Directeur(trice) associé(e), ingénierie manufacturière / Associate Director, Manufacturing Engineering

RTX•Longueuil, QC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters. For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make flight more efficient and reliable. Our engines support missions that truly matter, from transporting people and essential goods, to enabling emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression around the world. Pratt & Whitney Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026 by Forbes, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has earned this recognition. Pratt & Whitney Canada also ranked #1 employer in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. In addition, our headquarters continues to be recognized among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, across Canada, and around the world.

Requirements

Engineering degree with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
Capability to manage a team and demonstrate strong leadership.
Strong communication skills both internal and external organisations, accountability and well organized.
In addition, the candidate needs to demonstrate the ability to create, lead, and implement a vision, mission, and sense of belonging for the department, given the fact that there are employees in Canada (Longueuil and Halifax) and Europe (Poland and France) in addition to an active cooperation with Cyient in India.
Excellent understanding of manufacturing methods, production readiness approaches (such as MRL, APQP and SPC - Process Certification).
Good understanding of gas turbines and associated Quality processes.
Solid knowledge of the RLPM (MMP 220), IPT (MMP219), Transition (MMP300) processes and methodologies.
Understanding of the Turbomachinery module's "producibility" objectives (components with a stable and predictable cost and quality profile, following a consistent and predictable manufacturing process).
Candidate needs to demonstrate adaptability and able to work under pressure, the candidate shall accommodate priority changes, based on emerging priorities.
Available for travel sometimes under short notice and support off-hour requests.
This position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a very good knowledge of English to read and understand, on a daily basis, documentation and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.
The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the employment offer.

Nice To Haves

Master’s in mechanical engineering is an asset.

Responsibilities

Leadership of a team dedicated to support Design with manufacturing expertise, address all producibility and manufacturing-related issues throughout Operation’s producers (Supply Chain, Internal Manufacturing and Partnerships) for Turbomachinery components designed by P&WC.
Address all aspects related to the producibility of parts included in current and future engines, with increased focus on Manufacturing Engineering Parts of Concern (WIM-1048).
Create and implement methods, tools, and metrics to achieve manufacturing-ready designs leading to parts that can be delivered ZNC (Zero Non-Conformance) on-time, repeatably, at target cost and that can be produced by different suppliers.
Within the IPT, be responsible for the approval of manufacturing aspects of drawings.
Support, with the NPI IPT’s and Industrialization organization, reviews for the entire turbomachinery module components, Sourcing and Manufacturing Strategy (including PPAP plan with a list of unique part numbers including mitigation for common hardware issues) (refer to QMSP 07-05-02).
Develop producibility knowledge documentation based on market feedback studies and new technologies.
Contribute to cost reduction strategies, such as transition projects, at the turbomachinery module level, in cooperation with the Strategic Sourcing organization and producer’s representatives.
Ensure commitments, budget tracking and resource planning all are met.
Maintain constant interaction with the MED and PWEH to leverage the latest technological advancements in mechanical manufacturing.
Promote the ability, along with their team of experts, to influence the design team to utilize appropriate and innovative manufacturing processes to achieve the module's performance, quality, and cost objectives.
As required, participate in manufacturing technology research in collaboration with the MED, PWC internal operations, Engineering R&T and PWEH.