Job Description

GTF Engine Gates Planning & Performance Specialist (F/M/X)

Mission

Reporting to the GTF Engine Gates Planning & Performance Manager, the candidate will support the planning, monitoring, and performance tracking of GTF engine shop visits throughout the Pratt & Whitney Gate Management process.

The role is responsible for maintaining engine execution plans, monitoring gate adherence and milestone achievement, identifying operational risks and schedule deviations, and supporting recovery actions to ensure on-time engine delivery while meeting quality, cost, and customer expectations.

Main Duties of the Position

• Support the planning, coordination, and day-to-day follow-up of GTF engine shop visits through the Pratt & Whitney Gate Management process.
• Maintain and regularly update engine execution plans, ensuring visibility of planned versus actual progress across all Gates and key milestones.
• Track engine progression throughout the shop visit lifecycle, identifying delays, bottlenecks, and risks that could impact delivery commitments.
• Monitor milestone achievement and provide early warning of schedule deviations, supporting the definition and implementation of recovery plans.
• Coordinate with Operations, Production, Engineering, Material Management, Supply Chain, Quality, Logistics, and Customer Support teams to ensure alignment with engine execution plans.
• Support Gate Review meetings by consolidating execution data, highlighting critical issues, open actions, and forecast completion dates.
• Monitor key operational performance indicators, including Turn Around Time (TAT), Gate Compliance, Milestone Achievement, Shop Visit Schedule Adherence, Rework and Quality Performance, Cost Performance Indicators, On-Time Delivery Performance.
• Analyse performance trends and operational data to identify improvement opportunities and support decision-making.
• Support root cause investigations related to schedule deviations, gate misses, quality escapes, or productivity losses.
• Track corrective and preventive actions arising from gate reviews, operational reviews, customer requests, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain planning and performance data within SAP, Power BI, Excel, MS Project, Concerto and any other approved planning tools.
• Support Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Digital Transformation initiatives intended to improve execution visibility, forecasting accuracy, and operational performance.

What Profile Are We Looking For?

Background

Engineering Degree, Aerospace Engineering Degree, Industrial Engineering Degree, or equivalent.

Alternatively, significant professional experience in aerospace MRO, manufacturing operations, production planning, supply chain, logistics, or project execution environments may be considered.

Experience in aerospace MRO, production planning, operations management, supply chain planning, project management, or performance analysis.

Knowledge & Technical Competencies

• Understanding of MRO operations and engine overhaul processes.
• Planning and scheduling methodologies.
• Performance management and KPI monitoring.
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Risk management and problem-solving techniques.
• SAP knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Power BI knowledge desirable.
• Concerto knowledge.
• MS Project or equivalent planning tools.
• English proficiency.

What is the location?

Ctra Torrejón-Ajalvir, M-108, KM 4, 28864 Ajalvir, Madrid