GTF Industrialization Lead, New DAT MRO Station (Expat)

RTX

3d • 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? Commercial Engines, Aftermarket Operations is seeking a highly-motivated, capable, self-directed individual for a New Disassembly, Assembly & Test (DAT) Industrial Lead role in support of the Commercial Geared Turbo Fan (GTF) Program. As a New DAT Industrial Lead, the core role responsibilities are centered around owning, establishing, and driving New DAT readiness through a clear gated “passport” process, expediting new DAT’s understanding of shop, business & technical processes and being the on-site liaison between new DAT’s and PW support organizations. This role will be based in ITP in Madrid, Spain, and will provide direct partnership support at the site and to other GTF DATs in the European region.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree with 10+ years of experience in Operations, Engineering and/or Technical role within an Aftermarket MRO or Aerospace Manufacturing environment; OR Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Must have a valid US Passport and support travel demands
• Must be able to obtain travel visas required to support travel within the assigned territory (APAC, European Union, and United States)
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in STEM field; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering fields preferred.
• Advanced experience working in Repair Station MRO environment, particularly in turbine engine Disassembly, Assembly and Test (DAT) environment.
• Strong technical and functional knowledge of turbine engines and/or Pratt & Whitney products.
• Experience leading a global team and managing projects across time zones
• Project management experience and ability to manage projects across time zones
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and influence leadership, peers, and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and proactively communicate to and influence leadership, peers, and cross-functional teams
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement tools (CORE/ACE/SixSigma).

Responsibilities

• Execute Industrialization playbook at respective DAT’s
• Lead “passport” process, evaluate (e.g., KPIs, validation checks) and drive readiness outcomes, assess risks and establish mitigations
• Align on and assess progress of Production Plan(s) for initial production engines
• Identify risks (proactively) and blockers (as they occur); develop, drive action plan closure within new DAT’s and/or PW
• Provide or coordinate PW engagement with DATs (e.g. on-site technical, business, and operational training/support)
• Document, feed lessons learned and best practices to New DAT Strategy Lead to evolve Industrialization playbook
• Engage with, influence, and communicate to internal/external senior leaders regarding DAT performance, including proposed solutions or help needed
• Document lessons learned and best practices during shop trainings and operations; working with Process Control & Improvement Engineers to evolve the new DAT training curriculum and/or influence Engine Manual updates to memorialize learnings and improve effectivity and efficiency of new DAT on-boarding and operations
• Provide and/or coordinate on-site training for Service Bulletins, Engineering Changes, and new work scopes to support site qualification and readiness
• Provide and/or coordinate regional leadership and support for network-wide technical investigations and root cause/corrective actions
• Demonstrate a high level of proficiency and working knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees