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Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

This role is in Textron System’s Electronic Systems Domain. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

Responsibilities

• Performing a variety of complex technical test functions related to the support of production activities. This includes set-up, operation, modification, calibrations, and testing of digital/analog/RF and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) electronic assembly and sub-assembly processes.
• Diagnose and correct equipment and system malfunctions which fail to respond to standard corrective measures.
• Ability to troubleshoot down to component level.
• Write and interpret specifications used in designing, maintaining, and calibrating electronic systems, chassis, or components. Create test procedures for production validation of hardware.
• High understanding of schematics and block diagrams.
• Troubleshoot complex problems independently with minimal direction.
• Prepare reports, charts and graphs as part of process documentation.
• Ability to design and build production test tools.

Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

This role is in Textron System’s Electronic Systems Domain. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

Job Summary:

A Production Planner will develop and manage the execution of the production schedule as a result of line of balance output, taking into consideration the available capacity, material availability and program delivery commitments. A Production Planner communicates to leadership and program managers the manufacturing status, expected completion dates and production risk analysis based on internal and external supply.

Responsibilities: 

·         Partners with procurement, production manager, quality, engineering, and program management, and other supply chain disciplines to proactively plan, schedule, and effectively manage development, production, and aftermarket support environments.

·         Manages and own the execution of items associated with their planner code, to include release of internal jobs to the factory, release of purchase requisitions, manage disruptions in the internal factory (shortages, MRB, internal and external constraints), and provides feedback to internal customers

·         Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.

·         Monitors internal and external supply chain alignment – identifies and resolves potential constraints, maintains line of balance (build through) and purchase requests for the production or purchase of components / parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.

·         Plays an integral part of product Integrated Product Teams (IPT) by effectively interfacing with internal customers.

·         Assists management in the development and execution of plans for assigned products to maximize scheduled on-time completion. Analyzes supply and demand data and reports to determine critical path constraints

·         Manages manual demand for top/down & bottom-up releases, facilitates ECN/ECP changes and coordinates production cut-ins. Reviews excess material for possible consumption in other jobs. Creates material transfers, borrow/payback transactions and PO change requests.

Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

Job Summary:

The Supplier Development Electrical Engineer is responsible for delivering strategic and tactical supply chain activities for our electrical supply base to effectively support all Textron Systems’ businesses across all site locations with a focus on overall external supply chain improvement.

The objective is simple: create an optimized external supply chain enabling the highest levels of competition among the highest performing suppliers geographically located to optimally support our business throughout all phases of the product life cycle with a particular focus on quality. This includes supplier assessment and development, supplier identification, and supplier management. This resource will need to work collaboratively across functions to understand the needs of the business and drive supply chain execution and accountability to improve the service level provided to operations and customers.

This role has the ability to travel and see all types of suppliers, support multiple product lines and components/assemblies, solve dynamic problems through supplier management, and partner with business functions like program management, engineering, and their supply chain functions. The Supplier Development Electrical engineer is specifically responsible for driving results with our suppliers across multiple supply categories including Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), RF & antennas, cables, and other complex electromechanical assemblies in all facets of performance, including delivery and quality.

This role will report directly to the Sr Manager of Supplier Development within the Supply Chain organization.

Key responsibilities: 

·       Perform and/or participate in source qualification by performing quality management system surveys and special process surveys.

·       Solicit supplier inputs into product design, considering design for manufacturability, cost, reliability, parts availability, and more.

·       Perform Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA) as appropriate for suppliers.

·       Coordinate the effective flow-downs of contractual requirements to suppliers along with alignment on quality codes and performance expectations.

·       Execute supplier development strategies balanced across all domains.

·       Partner with Sourcing Engineering, Supplier Management, Buyers, and Quality Engineering to ensure a smooth transition to the identified source enabling seamless execution via leading effective Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM).

·       Coordinate with quality engineering inspection requirements of suppliers and execute inspection requirements such as first article inspection, managing nonconforming materials, troubleshooting, processing material review board actions, etc.

·       Lead management of critical supplier issues to improve overall execution.

·       Lead risk assessments via FMEA/Risk Cubes, RCCA, countermeasures and supplier scorecard reviews.

·       Perform data analysis and issue reports on supplier performance to ensure suppliers meet and maintain expected performance levels inclusive of quality and delivery.