Baffles 1st shift Cell Leader (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-01-13

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 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?

This is a 1st shift position working 5 x 8

What You Will Do:

• Providing direction to employees. 
• Leading employee engagement and continuous improvement efforts. 
• Perform daily supervisor responsibilities, project management, effective communication, and execution with support group members. 
• Establish work schedules and monthly delivery plans considering resource availability that align with customer needs and satisfy financial obligations. 
• Provide leadership and direction with an emphasis on team building through daily toolbox meetings, effective communications, and in developing an efficient team that is responsive to production requirements and changes. 
• Achieve target performance levels through disciplined execution of the Standard Production System (SPS) including but not limited to: Tiered accountability, Visual management systems and
• Leader Standard Work. 
• Demonstrate clear focus on accountability to daily results, rapid identification of root cause and effective implementation of corrective actions. 
• Drive development of a strong problem-solving culture, through application of tools. 
• Champion sustained improvements in safety, quality, production, material procurement, and cost reduction through the system’s various elements. 
• Communicate to peers requirements at supporting process to ensure smooth process flow. 
• Hold employees accountable while maintaining a key working relationship. 
• Drive World-class safety culture is maintained and respond to all EH&S requirements promptly. 
• Control quality, productivity, and process flow to meet MRP requirements while ensuring a high level of customer happiness. 

Qualifications You Must Have: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 4 years of manufacturing/operations experience.
• Minimum of 2 years leadership experience in an operations or manufacturing setting required. 
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with Continuous Improvement principles (lean manufacturing, ACE/CORE, QCPC, etc.). 
• Consistent track record in team leadership roles. 
• Ability to plan projects and to craft clear written/verbal/analytical/org skills to influence business objectives. 
• Computer proficiency in Excel a plus. 

Learn More & Apply Now:

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 who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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/tr