Industrial Engineer

Date Posted : 2026-02-13

Country :

United States of America

Location :

US-CA-FAIRFIELD-3530 ~ 3530 Branscombe Rd ~ BRANSCOMBE

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 Type :

None / Not Required

Security Clearance Status :

Not Required

Join Collins Aerospace as an Industrial Engineer in Fairfield, CA, and become a vital part of our dynamic team! In this exciting role, you'll be at the forefront of optimizing our manufacturing processes to achieve unparalleled safety, efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. You'll spearhead continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing your expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and Industrial Engineering to enhance our culture of continuous improvement.

As an employee at Collins Aerospace-Fairfield, Safety is an expectation. Employees are expected to work safely, follow all safety rules, requirements, procedures, and instructions at all times. You are expected to actively participate in the safety program and be mindful of your safety and the safety of others. You are expected to complete all safety training in a timely manner

What You Will Do

Establishes the physical layout of machinery and the most efficient and optimized sequence of operations and work flow.

Production / Manufacturing Capacity Analysis / Planning

Plans the sequence of operations and procedures and documents manufacturing standard work and routings.

Plans the allocation of resources, materials and personnel to establish maximum utilization of equipment.

Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, productivity improvement, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a University Degree and less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) access.

Experience working in a manufacturing environment

Experience with Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Events, 5S events, facility layout events, or other Kaizen events

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience with Production / Manufacturing Capacity Analysis / Planning and Line Balancing

Experience developing business justification in pursuit of executing Capital Expenditure Projects

Experience calculating Takt Time, Utilization, Productivity and performing complex Time Studies

Experience with JIRA (Atlassian tool)

Experience Running Production Manufacturing Simulations

AGILE framework task management and project planning

SAP / ERP Experience

Experience Designing Layouts in AutoCAD and / or Visio

PowerBI or other data analysis tools

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes :

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

And more!

May be eligible for relocation.

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.