Senior Industrial Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-06-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-FAIRFIELD-3530 ~ 3530 Branscombe Rd ~ BRANSCOMBE

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

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Join Collins Aerospace as a Senior Industrial Engineer in Fairfield, CA, and become a vital part of our dynamic team! In this exciting role, you'll be at the forefront of optimizing our manufacturing processes to achieve unparalleled safety, efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. You'll spearhead continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing your expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and Industrial Engineering to enhance our culture of continuous improvement.

As an employee at Collins Aerospace-Fairfield, Safety is an expectation.  Employees are expected to work safely, follow all safety rules, requirements, procedures, and instructions at all times.  You are expected to actively participate in the safety program and be mindful of your safety and the safety of others.  You are expected to complete all safety training in a timely manner

What You Will Do

• Establishes the physical layout of factory and the most efficient and optimized sequence of operations and work flow.
• Production/Manufacturing Capacity Analysis/Planning
• Plans the sequence of operations and procedures and documents manufacturing standard work and routings.
• Plans the allocation of resources, materials and personnel to establish maximum utilization of equipment and resources.
• Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, productivity improvement, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to improve flow of material and information within business and production processes
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications You Must Have 

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience working in a High-Mix product Manufacturing environment
• Experience Designing Layouts in Visio or similar software
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Events, 5S events, facility layout events, or other Kaizen events.
• Experience with Production/Manufacturing Capacity Analysis/Planning and Line Balancing
• Experience with implementing solutions for complex cross-functional problems using project management and change management skills
• Experience calculating Takt Time, Utilization, Productivity and performing complex Time Studies
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) access.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience developing business justification in pursuit of executing Capital Expenditure Projects
• Experience Running Production Manufacturing Simulations
• AGILE framework task management and project planning
• Experience with JIRA (Atlassian tool)
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Project Management Certification
• MES (i.e. Solumina)
• SAP / ERP Experience
• Data Analytics and development via PowerBI or Tableau

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:  

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance