Associate Director, Manufacturing Engineering (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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? What You Will Do: The Associate Director, Manufacturing Engineering is responsible for strategic leadership of Manufacturing Engineering resources, technical strategies, and investment resources that support objectives of Hot Section Module Center South (HSMC-S) including the investments at Amercon & ACT. The candidate must demonstrate exceptional leadership, interpersonal and team skills, as well as strong communication skills and the ability to multi-task and adapt to changing business requirements. Additionally, we’ll be looking for individuals with strong business acumen, willingness to implement and drive lean manufacturing techniques, and the ability to develop and insert new technologies into the manufacturing process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related STEM field with 12 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, or related technical discipline; OR Master’s Degree with 10 years of experience
Experience leading engineering teams or technical organizations
Experience managing capital investment planning and execution within a manufacturing environment
Experience implementing manufacturing process improvements and cost reduction initiatives

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering or related STEM field
Experience within aerospace or advanced manufacturing environments
Experience with Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments and production transitions
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional improvement initiatives
Strong communication and executive-level presentation skills

Responsibilities

Align Mfg. Engineering resources with projects that support key business initiatives: Policy Deployment, COPQ goals, Solumina, MRL/TRL for new technologies and hardware.
Promote the use of data driven root cause and corrective action tool usage to support the module center's CORE Maturity.
Effectively manage the Mfg. Engineering support budget.
Implement and execute engineering changes to ensure customer requirements are met and financial commitments are achieved
Develop, plan, & implement capital requirements to support productivity improvements, technology insertion, manufacturing automation and capacity for future programs.
Ensure MRL (Manufacturing Readiness Level) aligns to Program requirements as hardware transitions from development to production across all of HSMC-S.
Drive product cost reduction and ensure War on Cost targets are achieved through process improvements and deployment of new technologies.
Develop Manufacturing Engineers by working through Manufacturing Engineering proficiency levels.
Work cross functionally with HSE, ESTO, ESA, MPE to remove impediments one projects that support the operations team.
Manage and run the HSMC MCAB process targeted at increasing quality signature and reduction COPQ cost.