Onsite Operations Lead: NPI, Recovery & Planning

Prattwhitney; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking an Operations Lead to coordinate end-to-end execution, including new product introduction, recovery planning, risk mitigation, and manufacturing readiness, onsite at the Phoenix facility in AZ.

The role acts as central integrator across functions, driving visibility, issue resolution, and disciplined decision-making, with inputs to capacity plans and financial forecasts.

Qualifications

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in manufacturing operations environment.
• Experience in ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Translate demand, recovery plans, and priorities into integrated execution plans.
• Manage cross-functional action tracking, ensuring clear ownership, timing, and closure.
• Drive issue resolution by coordinating across site, supply chain, and functional teams.
• Maintain visibility to execution risks, gaps, and recovery progress at the product line level.
• Support NPI, build readiness, and recovery execution as needed.
• Provide execution inputs into capacity, LE/EAC, and program reviews.
• Interface directly with site and working teams to ensure alignment and follow-through.
• Prioritizes actions and drives resolution within the assigned product line.
• Escalates issues that require cross product line tradeoffs or exceed authority.
• Attend program/product reviews.
• Support Tier meeting governance.
• Provide recovery plans and execution updates.
• Delivery, risk, and performance updates.

Skills

End-to-end coordination

SAP experience

Project management

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Advanced degree

Tools

ERP system

Job description

RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking an Operations Lead to coordinate end-to-end execution, including new product introduction, recovery planning, risk mitigation, and manufacturing readiness, onsite at the Phoenix facility in AZ.

The role acts as central integrator across functions, driving visibility, issue resolution, and disciplined decision-making, with inputs to capacity plans and financial forecasts.