Textron Leadership Development Program

The LDP Engagement Team put together an Alumni panel for LDPs across the Textron Systems locations. Systems LDPs spent the morning networking with each other, as well as gaining insight from alumni who were previously LDPs, all while getting to enjoy some coffee and donuts!

Meet LDP Alum Alec! He started as an IT intern at Textron Systems and then joined the Leadership Development Program with his first rotation at Bell on the infrastructure team and his second rotation at Textron Information Services doing project management. Post LDP, Alec became the IT Security Manager at TSV before accepting his current position at Corporate Headquarters. Now he leads the teams that are responsible for executive/C-suite IT support, enterprise service management, and IT infrastructure for all corporate locations globally all while working towards his MBA from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. With a degree from the University of Alabama Honors College and an honorary degree from Baylor University, Alec is collecting degrees left and right! His favorite memory with Textron is in China when he visited Textron – Shanghai this past December and visited the Temple of Heaven in Beijing during snowfall. #LDPAlumni

Happy 4th of July and the 248th birthday of the United States! We hope everyone has a wonderful day safely celebrating our Independence Day.

Corporate LDPs Jordan and Tiffany, along with LDP Alumni Alec & Ryan, joined about 60 other Textron EEs in volunteering at the Special Olympics of Rhode Island. Being able to get involved in volunteering activities and community outreach programs at your Business Unit is a great way for LDPs to feel more connected to their BU during their rotation!

Meet LDP Alumna Makala! She has been with Textron for almost 3 years, since August 2021. She graduated with a Master of Public Health specializing in Environmental Health Sciences from The Ohio State University. In her first year-long rotation, she was an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Engineer at Textron Aviation in Wichita, Kansas supporting the Plant 1 fabrication facility. She gained experience in manufacturing health and safety programs during this role. In her second year-long rotation, she was at Textron Corporate in Providence, Rhode Island and was EHS Specialist. In this role, she became a certified internal health and safety auditor and supported multiple programs of Textron’s Achieve 2025 Goals. She repatriated to Textron Aviation August 1st 2023 and joined the outlying facilities EHS team as a Regional EHS Engineer. She supports the New York and Greensboro Domestic Service Centers, as well as all AeroMotion facilities in regards to environmental, health, and safety matters. She enjoys the ability to travel and support a diverse set of facilities (fabrication and aircraft maintenance). The LDP program allowed her to network with EHS professionals across the Enterprise early in her career, attend trainings, conferences, audits, and more to build herself as an EHS professional. Also, she made lifelong friends in the LDP program and is thankful for all the memories and many new cities and experiences! #LDPAlumni

Hey LDP’s, here is what’s new with the Bell 525 program - The Bell 525 offers enhanced payload and range performance with various cabin style layouts which can serve sectors such as the energy, public safety, corporate, and much more. Recently, Bell announced a purchase agreement with Equinor for the sale of 10 Bell 525 aircraft designed for the offshore transportation in the Energy sector. These aircraft feature a standard marinized airframe and can accommodate up to 16 passengers, offering a smooth and reliable long-distance ride tailored for offshore transportation. With promising developments, future LDPs could soon be working closely with this aircraft!

Meet LDP Alum Zach! Zach is currently a Sr. Accounting Analyst at Textron Specialized Vehicles (TSV) where he is responsible for Textron GSE’s cost accounting which includes quarterly cost updates, variance review, and supporting product development in the costing stage. Zach also started with TSV as an LDP, taking on the role of an Accounting Analyst primarily focusing on inventory/ operations accounting where he also supported GSE’s move from Kennesaw to Cartersville. For his second rotation Zach was an Audit Analyst at Corporate where he travelled to work on multiple domestic and international finance audits. This was also his favorite part of the LDP program as it gave him the chance to visit Textron locations across the world which helped his personal and professional growth! Zach’s advice for current LDP’s is to “reach out beyond the defined role and responsibilities of your job description and look for ways to help different functions and departments. #LDPAlumni

Welcome 2024 Textron summer interns! With intern start day recently passing, we wanted to reflect on the LDPs who were just in their shoes a few years ago! Swipe to see LDPs who interned with a Textron business unit!

Meet LDP Alum Parker! During the Textron Leadership Development Program, Parker had an incredible journey within the aviation and aerospace & defense sectors of Textron. During the program, he had the opportunity to be a Manufacturing Engineer at the Interior Manufacturing Facility at Textron Aviation in Wichita, a Manufacturing Project leader working at the Drive Systems Center at Bell Flight in DFW, and a Manufacturing Engineer on the GBSD Sentinel Program at Textron Systems in Wilmington. His 2 years spent in the Leadership Development Program were filled with growth, learning, and invaluable experiences. He’s immensely grateful for his mentors, colleagues, and the LDP staff for their guidance along the way. He is currently working as a Systems Safety Engineer at Bell Flight on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program. The Leadership Development Program is an awesome way to kick start your career and he would strongly encourage anyone to consider it! #LDPAlumni

Corporate LDP Lucia is currently on the Corporate Audit team and has had the opportunity to travel to various business units, both domestically and internationally. Her favorite was when she visited Kautex Japan at their Hiroshima plant to perform a financial audit. During her time there, she was able to see the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, the Genbaku Dome, and Miyajima Island. While Japan has been her favorite so far, she has also travelled to Canada and Brazil for her role.