Coatings Engineering Manager (Onsite)

About the position

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?

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians across supporting three shifts (1st, 2nd and AWW)
• Provide technical and strategic leadership to process manufacturing engineers in support of Commercial and Military Programs
• Ensure the manufacturing engineering team is fully engaged, supporting delivery and part producibility
• Prioritize work to ensure critical needs are addressed and resources are allocated to the right areas
• Drive improvements in quality and delivery performance in support of program objectives
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to investigate quality or delivery issues and develop robust improvement plans
• Managing budget and staffing requirements while ensuring adherence to P&W's quality and engineering procedures
• Collaborate with program offices, component product teams, customer representatives, and operations management
• Lead and support overall organizational objectives
• Hiring and developing employees within the engineering organization
• Provide mentorship and career development to the team
• Lead and drive quality control risk mitigation using PFMEA and additional process control tools.

Requirements

• Advanced degree and 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality or Aerospace Industry; OR Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant industry experience
• 2+ years direct leadership and personnel management experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Nice-to-haves

• Degree in STEM field; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering fields preferred.
• Personnel management experience in a technical industry; engineering team leadership preferred.
• Working knowledge of shop practices, policies, and procedures governing manufacturing engineering support requirements as well as work instruction documentation for manufacturing processes
• Experience with thermal barrier coatings (Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition-EBPVD) or plasma spraying process (Air Plasma Spray-APS) a plus
• Experienced in robotic programming a plus
• Experience with problem-solving tools such as root cause and corrective actions (RCCA)
• Project management experience and ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement tools (CORE/ACE/SixSigma).
• Ability to communicate and work across all levels of the organization.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays