F117/F119/F135 Process Improvement Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW215: Tinker Air Force Base OC-ALC 3001 Staff Dr, Tinker AFB, OK, 73145 USA

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:

None/Not Required

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 tight-knit 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?

Job Summary:

The Pratt & Whitney Oklahoma City Heavy Maintenance Center (HMC) Process Improvement Engineer (PIE) will provide process improvements and master work instruction oversight to facilitate disassembly, repair, assembly, and testing of gas-turbine engines at the maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in support of production delivery schedule. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Read and provide interpretation of technical data as necessary to support production
• Participate in teams reviewing and investigating process breakdowns; perform root cause and corrective action on parts and processes that are not in control.
• Oversee corrective actions that result from tech data changes.
• Create and maintain master work control documents and work instructions for new parts and assemblies, as well as modifications to existing products.
• Perform six-sigma and lean engineering analyses via process walks to improve product/process development and sustain production.
• Benchmark off best-in-class organizations
• Generate maintenance awareness briefs to reduce errors in the maintenance process.
• Utilize robust standard work and desktop procedures for HMC PIE processes.
• Perform any other related functions or support other MRO production lines as required by management to ensure the success of the enterprise.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college/university w/minimum 5+ years of experience OR advanced degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college/university w/minimum 3+ years of experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen. This position may require access to systems/tools that are restricted to individuals who possess US citizenship.
• Ability to work 1st shift (0700-1600), as well as extra time as necessary to ensure completion of assigned tasks; may be called in off-hours to answer job-related questions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, and Visio, strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Ability to write concise, easy-to-understand technical work instructions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once, while keeping up with daily tasks.
• Experience with continuous process improvement.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP.
• Operational experience in an MRO engine facility.
• Process or manufacturing experience on gas-turbine engines.
• Demonstrated commitment to Environmental, Health, and Safety regulations, policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams on a wide variety of tasks and with limited supervision.

 

What is my role type?

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.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s pers