Date Posted:2025-06-25Country:United States of AmericaLocation:HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USAPosition Role Type:OnsiteU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to ac
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Senior Industrial Engineer
Job Description:

Date Posted:

2025-06-25

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 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

Are you looking for a rewarding job? Join our team as an Industrial Engineer on the Site Project Team in Cedar Rapids, IA, where youll apply advanced Industrial Engineering concepts and analysis tools to drive transformative changes in manufacturing operations. You will contribute directly to our sites efficiency and competitiveness through CORE projects and process improvements focused on compliance, standard work, and cost reduction.   

  

This role offers a blend of independent initiative and teamwork, collaborating closely with manufacturing engineers, production personnel, management, and support organizations. Located onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA, youll play a crucial role in shaping our operational excellence and innovation. If youre passionate about Industrial Engineering and driven to make a meaningful impact in manufacturing, we encourage you to apply and join us in advancing our shared goals of excellence and innovation. 

What You Will Do:

  • Contribute expertise on manufacturing processes including: equipment, floor layouts, work sequence, work instructions, procedures, and work flow   
  • Develop/implement control plans 
  • Identify process improvements opportunities using analysis, modeling, benchspaning, research, etc. 
  • Conduct research on cost control, productivity, cost reduction, inventory, and production record systems   
  • Provide measurable input into the sequence of operations and work instructions 
  • Develop and improve standard work  
  • Contribute to plans for allocation of resources, materials, and personnel to establish maximum utilization  
  • Prepare project cost estimates and cost benefit analysis to validate cost against pertinent business plan(s) and program expectations  
  • Achieve economic goals for complex systems and products in production and/or under development 
  • Program, integrate, and validate/verify new manufacturing equipment 
  • Review processes and tooling to drive improvements that eliminate risks related to quality, safety, and producibility (e.g. process failure mode effect analysis)  
  • Manage small projects or processes 
  • Use various software packages to maintain and update documents and records 
  • Minimal travel involved 

What You Learn:

  • Become familiar with Collins Aerospace products, lean manufacturing objectives, test philosophy, and state of the art manufacturing techniques
  • Collaborate effectively with team members to achieve shared goals 
  • Participate in peer to peer and leadership mentoring 

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum of 3 years of experience
  • Prior experience in data collection, analysis, and visualization techniques
  • Experience working in a lean manufacturing environment with a strong understanding of lean principles, including process flow optimization
  • Experience leading a project and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, including factory operators, peers, and management

Qualifications We Prefer:

  • Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) 
  • Process flow optimization 
  • Problem solving/root cause analysis 
  • Cost benefit analysis 
  • Manufacturing lead time analysis 
  • Station loading/line balancing 
  • Staffing planning 
  • Capacity analysis  
  • Standard work documentation 
  • Microsoft Suite of applications 
  • Power BI 
  • Statistical Process Control tools 
  • AutoCAD and 3D modeling 

    What We Offer:

    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance  ​

    • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  ​

    • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  ​

    • Tuition reimbursement program ​

    • Student Loan Repayment Program  ​

    • Life insurance and disability coverage  ​

    • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection ​

    • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits ​

    • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  ​

    • Adoption Assistance           ​

    • Autism Benefit  ​

    • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  ​

    • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program ​

    • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  ​

    • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services ​

    • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  ​

    • Eligible for relocation

    • And more!  

    Learn More & Apply Now!

    Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. ​

     

    *Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. ​

    Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. ​

    At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.  ​

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    Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.  

    The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

    Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

    Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

    This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

    RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

    RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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    Company Details
    Collins Aerospace
    777 S. Flagler Drive
    Suite 1800
    West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 USA
    www.collinsaerospace.com/
    824 Open Jobs Available
    Collins Aerospace, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Created in 2018, by bringing together UTC Aerospace Systems and Rockwell...

    Benefits:
    Medical, dental, and vision insurance
    Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
    Company-paid winter holiday shutdown for most locations
    Generous 401(k) plan that matches 62.5 percent of the first 8 percent of eligible compensation you contribute (or 5 percent if you save 8 percent)
    An Incentive Pay Plan based upon company performance
    Tuition reimbursement

    And more
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    Location
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
    Type
    Permanent
    Company Details
    Collins Aerospace
    777 S. Flagler Drive
    Suite 1800
    West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 USA
    www.collinsaerospace.com/
    824 Open Jobs Available
    Collins Aerospace, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Created in 2018, by bringing together UTC Aerospace Systems and Rockwell...

    Benefits:
    Medical, dental, and vision insurance
    Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
    Company-paid winter holiday shutdown for most locations
    Generous 401(k) plan that matches 62.5 percent of the first 8 percent of eligible compensation you contribute (or 5 percent if you save 8 percent)
    An Incentive Pay Plan based upon company performance
    Tuition reimbursement

    And more

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