Materials Manager - AWW (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Scholar program

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Materials Manager for the Alternate Work Week team within the CS/MC Center in Middletown, CT. The role focuses on transforming materials processes, releasing material, and driving cost and capacity improvements in a complex manufacturing environment.

You will lead the weekend delivery initiatives, manage cross-functional coordination, and implement Lean methods to optimize production flow while meeting customer expectations and capacity objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years in manufacturing operations or a Master’s degree with 5+ years
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
• Experience in materials management/ planning

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to hourly workforce and oversee weekend deliveries
• Drive strategic materials management and architecture
• Release materials, manage handling methods, kitting and movement
• Coordinate with CS/M CMC, manufacturing and 3PL to meet capacity and delivery goals
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth production flow
• Implement lean measures to balance value streams and shop operations

Job description

Location: US-CT-MIDDLETOWN-130 ~ Aircraft Rd ~ BLDG 130

Date Posted: 2026-08-27

Country: United States of America

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 certain necessary systems.

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.

Shift Hours - Friday, Saturday & Sunday 6AM-6PM

What You Will Do:

The Compression Systems Module Center (CSMC) organization is in search of a Materials Manager responsible for leading our Alternate Work Week materials team. The Materials Manager's responsibilities include executing materials transformation initiatives and driving strategic materials management architecture. It will include the releasing of material, managing handling methods, kitting and material movement following the fundamentals of line back logistics. Success will be measured by developing strategies and executing goals with the business units/departments and objectives to meet capacity requirements, inventory controls, cost reduction objectives, on time delivery, and control tower measures. The Materials Manager will have the opportunity to work directly with CSMC administration, materials, operations and 3PL organizations as well as the internal manufacturing groups to redefine processes, execute on business requirements and deliver to customer expectations.

• Provide leadership and direction to hourly workforce
• Serve as the Mod Center focal for weekend deliveries and TVA plan
• Ensure that CSMC is transforming to meet the customer demands in a complex manufacturing environment with constantly shifting priorities
• Execute strategies and oversee activities through multiple organizations; communicate to peers and management, the requirements that support processes to ensure smooth production flow.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and other organizations to ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded
• Establish and execute standards and expectations for work effort and performance while providing regular, consistent feedback on performance to those standards
• Implement Lean manufacturing measures to ensure value streams and shop operations are balanced at all times and/or to be able to identify areas of opportunity quickly
• Establish system architecture designs that consider customer requirements, resource availability, and other priorities
• Be available for shift overlap

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree combined and 8 or more years of experience in an manufacturing operations, materials management/materials planning, continuous improvement/process improvement, or related environment or OR a Master’s degree combined with 5 or more years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations, materials management/materials planning, continuous improvement/process improvement, or related environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge and understanding of continuous improvement principles (e.g. Lean manufacturing, CORE, QCPC)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Aerospace industry experience
• Experience in a team lead/supervisory capacity
• Experience utilizing SAP operating system
• Solumina
• Power BI and Oracle Data Management Tables
• Advanced knowledge of materials management strategies, Lean manufacturing system design and shop floor management
• CPIM certification or willingness to earn

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
• This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.