Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-04-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HNY02: Engine Comp (Power) - Rome 104 Otis Street, Rome, NY, 13440 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

You will be joining over 200 employees responsible from design to delivery of our product, all in one facility. The Rome Facility lies in the Mohawk Valley of Upstate New York, a growing technology hub with availability to various lifestyles within a 20-minute commute. The international airport in Syracuse, NY is 45 minutes away and we benefit from a relative low-cost of living in New York State.

Join our preeminent aerospace engineering team delivering evolutionary propulsion system solutions to the global aerospace and defense industry.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will be supporting manufacturing producibility, responsible for improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost through applying scientific principles to innovate, design, develop, and implement solutions. The work is independent and as part of a cross-functional team, collaborating in real time using the latest communication tools. The primary customer is our operations team, which will utilize the technologies, components, machines, tools, and systems we provide to produce critical flight safety components.

The role requires significant direct interaction with products and operations and is therefore an onsite role at our facility in Rome, NY.

What You Will Do

• Process Optimization: Coordinate and implement operations sequencing and specification procedures to optimize efficiency and quality. Planning and designing manufacturing processes, layouts, operational execution, and specification requirements to ensure full utilization of manufacturing equipment.
• Process Design: Plan, design, and select manufacturing processes utilizing materials, specifications, tolerances, equipment, fixtures, tooling, and work instructions.
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with operations and design to support existing product line activities and/or operational process modifications to help enhance products and processes and ensure future business needs are met.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and train lower-level staff to diagnose and solve problems and build capabilities.
• Advanced Problem Solving: Determine other technical matters required to make a given product according to the desired volume, timetable, cost, quality level, and other specifications.
• New Product Introduction: Design and develop manufacturing processes for products, taking into consideration problems inherent in the transfer of technology from research to manufacturing. Such design and development may include new or revised processes.
• Data Analytics: Monitor established processes via data collection for statistical analysis and conveys technical results to influence others.
• Quality Management: Monitor and improve quality control procedures to ensure that processes and products meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Technology Evaluation: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends in aerospace manufacturing, recommending acquisition and use of new technological equipment and materials.
• Supplier Collaboration: Collaborate with suppliers and external partners to select or improve materials, components, and manufacturing processes.
• Documentation and Compliance: Maintain accurate documentation of manufacturing processes, procedures, and specifications, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Drives a culture of continuous improvement, implementing best practices and incorporating feedback to drive ongoing advancements in aerospace manufacturing.
• Project Management: Lead projects from conception to completion, coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet project objectives, timelines, and budgetary constraints.

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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Capability in a high-complexity, tight-tolerance, low-volume aerospace production environment.
• Experience with conveying work instructions to teams, especially with software solutions such as a Manufacturing Execution System, e.g., Solumina