Casting Business Unit Lead (Onsite)

RTX • East Hartford, CT

5d • 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. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to lead and coach in a development operations environment as the Business Unit Lead of the Rapid Prototype Casting Laboratory (RPCL) to develop and manufacture advanced castings for turbine engines. These castings enable materials an increase in the temperature capability of jet engine components. Through successful development of these castings, P&W will deliver engines that are more fuel efficient, lighter weight, and more durable for commercial and military applications. In this role, you will manage and provide vision and direction for the entire operations team of the RPCL. Additionally, you will lead efforts in continuous improvement for safety, employee engagement, quality, production, and cost reduction.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in operations, manufacturing, operations or related field and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
• U.S. Citizen - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership/managerial experience in Operations or Engineering
• Clear, concise, and effective communication skills
• Experience working with all levels of management and experience in a union environment
• Prior experience in process engineering in the aerospace industry
• Highly self-directed, quick learner, with a strong drive for results
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification
• Knowledge and effective practice of aerospace quality practices like ISO9001 and AS9100

Responsibilities

• Lead the operations organization of the RPCL that includes a shop supervisor, master scheduler/material planner, operations engineer, and bargaining unit employees with an emphasis on team building
• Manage the resources and requirements across the manufacturing cells
• Establish operations schedules taking into account dynamic customer requirements, resource availability, and other priorities
• Manage projects, including capital equipment installations, and lead continuous improvement and EH&S improvement activities
• Establish and recruit to head count targets to meet capacity needs
• Help to develop and enforce standardized operations practices, tools, and methods for the operations cells
• Actively manage time accounting to achieve program cost targets and overhead budgets
• Drive continuous improvement and lean principles to meet business targets

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior