Industrial Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-11-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW103: Midland GA 8801 Macon Road , Midland, GA, 31820 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?

Columbus Engine Center is the largest Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) shop for the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan (GTF).  The GTF engine family is the quietest, most efficient, most environmental in its class, delivering the lowest fuel consumption and CO2 emissions for single-aisle aircraft.  Columbus Engine Center also houses the Military Engine Center of Excellence which performs MRO activities on a number of military engine models.  With 550,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and an expansion underway, Columbus Engine Center is looking for dedicated individuals to help support and grow our organization. If you would like to work in a dynamic environment and possess the motivation to incorporate new ideas into practice, this may be the opportunity for you!

What You Will Do:

• Industrial Engineers apply advanced problem-solving techniques and Lean Manufacturing principles to develop and optimize factories to maximize throughput, efficiency, and value. Industrial Engineers are involved in Capacity Planning, Manpower Planning, Factory Layout, Line Balancing, Simulation and Process Modeling, Labor Performance Analysis, Process Mapping, and Project Management.

What You Will Learn:

• Analyze manufacturing system performance to identify undesirable effects and opportunities for improvement.

• Calculate resource utilization and identify throughput constraints.

• Apply Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles to eliminate constraints, improve efficiency, and meet or exceed cost, quality, and on-time delivery goals.

• Create process flows, value stream maps, pareto charts, spaghetti diagrams, and CAD drawings to graphically show manufacturing processes, the movement of material, the exchange of information, and key metrics.

• Contribute to strategic roadmaps focused on factory expansion, manufacturing technology insertion, infrastructure improvements, obsolescence mitigation, and the integration of new capabilities.

• Own Gated Metrics centered around Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People.

• Develop dashboards, aids, and tier boards to support Gate management and tiered escalation practices

• Participate in factory safety and ergonomic improvements.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field  2 years of applicable industrial engineering experience or applicable master’s degree

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with simulation modeling and capacity analysis

• Experience with factory layout and work cell design /optimization

• Experience with project management

• Experience with CAD software

• Six Sigma principles

• Lean manufacturing principles

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Learn More and Apply:

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 th