Senior Operations Supervisor (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-05-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 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 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?

What You Will Do

East Hartford Repair Operations (EHRO) is on the lookout for an enthusiastic Senior Operations Leader (M4) to join our Connecticut Rotating Parts (CTRP) organization. As the CTRP Cell Leader, you'll lead a skilled team of shop floor inspectors and operators. Your role will be crucial in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations within your assigned cell. It's a fantastic opportunity to take on a business ownership role within CTRP and drive the shop's success. If you love working with your hands in a dynamic machine shop environment and enjoy tackling complex problems, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead assigned cell, where 100% of CTRP parts flow to be inspected and processed through repair.

• Establish processes to support part prioritization & flow through shop, and create lasting success for the assigned cell in support of home cell targets of Quality, Cost, and Delivery

• Coach and Train the employees of the assigned cell to grow their technical and lean manufacturing skills

• Manage projects and lead the assigned cell using lean manufacturing and quality improvement efforts

• Partner with the Engineering team on the assigned cell to build a “world class” business by implementing robust processes that can weather the dynamic aftermarket environment

• Identify opportunities to introduce innovative technologies, update legacy processes, and improve the safety of our employees in a high-risk area

• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Materials, and Facilities Teams across EHRO & East Hartford in order to drive production and reduce product turnaround time

• Drive execution of tasks related to Compliance & Safety of operations

Qualifications You Must Have

• Advanced degree and 5+ years of experience in Military, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Aerospace or Logistics Industry; OR Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant industry experience; OR Associate’s degree and 9+ years of relevant industry experience; OR High School diploma and 12+ years of relevant industry experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Degree in STEM field; Engineering, Aircraft Maintenance, Business or Supply Chain.

• Airframe and Power Plant (A&P)

• Ability to read and interpret technical data, blueprints, and engineering drawings.

• Working knowledge of shop practices, processes, procedures, machinery and safety culture.

• Personnel management experience, particularly within a bargaining unit / union workforce environment.

• Knowledge of Union-Management Collective Bargaining Agreements.

• Organizational and project management skills, PMP certification preferred.

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement tools (CORE/ACE/SixSigma, QCPC and RCCA).

• Experience working with Solumina MES, SAP ERP, MS Office Suite.

• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization including senior level management.

What is my Role Type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.

This role is:

• Onsite: Employees