
• Proficiency with industrial robotics (e.g., ABB, FANUC, KUKA, etc.) and/or related automation technologies (CNC systems, Siemens, FANUC, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with welding and industrial additive manufacturing / 3D printing.
• Experience configuring PLCs (e.g. Beckhoff, Allen-Bradley, Siemens) for system automation and integrating sensors using industrial communication protocols (e.g. Modbus, DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, ROS-Industrial).
• Background in configuring and interfacing with industrial robot controllers (e.g. ABB IRC, KUKA KRC).

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits packages include: 

• 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 program

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

• Adoption Assistance         

• Autism Benefit

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

•  And more! 

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! 

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.

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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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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