Operations Supervisor, F135 1st Shift; Onsite

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Country: United States of America

Location: PW109:
West Palm Beach 17900 Beeline Highway, West Palm Beach, FL, 33410 USA

Position Role Type: Onsite

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.

Security Clearance: None/Not Required

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?

The West Palm Beach Produce Delivery Center (PW-PDC) is looking for an Operations Supervisor (M3) to support the F135 OEM product line on our first shift. The selected individual will supervise a team of bargaining unit hourly employees who are responsible for supporting F135 assembly and test in WPB. In addition, the person in this role will be a key contributor in meeting all EH&S, Customer, Quality, and financial goals within the WPB PDC facility.

• Provide leadership and direction to the assembly and test team to support production and quality goals.
• Collaborate with support teams to establish work schedules considering customer requirements, resource availability, and other top priorities.
• Proactively generate effective solutions for Quality process control and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Support process implementation and refinement activities throughout all process gates.
• Ensure World Class safety culture is maintained and respond to all EH&S requirements promptly.
• Ensure full involvement in CORE continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilize CORE tools to improve production, performance, and reduce overall operating cost.

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience in Military, Manufacturing, Business Operations Management, Engineering, Aerospace or Aftermarket industry;
  OR Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant industry experience;
  OR Associate’s degree and 7+ years of relevant industry experience;
  OR High School diploma or Military / Technical Training and 9+ years of relevant industry experience.

• Degree in STEM field;
  Engineering, Business or Supply Chain.
• A&P license
• Personnel management experience, particularly supporting a bargaining unit / union workforce.
• Proven ability to lead mentoring, coaching, developing talent and motivate teams to achieve business goals.
• Aerospace or equivalent military industry experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical data, blueprints, and engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of shop practices, quality standards, processes and procedures.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement tools (CORE/ACE/Six Sigma, QCPC and RCCA).
• Experience using Microsoft Office, SAP, MRP materials management, and MS Office Suite.
• Ability to work and effectively communicate with all levels of management, shop personnel and customers.

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:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal…