Automation Manager - Senior (Onsite)

RTX•Asheville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. In this role, you will have responsibility to lead the Automation team at the Asheville, NC site to implement, optimize, and sustain Automation & Advanced process control. Asheville will be the leading lighthouse site for this initiative. This is a critical part of Pratt & Whitney’s enterprise initiative for Digital factory and modernization within Manufacturing Operational Excellence and module centers. This modernization augments Model based definition, manufacturing, and inspection (MB-DMI) for work instructions and Mfg execution, i4.0 enablers including Automated tiered metrics, machine state monitoring, Automated OEE/OLE, digital andon system and reporting. The critical component to do this is standing up the Operational Technology Network.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (technical degree and relevant experience considered) OR an Advanced Degree with 8+ years of related experience
10+ years of experience (Manufacturing Engineering, Ops, Project Mgmt, Quality or equivalent)
10+ years of experience in CAD and/or Production Lifecycle Management (PLM/TeamCenter) software packages.
Strong leadership
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Self-motivated, persistent, and focus on results.
Able to multi-task, work through and clear roadblocks for others.
Proven experience managing complex projects in the field of Industry 4.0, digital transformation, automation and/or related areas.
Smart Factory principles, technologies and/or techniques
Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision-making and problem-solving.
Strong leadership qualities, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve project objectives and deliver high-quality results.
Demonstrated ability to develop business cases and Return on Investment (ROI) analyses
Demonstrated technical background with an understanding or hands-on experience in hardware, manufacturing, software, firmware, and electronics development
Continuous improvement mindset
Excellent priority management skills and excellent multitasking skills.
Excellent knowledge of MS office computer software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written), work and relate with people at all levels of the organization and be self-sufficient.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
U.S. Citizenship is required due to government contracts

Nice To Haves

NC programming experience, PLM, CAM, NX, Team Center, Solumina G7, SAP and related systems.
Technical proficiency in Complex Manufacturing activities.
Experience working in an aerospace manufacturing or industrial environment.
Understanding of Pratt & Whitney / RTX Business processes and how they align to customer requirements

Responsibilities

Define a Vision, a roadmap, and a deployment strategy for factory Automation at Asheville Site.
Lead a team to implement automation of engineered processes, lean pull system & change over, and integration of performance data.
Collaborate with required disciplines to define process capability needs, process control tools, and optimization of data analysis.
Lead and support events that closes gaps, optimize Automation in Manufacturing layout, factory build, equipment installation, Manufacturing execution, data analytics, and associated Quality related activities.
Lead and collaborate in standardization for equipment automation, method analysis, system layout, fixture and tooling, ergonomics.
Lead and collaborate with cross functional teams in the incorporation of SPS, MRL and other usage of Method analysis, System layout, robot simulation, and other tools to optimize Manufacturing Engineering and Operations producibility.
Collaborate & lead with cross functional teams to assure machine specifications for purchase of equipment align with Automation and safety needs both current and future state.
Lead team to create, document, and implement training required for any related automation initiative.
Lead and empower the automation team to create and execute on technical maturity and project plans that align with the vision, roadmap and deployment strategy.
Be key member in capital quoting, budget, costs, quotes, spend, investment and financial return for factory startup, reorganization, and expansion.
Lead the automation team to develop metrics to monitor and report on health of transformation progress at all levels of related initiatives.
Effectively communicate and influence difficult and unique objectives, including status to plan within and outside of the organization, and various levels of management, including executive level.
Assure proficiency documentation and advancement of the automation organization.
Lead and assure the automation team works within CORE, promote principles and contribute to achieving/maintaining goals.
Ensure World Class safety culture is maintained and respond to all EH&S requirements within procedures and guidelines.
Promote corporate code of ethical standards and business practice and company policies.
Provide a high level of communication and cooperation with team members.
Keep current on status and recent developments in the plant / industry / profession.
All other tasks assigned by management