Workshops & seminars

Working at Pratt and Whitney Canada: A journey to become VP

Date & time

Friday, November 12, 2021
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Speaker(s)

Doug Purdy, Vice President, Industrial Management, Pratt & Whitney Canada

Cost

This event is free

Organization

CIADI

Where

Online

In this second workshop of the CIADI Professional Development Series, P&WC Vice President, Doug Purdy will be joining us to discuss what it is like to work at Pratt & Whitney Canada, and reveal the secrets to his journey towards becoming VP of a world leader aircraft engine manufacturer.

This workshop will be fully virtual, and completely free of charge.

It will be held on Friday November 12^th, 2021, from 1 PM to 2:30 PM via zoom.

THE EVENT

Raytheon Technologies, formed in 2020, through the combination of United Technologies Corporation and Raytheon Company, is an aerospace and defense company providing advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. Across their four businesses (Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Raytheon Missiles & Defense), they employ more than 180,000 engineers, researchers and visionaries come together to push the limits of known science and redefine how we connect and protect our world.

This presentation will provide insight into the professional experience of Doug Purdy with an emphasis on the following topics:

Raytheon Technologies - A briefing
Education background and career path
Insights to help enable a successful leadership career
Q&A

SPEAKER BIO

Doug Purdy, Vice President, Industrial Management, Pratt & Whitney Canada

Doug Purdy was named Vice President, Industrial Management, in October 2017. He is responsible for developing and driving the industrial strategy for all of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC’s) engine programs and nacelle systems.

Mr. Purdy joined P&WC in 2000 as Business Unit Manager, Critical Rotating Machined Parts, following a 13-year career in the automotive industry at General Motors and Hyundai, both in Canada and the US. At P&WC, he assumed positions of increasing responsibility in the Operations, Aftermarket - Service Centres, Supply Management and Quality organizations before being appointed Vice President, Quality, Pratt & Whitney Canada, in April 2010. In February 2013 he was appointed to an expanded role as Vice President, Quality and Environment, Health and Safety. He subsequently assumed the role of Vice President, Production, Commercial Engines for Pratt and Whitney where he was responsible for the industrialization of the Geared Turbofan engines, as well as supporting the legacy fleet.

Mr. Purdy holds an MBA in management from the Université du Québec à Montréal.

ABOUT

The CIADI Student Executive committee has been active as of Fall 2020 and is recognized as a sub-division within Concordia Institute of Aerospace Design and Innovation (CIADI). Its current goals are to participate in CIADI governance and decision making and create monthly events under the umbrella of the “Professional Development Series.” The series aims to give participating students a competitive edge, prepare them for the industry, and add positive value to their academic portfolio while receiving a certificate to show their dedication to further learning.

As an executive, your responsibilities will be to brief those in the line-up to give a talk, pick up tasks during the bi-monthly meetings with the Director of Education, report your progress, attend the scientific committee, and provide feedback while taking creative initiative. The committee is a cross-faculty committee, including GCS, JMSB and Arts & Sciences, and we are looking for dynamic students with interest in Aerospace. Your understanding teammates will always support you, so even if you’re worried about the workload, take the leap of faith and join us!

Send an email to ciadiexec@concordia.ca stating your interest and whether you’d like to join for the beginning of Summer or after Spring Break.

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