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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 CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE BUSINESS business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role

A Technical Training Specialist will support Production and Test in training in the New Orleans metro areas with the potential to provide support at other sites.

Responsibilities

Curriculum Development & Instructional Design

• Design and update comprehensive technical training curriculum in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure technical accuracy and operational relevance.
• Develop blended learning solutions, including instructor-led training (ILT), virtual instructor-led training (VILT), and asynchronous e-learning modules.
• Conduct regular training needs analyses (TNA) to forecast skill gaps, identify future training requirements, and maintain workforce currency.

Training Delivery & Facilitation

• Expertly facilitate high-impact training sessions utilizing diverse instructional techniques tailored to adult learning principles.
• Promote cross-functional knowledge transfer by developing a deep operational understanding of each business function and its core processes.
• Act as the organizational training subject matter expert, providing guidance on technical training policies and procedures across all levels.

LMS Administration & Compliance Tracking

• Manage and maintain the Learning Management System (LMS) structure to ensure business alignment and seamless delivery framework.
• Coordinate training schedules and build learning sessions within tracking, distribution, and LMS platforms.
• Track employee certifications and mandatory training compliance, proactively scheduling recertifications prior to expiration dates.
• Maintain meticulous employee training records for both internal coursework and external vendor-led programs.

Operations, Partnerships & Reporting

• Generate regular and ad-hoc compliance reports, providing leadership with data-driven insights into employee training status and milestones.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through post-training assessments and business KPIs, continuously iterating on content to improve performance outcomes.
• Procure and manage physical training assets, including classroom materials, hardware, and equipment compliance.
• Partner with HR, external training organizations, and community groups to support recruitment pipelines and specialized external training initiatives.
• Execute other job-related duties as assigned by management to support evolving business objectives.

Who We Are

We are Textron Systems, best known for innovative defense technologies and services. We are a part of Textron Inc, one of the world’s leading multi-industry companies, recognized for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, E-Z-GO and many more. Our company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative products and services.

But our business is all about people – the customers who rely on us and the exceptional team that brings our mission to life.

We've been in the industry for more than 50 years and embraced the unique capabilities that come with being a mid-sized player. We bring the agility of a small business to meet our customers' most urgent requirements and empower our team members to push past possible. We can scale quickly to solve the big problems, working across functions, sites, and business lines to make it happen. We’re comprised of 7 domains specializing in Air, Sea, Land, Weapons Systems, Electronic Systems, Propulsion, and Testing and Training Simulations.

Start your career in a big way by joining Textron Systems. We are here to provide necessary and life-changing services and products to our customers. We are right where the real work happens. By joining our team, you will gain exciting and versatile experiences from day one to fuel your growth. Talent development is a big part of who we are. Don't just start your career - go big.

Visit TextronSystems.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:

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. Communicates to business product support managers and program managers the manufacturing status, expected completion dates and production cost /schedule risk analysis.

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner 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 has ownership of 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)
• 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 on a daily basis, schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.
• Assists management in the development and execution of action/ workaround plans for assigned products/value streams to maximize scheduled on-time completion. Analyzes supply and demand data and reports to determine critical path constraints. Performs product lead time analysis.
• 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.

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 Manufacturing Engineer II supports design, analysis, test and production operations for marine vessels. The ideal candidate should have a passion for manufacturing accompanied with exceptional communication skills, great attitude, be a result-oriented team player, and a great problem-solver.  

Responsibilities:

·         Hands on production floor issue resolution in the form of updating manufacturing documents, missing/incorrect parts, and process sequence.

·         Develops learning curve and actual hour projections for new program production incorporation.

·         Develop, analyze, optimize, and document manufacturing processes to ensure product quality, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency.

·         Analyzes engineering changes to determine manufacturability of components and assemblies.

·         Participate in cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost reduction, and productivity enhancement.

·         Utilize data analysis and statistical techniques to identify root causes of quality issues and implement corrective actions collaboratively with quality and operations.

·         Guide and determine manufacturing processes, tooling methodology, discrete manufacturing operations and associated time standards to be used to produce new parts/assemblies from detail component fabrication through on craft, job-level installation; authors and maintains process plans for shop floor methods/work instructions.

·         Oversee process to create manufacturing Bill of Material (MBOM) to break engineering product structure into logical manufacturing methodology and sequence to enable MRP processes for order release, scheduling, and purchased component sourcing activities.

·         Analyzes/Interprets engineering drawing, manufacturing operation sequence, tooling function, and process specifications.

·         Work through Engineering Changes and Quality Discrepancy items quickly and accurately to reduce production impact.

·         Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

·         Performs other job-related duties as assigned by management.

Fighter Pilot

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 Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

Textron Systems - ATAC provides tactical flight training and adversary aggressor services for U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force pilots. ATAC operates simultaneously across eight sites and two continents and comprises the world’s largest outsourced civilian, tactical airborne training organization and proudly provides the highest quality live training to Squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups.

Job Summary

• Fly the Dassault Mirage F1 in regular support of U.S. Air Force training and readiness missions. Fly in support of 5th Generation Fighter operational and conversion syllabus and continuation training missions. Support large force employment missions.
• Air Force Contract: Conduct flight operations from Luke AFB or deployed locations. Deploy as required to various locations.
• Job Responsibilities
• Employ the ATAC fighter aircraft throughout their flight envelope as a surrogate Adversary for USAF aircrew or large force employment exercise.
• Maintain FAA instrument currency, First Class medical certification, adversary mission qualifications and associated mission currencies, to include low level, dynamic mission, and unlimited air combat tactics maneuvering in the high-G environment.
• Attend mass briefings, adversary coordination briefings and other pre-flight briefings. Plan and fly adversary missions. Accomplish flight debriefings and attend mass debriefings.
• Adhere to all training rules and pre-briefed maneuvering restrictions.
• Collect and disseminate lessons learned.
• Accomplish necessary ground training prior to flights.
• Deploy as required to support mission requirements.
• Additional Duties: Act as, or support the individual responsible for, pilot Scheduling, Training, Standards & Evaluation, Safety, or other Program Management duties as required.