GTF Maintenance Center Planning Manager (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

21h•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. A phenomenal opportunity exists to join us in the role of Maintenance Center Planning Manager for the Geared Turbofan (GTF) family of engines at our East Hartford, CT Campus. Candidates filling this role will be responsible for induction planning and strategy across multiple Maintenance & Repair Organizations (MROs) located around the world. This position reports to the Associate Director, Induction Planning & Logistics Team, and is part of the Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines Aftermarket Organization. The core functions of this role will be performed onsite at the P&W Campus in East Hartford. Additionally, this position will involve domestic/international travel to MROs up to 10% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
8 years of experience in a technical or business environment with experience with contract oversite, planning and execution of shop visit and process management or a Master’s Degree with 5 years of experience as listed above
Proficiency in Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Power Point

Nice To Haves

BS or MS/MA/MBA in Engineering or Business
Project management experience in a technical business or operations environment
Proficiency in data analysis – understanding and developing metrics, manipulating and synthesizing data, familiarity with Power BI and open-source software
Experience teaming with other groups and organizations
Coordination and communication - skilled in giving a clear message, including technical topics, and bringing far-off groups together
Understanding of the business processes involved in gas turbine engine overhaul and related technical issues

Responsibilities

Manage induction planning and strategy for the GTF engine overhauls that considers: GTF fleet needs, shop capability and capacity, profitability, operator fleet requirements, throughput optimization, and Aircraft on the Ground (AOG) mitigation
Contract management - understand contract language and execution with maintenance centers and tie-ins to Operators (Airlines)
Host daily induction meetings to coordinate information flow across functional groups and stakeholders and ensure successful inductions at assigned maintenance centers
Work closely with the Fleet Management Team to identify and schedule suitable engines for shop visits to meet the needs of the fleet while optimizing network efficiency
Prepare new maintenance centers for entry into the network ensuring they are fully prepared to schedule and execute shop visit inductions, work-scope engines, report status, and have necessary access to our digital systems.
Understand and execute capacity planning for overhaul shops, using forecasts from other groups to determine demand and aligning that with the shops' capacity across the major programs
Coordinate Induction Execution Reviews with assigned maintenance centers at their facilities and on-site in East Hartford, CT
Execute and understand all major shop metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and work with shops and P&W team to drive continuous improvement
Develop and formalize new businesses processes to increase effectiveness and efficiency across the planning, scheduling, and execution of shop visit inductions