F135 Program Operations Production Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-10-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW102: Middletown Aircraft Rd P.O. Box 611, Middletown, CT, 06457 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

In this highly visible role as F135 Program Operations Production Lead, you will be responsible for driving the program’s delivery, quality, and cost goals, while also focusing on identifying and mitigating risk in the short to medium term.

What You Will Do:

• Lead development of program risk mitigation & identification tools to ensure commits & deliveries accurately reflect clearance &/or risk to production & sustainment needs
• Acquire & review Part LOBs/Commits with Mod/Product Centers & work with Mod/Product Center and PDC on critical hardware coverage
• Work directly with Materials managers to ensure proper demand signals are in place (internal and within supply chain) needed to meet MRP/Contractual requirements.
• Review assigned hardware WIP positions and delivery constraints with Materials Managers; collaborate to identify mitigation strategies to resolve
• Prepare & publish content to support F135 Program CORE Control Room
• Collaborate with supply chain in communicating raw material challenges & alignment of production needs to support weekly, monthly & annual requirements
• Support Engine Center Escalation Calls each week to assess & provide input (where required) for production issues
• Participate in Mod Center Tier Meeting Attendance to assess program risks & verification of actions being taken to resolve issues
• Engage with operations & supplier quality teams to identify & resolve quality issues impacting delivery
• Prepare & deliver content for Production IPMT to status & address short-mid term issues
• Gather information from business unit leaders or procurement associates and assisting in obtaining information in an expedited manner to allow for timely communication, risk assessment, and mitigation.
• Assist with Allocation Decisions (Production vs. MRO) based on projected hardware delivery streams
• Assist in reviewing Transfer of Assets (ToAs) requests & execute buy backs (where required) to mitigate work stoppages
• Work with sustainment on clearing Critical Parts List (Depot Workstops)
• Assist with any quality issues (SDOs) and industrial recovery needed to ensure consistent supply of hardware
• Function as the point of contact for Pratt & Whitney’s external customer and key program partners including leading critical program industrial reviews, supporting customer-facing communications, and coordinating local and on-site meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborating with other program industrial leads & production chiefs on key initiatives focused on achieving company contractual requirements & business objectives
• There is less than 10% travel associated with this role.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing supply chain, program/project management or a related field; OR a Master’s degree and 5 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications we prefer:

• Experience in aerospace and government contracts
• Experience in Manufacturing/Engineering/Materials Management/Supply Chain/Continuous Improvement (CORE)
• Experience using SA