Production Planning & Control Specialist

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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.

Role Overview

The Production Controller provides planning directions and governance to support production flow and delivery commitments. The role sets priorities, establishes readiness expectations and coordinates functional owners to resolve bottlenecks, ensuring progression through engine visit milestones and minimizing delivery risks.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Control

• Set weekly production priorities aligned with delivery commitments, capacity and planned milestones.
• Establish readiness and gated closure criteria for progression through engine shop visit milestones.
• Review performance against plan, identify gaps and drive recovery priorities with stakeholders.
• Escalate unresolved constraints and decisions that could affect delivery commits.

Front-Loaded Planning

• Drive early planning across all inductions; aligning work scope, capacity and material needs
• Establish readiness expectations covering new material risks and vendor repair turnaround constraints
• Prioritize early risk resolution to protect engine turnaround time (TAT) and delivery commitments.
• Review readiness at agreed milestones and escalate gaps requiring management decisions

Production Recovery & Cross Functional Coordination

• Establish a regular review cadence for constraints, recovery priorities and expected outcomes.
• Focus recovery efforts on issues with the greatest impact on delivery.
• Ensure recovery actions are reflected in production plans and escalate stalled decisions.

   

   

Qualifications You Must Have

• Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering or equivalent.
• Relevant experience in production planning, production control or maintenance operations
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, prioritization and multi-tasking skills.
• Good team player and interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated and self-directed. Able to learn quickly with a strong ability to drive and deliver results.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with strong leadership and business acumen.
• Able to work with all levels of management and in a fast-paced, matrix reporting organization. 

Qualifications We Prefer

• Relevant experience in Aerospace or Manufacturing.
• Relevant aircraft engine workshop practices and maintenance & repair of gas turbine engines.

What We Offer

• Career and skills development opportunities.
• Employee scholarship program for further education.
• Comprehensive health, medical and dental benefits.
• On-the-job training and in-house/external certifications.
• Competitive renumeration package.
• Allowance and overtime benefits where appliable.
• Company transport provided.

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