F135 Production Program Planner (Onsite)

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

Pratt & Whitney’s Program Planning & Scheduling (PP&S) organization is searching for a Production Program Planner. The PP&S organization works with key program stakeholders to promote the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) as a healthy, integrated management tool. The Master Schedule is the program’s most powerful management tool and, when properly maintained, can influence program decisions and actions. This role is based on-site in East Hartford, CT.

U.S. citizenship is required due to government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Interpret contract requirements and objectives to create a thorough Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) with key attributes adhering to DCMA and P&W internal quality checks.
• Lead IMS baselines and act independently as the program IMS lead in program reviews and meetings.
• Provide consulting support to technical work scope owners by analyzing program plans, assisting technical experts in developing schedule baseline changes, and integrating proposed changes.
• Analyze program critical path assessments and facilitate root cause assessments to baseline execution variances with CAMs, resulting in sound analysis and mitigation.
• Lead the development and delivery of Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs) and Critical Path Analysis for the Integrated Program Management Team (IPMT) and/or external customers.
• Collaborate with Earned Value Analysts, CAMs, and Component Integrated Product Team (CIPTs) to ensure alignment between SAP and IMS reporting systems, assess and report variances, and propose mitigation plans from CAMs while maintaining the IMS as a tool to manage technical execution.
• Create and update scheduling procedures and standard work.
• Continuously expand and update technical knowledge to enhance individual and team innovation and productivity, and communicate improvements and efficiencies in scheduling processes back to the PP&S organization.
• Understand how an MRP system works and its impacts on a production schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of prior relevant experience, OR an advanced degree with 3+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Candidates with an associate’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience, or 9+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a 4-year degree, may be considered.
• Relevant experience must include time as a program Scheduler or Planner, program and/or project management, supporting government proposals, Earned Value Management, and proficiency in MS Office Programs (MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word).
• U.S. citizenship due to government contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to interpret contract requirements for translation into IMS.
• Proficiency in analysis of IMS quality assessments such as the DCMA 14-point analysis and DCMA DECM.
• Experience analyzing schedules for quality in their construction and ability to produce valid critical paths, applying root cause analysis to variance recovery.
• Experience working as part of a program management team, familiar with logic-driven schedules using software such as Primavera, MS Project, or Open Plan.
• Experience using a Monte Carlo schedule risk simulator.
• Strong creative problem-solving, collaboration, critical thinking, and time management skills.
• Organized and self-motivated with excellent verbal/written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively handle multiple shifting priorities while meeting deadlines.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and 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.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreement status).