Senior Tooling & Supplier Performance Lead

RTX; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney division is seeking a Supplier Tooling Specialist to oversee a multi‑site tooling portfolio valued at $30–50M annually. You will lead supplier performance, coordinate with Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Tool Engineering, and ensure adherence to cost, schedule, and quality targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in supply chain or tooling roles, with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, operations management, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, tooling, supplier management, or similar execution‑focused roles.
• Demonstrated experience managing suppliers, evaluating capability, ensuring compliance, and driving performance improvement.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes, including RFQ/RFP, purchase orders, order management, and supplier onboarding.
• Experience interpreting technical requirements, tooling documentation, and manufacturing workflows.
• Ability to manage a large portfolio with competing priorities and lead escalations effectively.
• Proficiency with SAP, Microsoft Office, and web‑based supply chain management tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership across a multi‑site tooling supplier portfolio, ensuring execution to cost, schedule, and quality targets.
• Establish, maintain, and communicate performance expectations for all suppliers within the Core Tooling scope.
• Lead supplier performance reviews, drive recovery plans for late or high‑risk orders, and ensure accountable follow‑through.
• Partner with Procurement, Quality, and Tool Engineering to address rejects, repairs, remakes, and systemic performance issues.
• Maintain complete visibility to open orders, supplier capacity, backlog risk, and delivery commitments.
• Conduct weekly reviews with Tool Planners across Mod Centers to align priorities, aging orders, and bottlenecks.
• Monitor and enforce schedule adherence, cost compliance, documentation accuracy, and order progression across the full tooling life cycle.
• Lead escalations for critical path tooling, coordinating rapid response actions to protect operations.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, capacity, quality systems, and technical competency.
• Conduct onsite supplier audits to validate status, assess constraints, and verify corrective actions.
• Develop internal/external supply base capability to support ramp and readiness.
• Ensure supplier compliance with technical requirements, documentation standards, NDA/PDIA processes, and file‑transfer protocols (EDEX/SNC).
• Maintain accurate supplier contact information, compliance documentation, and system access requirements.
• Strengthen procedural discipline across the tooling supply chain by identifying gaps, establishing expectations, and driving continuous improvement.
• Serve as the central point of contact across Mod Centers, Procurement, Operations, Tool Engineering, Quality, and Suppliers.
• Facilitate weekly Procurement alignment on PO status, payment blocks, changes, and supplier escalations.
• Present performance trends, risks, capacity constraints, supplier recovery status, and strategic recommendations during operational reviews.
• Translate business needs into actionable supplier requirements and ensure clear communication of deliverables and expectations.

Skills

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Program/portfolio leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, operations management, or related technical discipline

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

web-based supply chain management tools

Job description

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney division is seeking a Supplier Tooling Specialist to oversee a multi‑site tooling portfolio valued at $30–50M annually. You will lead supplier performance, coordinate with Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Tool Engineering, and ensure adherence to cost, schedule, and quality targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in supply chain or tooling roles, with up to 25% travel.