Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer V

Date Posted:

2024-10-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ201: RMS AP Bldg 801 1151 East Hermans Road Building 801, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

About

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Principal Industrial Engineer to support the Effectors portfolio of programs in Tucson, AZ to maximize throughput, improve efficiency, and deliver increasing value to the customer.  Senior Principal Industrial Engineers support the industrial engineering mission to create predictable manufacturing systems by leveraging their expertise to coach, mentor and lead others in solving some of the most challenging problems requiring industrial engineering solutions.  Industrial Engineers are responsible for Labor Performance Analyses, Process and Value Stream Mapping, Line Balancing, Capacity Planning, Manpower Planning, Factory Layouts, Factory Simulations, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Continuous Improvement, and more.  Every day presents new and exciting challenges and reminds us of our mission to deliver to those who defend us.  We hope you are as excited about this opportunity as we are.

What You Will Do

• Support critical projects having a significant impact on the business, helping with initiatives to advance the industrial engineering organization, and coaching/mentoring industrial engineers to grow key competencies
• Provide industrial engineering support directly to program customers from development through production useful for improving program performance across multiple value streams /factories internal and external to Raytheon
• Model factory operations by generating process flows, value stream maps, pareto charts, spaghetti diagrams, and CAD drawings to graphically show production processes, the movement of material, the exchange of information, and key performance indicators
• Calculate resource utilization and identify throughput constraints
• Apply Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce undesirable effects, improve efficiency, and meet or exceed cost, quality, and on-time delivery goals
• Influence factory roadmaps and investment strategies by drafting infrastructure improvement and expansion proposals, and planning the integration of new products, technologies, and equipment that create a competitive advantage 
• Work with cross-functional teams to execute projects that address obsolescence, improve factory performance, and promote growth
• Support new production contract/new product proposals and new product integration efforts
• This role may require infrequent travel up to 10% to suppliers and Raytheon factories outside of Tucson

What You Will Learn

• Aspects of the Defense Industry and how to meet challenging mission requirements while also meeting cost, quality, and schedule targets
• The RTX CORE Operating System and the CORE Common Methods used to align priorities and meet key business objectives
• Executive Presence and how to support leadership in making data driven decisions that result in measurable improvements
• Project planning and project management techniques to deliver results and meet critical milestones supporting key business objectives
• How to influence and lead others working with high-performing cross functional teams and frontline operators and specialists who assemble, test, and deliver our products everyday
• Strategic planning and how to develop business proposals that generate returns on invested capital within the factories
• There is no relocation for this position!

Qualifications You Must Have  

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering, or similar engineering discipline
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, or a minimum of 8 years with a master’s degree in a similar discipline
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience/Education with factory layout and work