Deputy Production Chief, 17/24K EC Industrialization (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the Production Chief at Pratt & Whitney is looking for outstanding individuals with excellent communication, project management, and leadership skills who are looking to gain exposure and advance their career within Raytheon Technologies. This organization offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to gain experience across the enterprise with exposure to the entire organization that makes our business run. This position is for a Deputy Production Chief, 17/24K Engineering Change (EC) Industrialization who is motivated to learn and gain experience in a fast-paced Operations environment. In this highly visible role, the employee will drive Industrial elements to support the operations throughout the Value Stream for the 17K/24K programs Common Core. The Deputy Production Chief, 17/24K EC Industrialization is the primary operations interface between the Program Integrated Product Management Team (IPMT), Pratt & Whitney Operations teams, and the customer. The Deputy Production Chief will be responsible for ensuring that the industrialization of engineering changes for parts & modules are established and supported while also focusing on identifying and mitigating risk to production build requirements. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: driving completion of industrial plans for critical engineering changes and supporting aftermarket requirements for common core parts & modules. Responsibilities also include customer communications and alignment. This is a unique opportunity to gain critical experience across a broad range of Pratt and Whitney organizations while having a direct impact on the financial success of the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and minimum 12 years in an engineering, manufacturing/shop operations, quality, supply chain, or closely related field OR a Master's degree and 10 or more years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing/shop operations, quality, supply chain or closely related field
Demonstrated experience in program management
Demonstrated experience in developing relationships; able to develop credibility and respect with individuals at all organizational levels
Skilled at leading and managing a technical team; developing credibility and respect with individuals at all organizational levels
Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Technical experience in engineering change management and implementation
Experience using process control/ Six-Sigma and/or Lean manufacturing tools
SAP

Responsibilities

Review and Approval of Industrial Plans for Engineering Changes; create & implement lifecycle program industrial plans
Ensure requirements are consistent with present & evolving capability.
Develop forums, leverage tools & processes for production risk identification, escalation, and mitigation strategies.
Drive production readiness (technology, manufacturing readiness, sourcing strategies, etc.) and change management (transitions, capacity, etc.).
Lead a team in achieving all operational goals of the IPMT through team integration, investment, and engagement.
Conduct airframe customer schedule analysis and coordination
Support of internal scheduling to reflect customer demand and PW business needs
Schedule communication and clarification to P&W Module Center teams; schedule and commit management for Program critical hardware
Execute P&W assembly site communication and alignment to customer requirements; execute continuous improvement activity to ensure customer on time delivery; generate executive and Program reporting on delivery performance and initiatives