PWProduction Chief; Onsite

Date Posted:  Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-OBG ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG OBG Position Role Type:
Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role. Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Pratt & Whitney’s Commercial Engines Operations Team is seeking a PW4000 Production Chief to ensure industrial readiness, part supportability, and operational continuity for one of the company’s most important engine programs. The PW fleet is experiencing a significant increase in shop visit rates driven by global demand, evolving operational profiles, and unique cold-start-related challenges that require strong technical leadership and proactive industrial coordination.

This role is a key part of the program’s operational leadership structure and serves as the central integrator across Engineering, Aftermarket, Shops, Mod-Centers, IBP, and the Program Office. You will also have major customer‑facing responsibility, including direct engagement with United Airlines, one of our largest PW4000 operators, to ensure transparency, alignment, and responsive action on production and material‑related issues. The PW4000 Production Chief is responsible for aligning production and aftermarket requirements, ensuring shop readiness, and driving risk mitigation across the entire industrial ecosystem.

The core responsibilities align with the OCE Production Chief’s office, with additional PW4000 program‑specific focus on cold-start operational ramp up and heightened customer engagement.

• Lead industrial readiness for the PW program across internal and external shops, ensuring capacity and material availability scales with rising shop visit volumes.
• Identify, quantify, and mitigate industrial risks, including part shortages, repair yield variability, and used-serviceable material constraints.
• Drive alignment between PW production requirements, aftermarket priorities, and fleet support objectives.
• Serve as the primary Operations customer interface for industrial planning, part recovery, and shop status, with strong emphasis on United Airlines and other major PW4000 operators.
• Lead PW industrial reviews with the IPMT, highlighting program risks, mitigation plans, and part supply status.
• Partner closely with the Program Office to collaboratively achieve production milestones and support fleet/shop visit needs.
• Collaborate across P&W and external partners to resolve part shortages, remove production constraints, and escalation systemic issues requiring leadership attention.
• Develop and maintain weekly Heat Maps to quantify part or process risks and drive proactive actions.
• Maintain robust processes to communicate part delivery commitments to internal and customer stakeholders.
• Maintain and update the five-year PW…