Senior Associate Engineer-Manufacturing

Location: IN-KA-BENGALURU-BLDG 1 ~ Hitech, Defence & Aerospace Park ~ HI TECH DEFENSE

 Position Role Type: Onsite At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

1. Manufacturing Process Engineering Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for aerospace components and assemblies. Prepare and maintain process plans, work instructions, manufacturing routings, operation sheets, and standard work documents. Define manufacturing sequence, process parameters, tooling, fixtures, machines, and inspection requirements. Review engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and customer requirements for manufacturability. Support Design for Manufacturing (DFM) / Design for Assembly (DFA) activities. Identify and eliminate process constraints, bottlenecks, and manufacturing risks. 2. New Product Introduction (NPI) Support new product introduction from prototype through production. Develop manufacturing processes and ensure production readiness before SOP. Participate in design and manufacturing reviews to identify potential production issues. Coordinate with Design, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Tooling teams during NPI. Support first-piece / first-off builds and resolve manufacturing issues. Drive process validation and production readiness activities. 3. Tooling & Fixture Development Identify requirements for jigs, fixtures, gauges, cutting tools, and special tooling. Work with Tool Design / Tool Room / external suppliers for tooling development. Conduct tooling trials and validate tooling performance. Improve tooling to reduce setup time, variation, defects, and operator dependency. 4. Productivity & Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to improve cycle time, OEE, productivity, capacity, and manufacturing cost. Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives such as:Kaizen5SLine balancingSMEDVisual managementWaste eliminationStandard work Conduct time studies and establish standard cycle times. Analyze production losses and implement corrective actions. 5. Quality & Process Improvement Support PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow Diagram, and risk assessment activities. Investigate manufacturing defects using structured problem-solving techniques. Use 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto, and root-cause analysis for problem resolution. Implement corrective and preventive actions to reduce scrap, rework, and process variation. Work closely with Quality Engineering to improve process capability and product quality. 6. Shop-Floor Support Provide day-to-day technical support to Production for manufacturing issues. Troubleshoot machine, tooling, process, and assembly-related problems. Support operators and supervisors with process clarification and technical guidance. Ensure adherence to approved manufacturing processes and work instructions. Participate in daily production meetings and support recovery of production constraints. Ablity to work in any shift as per Business Requirement Qualifications: BE/ Master’s Degree with 4 to 6 years of expereinece in Manufacturing Engineering . WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE: Some of our competitive benefits package includes: Benefits package includes: -           Group Term Life Insurance.