Senior Secretary/Administrative Assistant

Pratt & Whitney, a recognized leading producer of the world's most powerful jet engines, is looking for dedicated individuals to support our organization. If you would like to work in a dynamic environment and possess the motivation to incorporate new ideas into practice, this may be the opportunity you've been waiting for!

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Inc (PWR) offers a complete line of propulsion products from launch vehicles, missile defense, to advanced hypersonic propulsion. These have been used in a wide variety of government and commercial applications, including the main engines for the Space Shuttle, Atlas and Delta launch vehicles, and Missile Defense Systems.

This position calls for a high degree of office administration and personal computer skills, accuracy, discretion, leadership, professionalism and inter-personal skills. This position is located at the DeSoto campus of PWR and requires the person to be available to support the staff during the normal shift hours (8:00 a.m. (`3 4:42 p.m.).

This position will report to the Senior Manager, Test, and provide administrative support to Process Leaders within the Test, Aero Thermal and Fluids and Structural Analysis department and the personnel belonging to these processes.

Responsibilities include: Ensure conformance to policies/ procedures, coordinate/maintain department Control Tower, RSP and ACE activities; compile data from various sources for preparation of reports, technical briefing charts, schedule meetings, coordinate travel, and follow through with expense report reimbursements. Maintain appropriate files and logs; create prep materials for and attend staff meetings; coordinate meetings/telecons; ensure items for Senior Manager (`9s and other managers (`9 signatures are accurate and comply with policy/procedure; assist in status of assignments and due dates to ensure timely completion of tasks; keep management calendars current.


High School Graduate. Prefer training and experience beyond basic vocational school training.

Work independently with minimum direction; knowledge of company policies/procedures; exceptional oral/written communication skills; understands customer expectations; positive attitude; proven team player; excellent interpersonal/organizational skills; multi-task while working in diverse work group; reliable/trustworthy and apply good judgment in handling discretionary & sensitive information. Demonstrated ability to create briefing charts illustrating complex concepts: organizational relationships, process flows, technical concepts, etc. from rough ideas. Interface well with managers from other organizations, and other PWR personnel at all levels in a highly professional/helpful manner. Additional abilities: flexible/adaptable; ethical; proactive-ability to anticipate department needs. Expert in all MS Office software tools. Minimum of 5 years of experience is required.

Pratt & Whitney is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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