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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.

About This Role

The Marine Systems business is seeking a Subcontract Project Manager for the New Orleans, LA location. The Project Manager will own a subset of acquisitions for a major defense program, under the supervisor of a Sr. Subcontracts Manager, and work within a highly collaborative and dynamic Marine Systems SCM & Program Office.

This role requires excellent organization, teamwork, and communication skills to ensure supplier program execution that meets mission objectives. A successful candidate in this role will be action-oriented, have strong written and verbal communication, and exhibit a team mentality.

Responsibilities:

 The Subcontract Project Manager will have responsibilities including but not limited to the following:

·           Partnering with Program Mgt to consolidate subcontractor contractual requirements and specifications into accurate comprehensive requests for proposal (RFP) prior to the issuance of RFPs to prospective subcontractors.

·           Examining bid responses and initiating cost and pricing analysis using results thereof combined with program objectives to develop negotiation strategy and negotiate price, terms and work scope.

·           Negotiating, placing, and managing of complex, high dollar subcontracts within a government acquisition environment, including both cost and fixed price material and service type subcontracts.

·           Originating formal subcontract documents and coordinating inputs and approvals from both functional and programmatic leadership stakeholders including all pertinent government Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements when applicable.

·           Understanding the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and critical path for the supplier subset of the program and executing any mitigation efforts to ensure on-time / early completion of tasking.

·           Managing the financial, technical, and schedule requirements of subcontractor program components to deliver products that are technically acceptable on-time and in a cost-effective manner to Contract requirements.

·           Monitoring subcontractor performance, identifying issues early on to implement corrective actions with the Supplier Development team

·           Participating in program meetings, obtaining data and requirements which must be transmitted to or obtained from subcontractors via correspondence or telephone.

·           Working creatively to solve supplier and external customer problems and communicating program progress both internally and externally.

·           Facilitating, maintaining and controlling all correspondence between Textron Systems and subcontractor.

How We Care

At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. We promote an inclusive environment where we value individuality, differences, and unique perspectives.

Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day, in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples!

• Flexible Work Schedules
• Education Assistance
• Career Development & Training Opportunities
• Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)
• Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with Company Funding
• Paid Parental Leave

Apply today and learn if you’re eligible for a $1500 sign on bonus!

About This Role

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Read and interpret basic drawings and weld symbols
• Passing Textron’s aluminum MIG (GMAW) weld test procedure
• Perform as a productive working team member that meets daily goals set by the supervisor.
• MIG welding of aluminum materials in all positions. Must be able to work from standing, sitting, lying and kneeling positions. Some work must be accomplished with the use of mirror welding.
• Use of power tools (gougers, circular saws, grinders) in a safe, compliant manor
• Operate cranes and forklifts
• Assist supervisor to maintain control of department equipment and its maintenance.
• May instruct and mentor less-skilled welders, as assigned
• Works with a sense of urgency, efficiency and productive out put
• Maintains safe work practices and adheres to safety policies and procedures
• Ensure correct construction procedures are adhered to
• Ability to work shifts or overtime as required, must be flexible
• Maintain general housekeeping, keep materials and equipment stowed in an orderly manner
• Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations and report deficiencies to supervisor
• Demonstrated ability to weld fillets for material thicknesses 4mm- 10mm
• Demonstrated ability to weld frame wraps and terminations with minimal blending required
• Demonstrated ability to weld T-Bar wraps and terminations with minimal blending required.
• Demonstrated ability to weld into corners / vertical intersections with minimal blending required
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and correct basic weld pick up, with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to weld groove/butt joints with satisfactory radiographic testing (NDT)
• Demonstrated ability to back step and sequence weld based upon provided information and/or good welding practices

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

Textron Systems is seeking an experienced Electrical/Mechanical Sourcing Engineer focused on Design for Manufacturing and Assembly as part of the Strategic Outsourcing Strategy. The focus will be to lead engagement with the internal customers to support the development of business opportunities, collaborate with Strategic Sourcing Managers to provide an effective, stable, and successful roadmap for Partnerships and Suppliers for Supply Chain. This individual will be responsible for providing Key engineering input (technical producibility/DFX, evaluations, assessments, etc.) to support new product development with internal customers, building and acting as the critical conduit to set up the supply base and lead complex custom supplier development projects to mature the manufacturing readiness. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will identify, build, manage and maintain capable supplier sources, and mentor more junior  members of the team to grow the team network and knowledge. They will drive the optimization of design for supplier manufacturability, design for supplier assembly, outsourcing design to cost & quality, and further support prototyping validation/readiness leading to a successful product roadmap for stable transition to production. Responsibilities will also include the collaboration and integration of the outsourcing strategy with other roles within the Supply Chain and Operations Team and help grow appreciation and awareness of Sourcing Engineering value in the establishment of suppliers. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will champion other upstream activities, such as Bill of Material (BOM) development, Plan for every Part initiative (PFEP), inclusion of emerging manufacturing technologies, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), cost validation & estimating, and support to configuration control with Engineering. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will work closely with Design Engineering Team/IPT, Engineering Prototype and Test Teams, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to complete initial prototype builds, analyze results, and propose refinement of engineering designs and be the main technical focal for supplier management.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Collaborate with Sourcing Management and with internal customers (Business Development, Programs, Engineering, Manufacturing, etc.) and provide technical outsourcing recommendations that will support the maturation of business opportunities and program development goals.

·       Foster relationships & team positive and engaging attitude while interacting with a diverse and multi-functional workforce during highly paced project development challenges.

·       Participate and lead provide outsourcing technical recommendations during design conceptual reviews.

·       Perform outsourcing product & process alignment of technical requirements with all stakeholders

·       Identify supplier selection criteria and perform down-selection/trade studies with internal stakeholders.

·       Support the development of technical documentation and requirements (specifications, statements of work, etc.) leading to timely release of information to the supply base.

·       Chair key supplier Kick-off’s - Cadence Meetings, Technical Interchange Meetings, Action Lists, Integrated Schedules, and status reporting using Standard work tools and processes.

·       Work with Engineering to provide timely supplier technical evaluation documentation and evaluations of requirements (Statement of Work documents, Specifications, etc.), Capability Development Documentation, Design Reviews (TRR, TIM, PDR, CDR, etc.), and other justifications that support down-stream technical requirements, and if needed, support to Technical Evaluations and single source justification completion.  

·       Collaborate with Supply Chain buyers and Sub-Contract and estimating team to develop outsourcing should-cost analysis.

·       Work with preferred suppliers and internal team members to develop products and processes and make effective recommendations to optimize producibility and cost.

·       Identify and support resolution of supplier/partner gap analysis based on technical & manufacturing readiness assessments to mature the product into a smooth Transition to Production (TTP)

·       Perform comprehensive requirements validations for capability and manufacturability, manage and perform Suppler Issue/risk assessments (DFMEA/PFMEA), and identify and champion mitigation strategies that improve cost, schedule, and quality performance.

·       Determine and deploy performance tracking metrics, developing standardized processes and tools for Product Readiness Reviews (PRR) for assessment analysis & tracking.

·       Collaborate supplier/part manufacturing and sourcing plans with IPT (Integrated Project Team), including Sub-contract and Buyers.

·       Identify cost savings and cost avoidance information for key sourcing improvement opportunities.

·       Build, maintain and grow a database of potential supplier sources that meet performance criteria based on business mission objectives.

·       Benchmark & work with key suppliers to establish effective yield metrics and performance indicators.

·       Support execution and delivery of Supply Chain Rapid Prototyping/Procurement request process.

·       Support outsourcing of product testing, tooling, fixturing, assembly and validation

·       Work with Supplier Development Engineers to ensure supplier quality flow-down, directives and requirements are communicated clearly and understood.