Senior Manager, Strategic Engine Overhaul Cost Reduction (Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX (Raytheon) – Pratt & Whitney seeks a Senior Manager to lead Strategic Engine Overhaul Cost Reduction. You will optimize maintenance processes, drive cost-saving initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve program profitability.

The role covers oversight of overhauls at domestic engine centers, ensuring cost competitiveness and durability-based performance. Strong leadership, financial acumen, and influence across management are essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with 7+ years in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Aerospace.
• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze maintenance requirements to identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Collaborate with engine centers and finance to prioritize cost-saving initiatives.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership on cost management.
• Use CORE tools to achieve savings across maintenance operations.
• Support decisions on material repair vs replacement while balancing turnaround time.
• Benchmark engine centers to identify best practices.
• Work with finance to evaluate cost drivers on program P&L.
• Travel quarterly to domestic engine centers to assess processes.
• Lead quarterly reviews with leaders and VPs on strategic initiatives.
• Own rolling action items list to drive cost reduction.

Skills

Project management

Influence

Cost reduction initiatives

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication across management levels

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-16

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-OBG ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG OBG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of "U.S. Person" go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

At RTX, the world 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.

What You Will Do

As the Senior Manager accountable for Strategic Engine Overhaul Cost Reduction, you will play a key role in optimizing engine maintenance processes and driving cost-saving initiatives. Your work will contribute directly to program profitability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, evaluate, and implement cost reduction strategies that align with organizational objectives.

This role is accountable for ensuring overhauls on GTF (geared turbofan) engines at Pratt & Whitney's domestic engine centers in Columbus, GA, and West Palm Beach, FL are cost competitive relative to global network counterparts and in line with statistical expectancy based on anticipated durability and usage in the field.

This role will have high visibility. The ideal candidate thrives in collaborative environments and brings an optimal combination of technical proficiency, project management skills, financial acumen, and ability to influence.

Where You Will Work From

The person in this role will be based and work from one of the following Pratt & Whitney sites:

• East Hartford, CT (Preferred Site)
• West Palm Beach, FL (Alternate Site)
• Columbus, GA (Alternate Site)
• Dallas, TX (internal employees only)
• Lansing, MI (internal employees only)
• North Berwick, ME (internal employees only)
• Springdale, AR (internal employees only)

Current Pratt & Whitney employees based at an Aftermarket Operations site can perform this job from those locations and may not be required to relocate to one of the preferred sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze technical maintenance requirements and operational processes to identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Partner with engine center stakeholders and centralized functions, including program teams, finance, and engineering, to prioritize and implement cost-saving initiatives.
• Provide recommendations based on data to operational leadership and executives on cost management strategies to influence decision-making.
• Leverage CORE continuous improvement tools to achieve cost savings across maintenance operations.
• Support strategic decisions regarding material repair versus replacement while balancing turnaround time objectives.
• Benchmark other engine centers and analyze relevant data to identify best practices and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with finance teams to analyze cost structures, evaluate the impact of cost drivers on overall program profit and loss (P&L), and track the performance of cost reduction efforts.
• Travel quarterly to domestic engine centers to assess processes, collaborate with stakeholders, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Chair quarterly review sessions with operational leaders and VPs to assess progress and align on strategic initiatives.
• Own execution and delivery of a rolling action items list (RAIL) of initiatives to drive programmatic cost reduction.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Advanced degree and 7+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, Continuous Improvement, Program Management or general Aerospace or Aftermarket industry experience; OR Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Project management skills and experience driving change management.
• Ability to influence, drive change, and deliver results in a matrixed environment.
• Experience identifying and implementing cost reduction initiatives.
• Familiarity with aviation, aerospace, or industrial processes.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively across all levels of management and