Operations Capital Equipment Project Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-05-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW103: Columbus GA 8801 Macon Road, PO Box 9903, Columbus, GA, 31908 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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?

What You Will Do:

The Operations Capital Equipment Project Manager will develop Disk, Blade, and Airfoil manufacturing strategies to drive yield improvements and process control throughout all operations.

• Lead a diverse team consisting of Process Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, EH&S, IT & facilities to develop sustainable capital strategies.

• Lead procurement activities including feasibility evaluation, alternatives analyses, economic life cycle cost analysis, RFP/RFQ packages, bidding, bid review, evaluation and recommendation, submission of Purchase Order Request in P&W SRM system; leverage manufacturing innovations to improve cost, delivery, and quality of aerospace airfoils

• Lead cross functional teams to complete projects to align with our growth strategy in support of the next generation of aerospace propulsion systems.  Driving projects from conceptualization through procurement, installation and into implementation phases; act as site lead for growth projects and programs coordinating with Pratt and Whitney Core Capital Equipment Procurement Organization

• Assists with the multi-year capital planning and programming coordination; lead the ACE journey to continuously improve the quality and exceed customer’s expectations; perform all tasks at the highest level of safety awareness and be responsible for contractor oversight

• Periodic travel required (<10%)

Qualifications You Must Have: 

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, operations management or program/project management environment or a Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, operations management or program/project management environment

• Knowledge of or experience in contractor management including drafting scope of work, pre-bid meetings, supplier down select and schedule of value management, familiarity with machine tool selection & procurement

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products

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

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Knowledge of traditional and non-traditional machining (broaching, grinding, multi axis milling, and mill-turn) techniques to produce airfoils and industrially available technologies, traditional and non-traditional manufacturing (isothermal forging, spray coating, heat treat, and ultrasonic inspection) techniques to produce disks and industrially available technologies

• Experience with media finishing processes including tumble polishing, blasting, peening, and chemical processing

• Familiarity with PLC programming, robotic automation, ignition programming or other automated machinery programming is preferred

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, experience with Kaizen events or experience with a continuous improvement program (CORE, 6S, etc.) Analytical Skills; experience with root cause analysis

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