Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Location: US-PR-SANTA ISABEL-B1 ~ Felicia Industrial Park - St B1 ~ BLDG 1

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

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I to support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities within our aerospace manufacturing operations. In this role, you will help introduce, validate, and optimize manufacturing processes for new products, ensuring a smooth transition from product development to production. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Process Engineering teams to support process validations, troubleshoot production challenges, analyze manufacturing data, and implement continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and operational performance.

This is an individual contributor position designed for an early-career engineering professional looking to develop technical expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI), electronics manufacturing processes, and aerospace production operations.

Your mission: To support the successful introduction of new products into manufacturing by validating production processes, resolving NPI-related manufacturing challenges, improving process performance, and ensuring new products meet established quality, delivery, and manufacturing requirements.

Join us in driving innovation and excellence in aerospace manufacturing

This onsite position is based at our Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico location.



You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered.

Work Schedule: This position supports 2nd Shift operations. Candidates must be available to work the following schedule based on business needs: 2nd Shift: Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

What You Will Do

- Support SMT (Surface Mount Technology), and Soldering process engineers with thermal profiling, engineering unit control, storage, and related manufacturing activities.
- Lead and participate in First Article Inspection (FAI) validations across manufacturing processes, ensuring processes are properly reviewed, validated, and approved.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to maintain effective communication, address production challenges, and proactively eliminate potential issues or risks.
- Support and execute manufacturing documentation activities in Solumina, including process alterations, production order notes, and other required updates.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, perform root-cause analysis (RRCA), and apply CORE tools to support daily operations and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with New Product Introduction (NPI) Quality Engineering to identify manufacturing trends and implement corrective and preventive actions using rework,



test yield, customer escape, and Quality Notification (QN) data.
- Review and support rework and repair instructions for NPI units, ensuring appropriate Manufacturing Engineering review of units processed through Nonconforming Material (NCM) workflows.
- Execute Solumina alterations for units in Work in Process (WIP) to ensure manufacturing documentation and instructions remain accurate and up to date.
- Conduct time studies and support continuous improvement initiatives, including mistake-proofing activities, to ensure manufacturing processes meet established standard times.
- Support the identification and implementation of alternate parts, manufacturing procedures, and rework instructions to address production requirements and maintain manufacturing continuity.

Qualifications You Must Have

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, including Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering degree.
- Demonstrated professional or educational experience communicating in English, both verbally and in writing.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer

- Basic knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes, including Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing.
- Experience performing root-cause analysis and supporting the development and implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Familiarity with manufacturing quality processes, First Article Inspection (FAI), nonconforming material, and rewor

📌 Manufacturing Engineer I (Nevado de Santa Isabel)
🏢 Collins Aerospace
📍 Nevado de Santa Isabel