Project Manager - Digital Manufacturing Transformation
Pratt & Whitney
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Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928.
We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters.
For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make our engines more efficient and reliable. Our engines support critical missions, from passenger and cargo transport to emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression worldwide.
An Employer of Choice
Pratt & Whitney Canada was recognized as one of Canada's Best Employers for 2026 by Forbes, and this for the 11th consecutive year. The company also ranked first among employers in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. In addition, our headquarters continues to rank among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions confirm our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, Canada, and globally.
Why join our team?
As a project manager for PLM and MES deployments, you will be responsible for executing system deployments to ensure traceability, compliance, and efficiency within complex manufacturing programs.
In partnership with a Program Manager (responsible for ensuring company-wide alignment), you will focus on operational excellence — planning, execution, and integration of PLM and MES solutions within the defined scope and sites.
The position takes place at our Longueuil facility from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site.
What will your day-to-day look like?
- Project Execution: Deliver PLM and MES deployments for assigned programs/sites: responsibility for scope, resources, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
- Planning and Control: Develop detailed plans, manage milestones, dependencies, RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) and ensure on-time delivery.
- Workstream Coordination: At all levels of the organization, coordinate engineering, manufacturing, quality, and IT activities required for deployment; escalate cross-functional issues through the Program Manager. Act as an interface between project management, digital technologies, planning, the project team, and operational management.
- System Integration: In collaboration with the IT organization, ensure effective integration of PLM and MES with ERP (for example SAP S/4HANA) and adjacent systems; validate data integrity and interfaces.
- Process Implementation: In collaboration with business teams, coordinate the implementation of standardized processes (configuration management, traceability, shop floor execution) aligned with aerospace industry requirements.
- Tests and Validation: In collaboration with Business Analysts, plan and monitor SIT/UAT test execution, manage anomaly resolution, and ensure production go-live.
- Change Management and Training: In collaboration with the change management expert and the training organization, plan and monitor the execution of site-level transformation plans, training, and cutover activities to ensure successful adoption.
- Performance Monitoring: Track KPIs (schedule adherence, defect rates, adoption, production impact) and provide clear reporting to program management.
What do you need to succeed?
- University degree, with 8 to 10 years of relevant experience.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Proven project planning and leadership skills, including the ability to quickly build trust with sponsors and stakeholders, motivate teams, manage scope and financials, and define the approach.
- Experience with formal project management methodologies and tools (e.g. IPDS, MS Project, PPMC, Jira)
- Strong results orientation; ability to make decisions with limited information.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with an innovative and creative approach.
- Experience in change management, implementation management, readiness management, and end-user experience (an asset)
This position takes place in a French-speaking work environment, nevertheless it requires a functional knowledge of English to read and understand specialized instructions, plans, drawings, and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and sometimes communicate in English with clients, suppliers, or international colleagues.
What we offer
- Pension and savings plan with employer contribution
- Group insurance program
- Advancement opportunities (career progression)
- Merit program or recognition program
- Health and wellness program, including telemedicine
- Recreational and sports club
- Nearby daycares
- Transit accessibility or public transit program and free parking
Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada
The masculine is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of lightening the text. We will consider job applications from all qualified candidates.
At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and rigor to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our clients, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms.
At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day; you just have to look up. Are you ready to go beyond?
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a criminal background check and obtain all necessary clearances related to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. The job offer is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. If these conditions are not met, the job offer will be withdrawn.
Details
- City
- Longueuil, QC
Need help?
- support@aerowork.ca
- Phone
- 1-450-403-4300