Material Strategy Specialist

About the role

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence company, is hiring a Material Strategy Specialist in Singapore. The Production & Material Strategy team develops and executes data-driven solutions to resolve material shortages and acts as the bridge between supply chain and operations, mitigating risks and keeping production flowing.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, analyse and resolve material constraints, working with engineering and supply chain to find suitable alternates, substitutions or expanded inspection limits.
• Expedite, swap or exchange, or reassign materials across the production line to meet urgent build requirements.
• Track, report and follow up on mitigation actions until closed, and review on-hand and in-transit material positions to reallocate availability to the highest priority needs.
• Work with Supply Chain (Procurement and Vendor Control), Engineering and the Network Program to align delivery priorities, and run tiered meetings on shortage resolutions.
• Maintain mitigation trackers and a shortage health indicator dashboard, analyse emerging material issues and propose mitigation strategies.
• Prepare executive summaries highlighting critical risks and upcoming constraints.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Experience in project planning, production, operations or manufacturing.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate teams to achieve business goals.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and leadership skills, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation.
• Process and detail-oriented, with strong interpersonal and prioritisation skills.
• Lean manufacturing or repair experience with a continuous improvement mindset.

Preferred qualifications

• Aerospace or manufacturing experience.
• Aircraft engine workshop practice and maintenance and repair of gas turbine engines.

What we offer

• Career and skills development opportunities and an employee scholarship programme.
• Health, medical and dental benefits, and on-the-job training with in-house and external certifications.
• Competitive remuneration, allowance and overtime benefits where applicable, and company transport.