Associate Director, Manufacturing Tooling & Chemical Management (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney Opportunity

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flightdesigning, 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 flightbeyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we'll welcome you into a tightknit 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?

Pratt & Whitney has a rewarding and challenging opportunity to lead our Durable/Perishable Manufacturing Tooling and Chemical Management organization within Operational Excellence (OpX). This role demands more than just expertise; it requires a relentless pursuit of excellence. Your focus will be on US-based Module Centers & Operations (MC&O) durable and perishable tooling design standards, execution, procurement, fulfillment, compliance excellence, and chemical information management. Your scope spans all US-based sites.

It is expected that the ideal candidate has proven experience developing a long-term strategy (e.g., more than 3 years) and operational direction. You will build on and improve business processes, establish strategies to reduce tooling timelines, institute and/or help enable Industry 4.0 technologies, and seek to optimize costs. The ability to interact with and influence others to accept practices and approaches as well as the ability to communicate and influence executive leadership will be critical to success.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the organization through a tremendous period of growth and challenges. You will support commercial, military, EH&S, and development/New Product Introduction (NPI) program tooling requirements with 20+ geographically dispersed team members.
• Leverage the team's expertise while utilizing SAP and SAP-based performance management applications to lead all facets of MC&O tooling fulfillment.
• Champion process improvement: Lead efforts to design, implement, and transform processes that reduce tooling order processing times, lead times, costs, all while maintaining the highest standards of quality, Global Trade compliance, and performance.
• Drive the adoption of standards across MC&O to empower game-changing organizational effectiveness, cost competitiveness, and execution.
• Manage a team of professionals through mentorship, development, outsourcing oversight, resource planning, and strategic planning.
• Maintain positive and professional contact with colleagues and leaders across Operations, Finance, Legal, Global Trade, Digital Technologies, and tooling OEMs.
• Support a strong customer-centric culture that empowers the team through trust.
• Collaborate and partner with Operations (Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, teammates across MC&O to deliver tooling on or ahead of requirement.
• Innovate for the Future: Lead and/or participate in Industry 4.0 technologies (e.g., tool management software, model-based enterprise, and in-house analytics) to drive efficiency and deliver long-term benefits.

What You Will Learn:

• This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of our efforts to drive tooling excellence. You will lead a team that is instrumental in shaping OpX and MC&O performance, driving innovations that will set us apart from the competition. The journey will be challenging, but the impact you make will be profound, earning you recognition as a key player in the success of our company.
• How to develop and implement effective communication and strategic plans to all levels within the organization by clearly articulating vision, status, performance, risk analysis and timely escalations when required.
• Sharpen your influence skills.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Formal leadership experience.
• Expected travel is normally 15-20%.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Executive level communication and presentation skills and experience.
• Demonstrated competency in working within a highly matrixed, team environment.
• Ability to dive into the detail and be hands on to bridge gaps where the teams need assistance.
• Proficient in Project Management tools (i.e., MS Project) or similar project tool(s).
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers.
• Experience in manufacturing operations, preferably in aerospace.
• Ability to remain self-driven and highly motivated in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interface with technical and business experts.
• Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. both external and internal).
• Demonstrated ability to perform financial analysis utilizing business acumen to provide viable recommendations regarding transition strategies to business and operations leadership.
• Process transformation experience (create and evaluate business cases).
• Experience utilizing CORE tools.

The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. 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. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.