Production Planning Discipline Chief (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street East Hartford CT 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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.

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None/Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flightdesigning building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within were seeking the people to drive it. So calling all curious. Come ready to explore and youll find a place where your talent takes flightbeyond the borders of title a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and well 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 thats 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

The Production Planning Discipline Chief serves as a key technical authority and advisor in the area of production planning and scheduling. This role involves leveraging deep expertise to guide support and optimize planning processes across the organization. The Discipline Chief collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency resolve complex challenges and ensure alignment of production planning activities with business objectives.

• Act as the go-to expert on production planning methodologies tools and best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and support to production planning teams to address complex scheduling and resource allocation challenges.
• Stay updated on industry trends emerging technologies and advancements in production planning to recommend innovative solutions.
• Analyze existing production planning processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize production schedules reduce lead times and enhance operational efficiency.
• Standardize planning processes to ensure consistency and scalability across sites and projects.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including manufacturing supply chain engineering and quality to ensure seamless alignment of production plans.
• Act as a liaison between production planning teams and senior leadership providing insight and recommendations to guide decision-making.
• Support teams in resolving critical issues that impact production schedules capacity planning or material availability.
• Mentor and train production planning personnel to build organizational capability and strengthen expertise across the team.
• Develop training materials tools and resources to enhance understanding of planning concepts and tools.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within production planning teams.
• Lead or support the implementation and optimization of production planning and ERP systems (e.g. SAP S4 Hana).
• Ensure proper configuration functionality and utilization of planning tools to maximize efficiency.
• Provide input on system upgrades or new tool adoption to enhance planning capabilities.
• Define and track key metrics to assess the performance of production planning processes.
• Provide regular reports and analyses to stakeholders highlighting areas for improvement and recommending solutions.
• Ensure alignment of planning activities with organizational goals and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• This role may involve occasional travel to various production sites to provide on-site expertise and support.

Qualifications you must have:

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering Operations Management Supply Chain Management Business Administration or a related field and 12 years of experience in production planning scheduling supply chain management or related field; or an advanced degree with 10 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications we prefer:

• Expertise in production planning in a manufacturing environment preferably in the aerospace or defense industry.
• Proficiency with production planning and ERP systems (e.g. SAP Ortems APO Pelico Kinaxis or other).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable recommendations.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and process improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma).
• Certification in production planning or supply chain management (e.g. APICS CPIM or CSCP).
• Experience in high-complexity highly regulated industries like aerospace defense or automotive.
• Familiarity with advanced planning and scheduling (APS) tools and techniques.
• Proficiency with advanced Microsoft o365 tool suite such as PowerBI Power Automate etc.

What is my role type In addition to transforming the future of flight we are also transforming how and where we work. Weve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.

This role is:

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsite on a regular basis.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 147000 USD - 295000 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 candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to 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 and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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