Supplier Tooling Specialist (Onsite)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

PTO

Flexible hours

EAP

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Supplier Tooling Specialist to support the Core Tooling Organization and manage a tooling portfolio valued at $30–50M annually. You will oversee cost, schedule, quality, and execution across a complex tooling supply base.

The Supplier Tooling Specialist serves as the primary operational interface for supplier management, ensuring accountability and adherence to company standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, supply chain, business, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, tooling, or supplier management.
• Experience managing suppliers, ensuring compliance, and driving performance improvement.
• Knowledge of RFQ/RFP processes, POs, order management, and onboarding.
• Ability to manage a large portfolio and lead escalations effectively.
• Proficiency with SAP, Microsoft Office, and web-based SCM tools.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership across a multi-site tooling supplier portfolio to meet cost, schedule and quality targets.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and drive recovery plans for late or high-risk orders.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Quality, and Tool Engineering to address rejects and defects.
• Maintain visibility to open orders, capacity, backlog risk, and delivery commitments.
• Conduct supplier audits and validate status, constraints, and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with technical requirements, NDA/PDIA processes, and file-transfer protocols.
• Translate business needs into supplier requirements and communicate expectations clearly.

Skills

Supplier management

Supply chain processes

RFQ/RFP

Escalation leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Web-based SCM tools

Job description

Location

US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC

Date Posted

2026-10-30

Country

United States of America

Location

US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC

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 information under this program/contract.

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.

What You Will Do

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Supplier Tooling Specialist to support our Core Tooling Organization and manage a large portfolio valued at $30–50M annually. In this role, you will oversee cost, schedule, quality, and execution performance across a complex tooling supply base. The Supplier Tooling Specialist serves as the primary operational interface for supplier management, ensuring accountability, performance transparency, and adherence to company standards. You will coordinate with Operations, Procurement, Quality, Tool Engineering, and external suppliers to ensure tooling readiness and compliance. The role also leads issue escalation, supplier recovery actions, portfolio visibility, and strategic capacity planning to strengthen the broader supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Performance Leadership

• 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.

Portfolio Governance & Execution Oversight

• 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.

Supplier Capability & Readiness Management

• Evaluate supplier capabilities, capacity, quality systems, and technical competency.
• Conduct onsite supplier audits to validate status, assess constraints, and verify corrective actions.
• Develop both internal/external supply base capability to support industrial ramp and readiness

Process, Standards, and Compliance

• 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.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Communication

• Serve as the central point of contact across Mod Centers, Procurement, Operations, Tool Engineering, Quality, and Suppliers.
• Facilitate weekly Procurement alignment on purchase order 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.

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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%.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced degree in related field
• Experience in aerospace tooling or complex manufacturing environments.
• Background in supplier development, operational excellence, or capacity planning.
• Familiarity with Pratt & Whitney systems, standards, and supplier management processes.

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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

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.