Development Build Manager

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters.

For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make flight more efficient and reliable. Our engines support missions that truly matter, from transporting people and essential goods, to enabling emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression around the world.

Pratt & Whitney Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026 by Forbes, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has earned this recognition. Pratt & Whitney Canada also ranked #1 employer in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. In addition, our headquarters continues to be recognized among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, across Canada, and around the world.

The Development Engineering Group in Longueuil is Pratt & Whitney Canada's largest new engine development center. The multidisciplinary organization is responsible for the development of new generations of helicopter and turboprop aircraft engines in addition to supporting the existing portfolio of already certified product lines.

The Development Build Team is responsible of engine assembly for development engineering. This includes the planning, preparation, execution and documentation stages. The group also ensures the validation of the assembly process in our on-line system (ECATES), the validation of the tools, the risk assessment (PFMEA), the integration of the requirements in terms of instrumentation and the general coordination with the assembly team and all support groups.

The Development Build Manager assumes the organizational and technical leadership of this team, which includes approximately fifteen specialists, technicians and engineers.

The position is based at our Longueuil location, from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site.

• Ensure the group's compliance with company requirements in terms of ethics, global trade, quality and health & safety.
• Responsible for hiring, evaluating, and coaching team members.
• Ensure sufficient critical skills and knowledge reside within the members of the group. Make sure to plan skills and knowledge sustainability.
• Ensure the development of safe, rigorous and efficient assembly plans, delivered on time. Review utilization of best practices and applicable procedures.
• Ensure the team delivers on the assembly and preparation of development engines in support to program requirements.
• Jointly with the assembly and test plant management, coordinate the planning and execution of engine assembly tasks in support of program requirements.
• Ensure the planning and execution of the production preparation process, including risk analysis (PFMEA) and the integration of new technologies in the assembly.
• Insure effective coordination with multiple support functions across the company.
• Review and approve engineering instructions and reports.
• Ensure the resolution of escapes according to continuous improvement (CORE) best practices and support the implementation of work stoppage (ANDON) reduction initiatives.
• Ensure the implementation of continuous improvement tools, clinics and initiatives in accordance with the company's objectives and quality improvement targets.
• Develop and execute a strategic vision and roadmap for…