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?

The Supplier Development Lead position (SDL) requires working on site at 4 or 5 Pratt & Whitney suppliers in the Los Angeles area to assist them on their journey to achieve platinum level performance. The suppliers in the area range from Casting and Forging houses to machining and even distributors. The SDL's function would involve training and coaching for root cause analysis of quality and delivery misses, lean manufacturing, cell design, capacity assessment, equipment maintenance, EH&S issues, and shop cleanliness. The SDL also works to improve the relationship between Pratt & Whitney and the supplier by improving the communications, minimizing the number of outside visits, catalyst for additional business opportunities, reducing financial risks, and developing long term relationships.

What you will do:

• Must be able to travel up to 80% of your time to the Los Angeles area
• Must be able to work 20% of the time from home office in Los Angeles area
• Perform assessments of the suppliers capability to perform and sustain performance through the SHA (Supplier Health Assessment)
• Engage with the supplier to develop action plan (SCIP) to close the gaps between current state and gold level performance.
• Track SCIP and drive closure to reach gold level.
• Conduct training and coaching on-site at the supplier to develop their team.
• Coordinating with P&W technical team to improve the design for manufacturing.
• Coordinate with the PW purchasing team to stabilize production demands and find root causes and corrective actions for PW caused misses.
• Establish leading indicators of performance and track weekly, on-site at supplier
• Intervene as required to expedite deliveries and/or resolve quality issues

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related degree and 5 years of experience in supply chain, business or relevant experience; OR an advanced degree and 3 years of experience
• U.S. Person as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62)
• Must be able to travel up to 80% of your time to the Los Angeles area
• Must be able to work 20% of the time from home office in Los Angeles area

Qualifications we prefer:

• Experience in Operations preferably with a company doing investment castings, forgings, machining, Quality, and/or Continuous Improvement
• Experience using ACE tools

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:

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).

The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 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/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 company's 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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