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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.
The Crewed Land Systems business is seeking a Subcontracts Specialist for the Slidell, LA location. The Subcontracts Specialist will own a subset of acquisitions for a major defense program, under the supervisor of a Sr. Supply Chain Manager, and work within a highly collaborative and dynamic Crewed Land 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 Subcontracts Specialist 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.
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 Supply Chain business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
The Supplier Development Engineer is responsible for delivering strategic and tactical supply chain activities for our supply base to effectively support all Textron Systems’ businesses across all site locations with a focus on overall external supply chain improvement.
Each team member will develop optimized external supply chain capability, 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 role includes performing: - supplier assessments and development evaluations, supplier identification, and supplier management tasks. Working collaboratively across all product domains to understand the needs of the business and drive supply chain execution and accountability to the highest attainable level.
The ability to travel is a catalyst to support our growing network of top performing suppliers, building relationships, competence and trust to support the development and delivery success of the many state-of-the-art Textron product lines, and when needed, engage in problem solving challenges that differentiates us from our competition. The network will further extend to capture internal customers in program management, engineering, and manufacturing, whilst teaming with procurement and Quality to provide effective execution.
The Supplier Development Engineer is specifically responsible for driving results with our suppliers across multiple supply categories including mechanical and/or electrical parts and assemblies in all facets of performance, including cost, delivery and quality. This role will report directly to the Manager of Supplier Development within the Supply Chain organization.
Responsibilities
· Develop Relationships throughout the Supply Base and connect that network with Internal customers and drive Quality into the foundation for execution
· 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.
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
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to join our team. We are focused on advancing the automation and robotics manufacturing systems for military vehicles. As an Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining automation solutions that enhance the functionality, safety, and performance of our manufacturing processes and tooling.
Responsibilities:
Automation System Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, and implement automation systems.
Control System Development: Design and implement control algorithms, software, and hardware for automation.
Sensor Integration: Identify, evaluate, and integrate AI, sensors, cameras, LiDAR, radar, and other relevant technologies to provide accurate data inputs for the automation systems. Ensure seamless communication between sensors and control systems.
Safety and Reliability: Ensure the highest levels of safety and reliability for the automation systems in compliance with military standards and regulations. Conduct thorough testing, validation, and verification of the systems to meet stringent performance criteria.
Prototyping and Testing: Create prototypes and conduct tests to validate automation system performance.
Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate documentation of automation system designs, specifications, test results, and troubleshooting procedures. Generate regular progress reports for internal and external stakeholders.
Training and Support: Provide training and technical support to end-users on the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of automation systems.
Research and Innovation: Stay updated with the latest advancements in automation and artificial intelligence. Identify opportunities for innovation and propose new automation solutions to enhance manufacturing processes.
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 Marine & Land Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
A Supervisor of Production plans, organizes, and directs the day to day activities of various functional disciplines such as structural, electrical, outfitting, welding or painting.
Job Responsibilities:
• Ensures production work is performed in an assigned manufacturing area.
• Interfaces with other Production Management and support functions to ensure optimum productivity within Cost Center(s).
• Identifies and implements innovative approaches to tasks for responsible Cost Center(s) to ensure continual upgrading of work methodologies.
• Ensures that labor and expense reporting within Cost Center(s) are precise and timely.
• Ensures that area is at optimum manning and that craft workers are continuously and effectively employed.
• Ensures that product quality is maintained.
• Ensures that safety and environmental requirements are enforced.
• Develop skills levels of craft workers in area of responsibility.
• Ensures that Production schedules and budgets are met.
• Ensures that policies, procedures and rules are followed within Cost Center(s).
• Perform other job related duties as assigned by management.
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
About This Role
The Supplier Development Engineer is responsible for delivering strategic and tactical supply chain activities for our Marine 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 Engineer is specifically responsible for driving results with our suppliers across multiple supply categories for our Weapons programs in all facets of performance, including delivery and quality.
This role will report directly to the Manager of Supplier Development within the Supply Chain organization
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.
· Assist in performing 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.
· Partner with other internal Supply Chain teams and Quality Engineering to ensure a smooth transition to new sources enabling seamless execution via leading effective Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM).
· Coordinate quality engineering to determine inspection requirements for suppliers, and execute various inspection requirements including first article inspections, non-conformance generation, material review board etc.
· Assist in 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.
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 Sea Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
A Production Supervisor – 2nd shift plans, organizes, and directs nightly activities of various functional disciplines such as structural, electrical, outfitting or painting on second shift.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures production work is performed in an assigned manufacturing area.
- Interfaces with other Production Management and support functions to ensure optimum productivity within Cost Center(s).
- Identifies and implements innovative approaches to tasks for responsible Cost Center(s) to ensure continual upgrading of work methodologies.
- Ensures that labor and expense reporting within Cost Center(s) are precise and timely.
- Ensures that area is at optimum manning and that craft workers are continuously and effectively employed.
- Ensures that product quality is maintained.
- Ensures that safety and environmental requirements are enforced.
- Develop skills levels of craft workers in area of responsibility.
- Ensures that Production schedules and budgets are met.
- Ensures that policies, procedures and rules are followed within Cost Center(s).
- Perform other job related duties as assigned by management
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
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
A Sr Maintenance Mechanic, under general supervision, is required to perform any and all tasks assigned by management based on the needs of the business.
Responsibilities:
Perform preventive and repair tasks related to facility structure and equipment using diagnostic devices (i.e., torque wrenches, volt / ohm meter, etc.) which are provided by the Company.
•Primary work includes troubleshooting/repair of forklifts and vehicles. Needs experience in hydraulics and engine repairs. May include engine tune-ups or other vehicle maintenance with minimal supervision. Certification a plus.
•Specific duties may also include mechanical repairs, tubing mechanic work and minor welding; light carpentry, laminating; adhesive bonding of wall panels; painting; changing of light bulbs; general electrical and mechanical tasks such as changing oil filters on equipment, etc.
•Work from Engineering drawings, sketches and written and verbal instructions.
•May direct the activities or tasks of other employees.
•Maintain records, forms and logs as required.
•Perform other job-related duties as assigned by management.
•Ability to research parts and place orders
•Some experience with compressed/vacuum systems
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 Marine & Land Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
A Sr Quality Inspector is performing a variety of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and/or electronic inspection and test operations to determine adherence to standards, specifications, drawing requirements, procedures, etc. on any or all types of procured and production equipment, subassemblies, components, or assemblies as directed.
Responsibilities:
• Inspection and test of parts, materials, components and systems in one or more of the following areas: Receiving, Shipping, Stores, Weld/Fabrication, Assembly, Testing, Calibration, Radiography, and Coating Inspections.
• Visually examinations by means of instruments, gauges, jigs, templates or other measuring devices to include nondestructive test methods to ensure adherence to standards, specifications, drawing, etc.
• May operate standard calibration and test equipment.
• Rejects parts, materials, assemblies, equipment, tooling or components which do not meet requirements.
• Performs and may assist/train other inspectors in inspections, non-destructive testing, x-ray, calibration, coatings, and observations and functional testing (including electrical, mechanical, structural etc.)
• Reviews software data on vendor supplied items to determine acceptability.
• Generates Quality reports, completes Inspection Check Lists, nonconformance documents, calibration reports, x- ray, and other Quality documents/records as applicable to the specific area assigned.
• Adheres to all safety requirements, departmental instructions and TMLS Policies and Procedures.
• Interface directly with all levels of the organization, suppliers and customers, as appropriate.
• Performs any and all other duties assigned by management.
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
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
Structural and Welding Inspection and defect identification through VT, PT and MT methods to determine adherence to standards, specifications, and drawing requirements. Experience in Visual, Dye Penetrant, and Magnetic Particle inspections across all three methods is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Approach assignments with a high ethical resolve, ensuring reputable standing with our onsite customers.
- Ability to implement NDT inspection methods in accordance with written procedures.
- Visual examinations by means of instruments, gauges, jigs, templates, or other measuring devices to include nondestructive test methods to ensure adherence to standards, specifications, drawing, etc.
- Conduct weld inspections using but not limited to VT, PT, and MT methods.
- Conduct coating inspections in accordance with written procedures.
- Generates Quality reports, completes Inspection Check Lists, nonconformance documents, calibration reports, and other Quality documents/records as applicable to the specific area assigned.
- Adheres to all safety requirements, departmental instructions and TMLS Policies and Procedures.
- Performs any and all other duties assigned by management.
- Willingness to work an off shift if needed.
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.
The Crewed Land Systems business is seeking a Subcontract Project Manager for the Slidell, LA location. The Project Manager will own a subset of acquisitions for a major defense program, under the supervisor of a Sr. Supply Chain Manager, and work within a highly collaborative and dynamic Crewed Land 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.