Senior Manager, Maintenance - Machining (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-07-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW715: Asheville Site 330 Pratt Whitney Blvd , Asheville, NC, 28806 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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 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 and Whitney Asheville is looking for a hardworking and high-energy Machine Tool Services Manager at our Asheville, NC turbine airfoil facility. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a team of salaried personnel, maintenance technicians and outside contractors to construct, maintain, and repair equipment in the manufacturing shop.

What You Will Do:

• Analyze machinery casualties/failure analysis to determine proper repair procedures and equipment upgrades.
• Lead implementation of mistake proofing changes to maintain/increase up-time in the facility.
• Review, revise, and, where necessary, draft all preventative maintenance procedures.
• Initiate maintenance contracts as required to ensure all machinery is operating at optimum performance.
• Partner with environmental health and safety department to correct and mitigate EH&S concerning machinery repairs.
• Set day-to-day goals and objectives for hourly and salary team members; oversee planning, organizing, and scheduling maintenance for the shop.
• Ensure proper functioning of machines through ongoing inspection.
• Assess and evaluate the physical space requirements of the organization and recommend plans to meet needs.
• Craft work schedules to assure MTS plan is integrated with internal and external facility services providers.
• Coordinate Manufacturing Cell transformations by moving existing equipment and installing newly acquired capital equipment.
• Coordinate and manage all contactor efforts on site, from procurement of services to creating pre-job reports and ensuring clear communication.
• Use SAP to create Purchase Requests to generate purchase order to ensure contractor has valid method of payment prior to starting contract work.
• Drive capital projects; responsible for timely installation and run off of new machine tools and ultimately enabling return on invested capital.
• For new equipment and process changes, ensure all safety and environmental procedural requirements are met through the Pratt and Whitney Management of Change procedure.
• Create statements of work for contractors to perform construction, equipment installations and maintenance projects.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years experience in Facilities Maintenance, Machine Tool Service, Engineering, Manufacturing or general Aerospace Aftermarket industry experience; or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience.
• 1+ year supervisory experience required.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Bachelor’s degree STEM fields preferred.
• Machine Tool service, troubleshooting and maintenance experience.
• Mechanical aptitude with ability to troubleshoot, repair and maintain machine tools.
• Project management experience and ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial construction experience preferred.
• Experience with problem-solving tools such as root cause and corrective action (RCCA).
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement tools (CORE/ACE/SixSigma).
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Solumina, SAP, or similar MRP/ERP systems.
• Ability to work and effectively communicate with all levels of management, shop personnel and customers.

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