Global Process Engineer - Engine Testing and Balancing

Job Description Summary

The Global Process Engineer (GPE) will work closely with the Global Manufacturing Engineering Leader, focusing on developing and deploying global standards that improve the reliability, availability, and performance of Aero Alliance’s manufacturing equipment and processes. They will analyze data and work cross‑functionally to implement proactive measures that improve processes. The role involves cost reduction through standardization, establishing and ensuring adherence to standards, providing a focal point for new technology introductions, asset transfers, and new process introductions.

The GPE will coach and influence a dotted‑line organization of factory manufacturing engineers across the Aero Alliance factories, leveraging analytical skills, lean methodology, and the guiding principle of creating process standards for equipment (“One Product One Process”) to drive SQDC aligned with business goals. The selected candidate should have strong technical knowledge, extensive exposure to manufacturing, engineering, quality, and safe process development, and contribute to a culture of inclusion and continuous improvement.

• Develop, qualify, and improve manufacturing processes and define global process and equipment standards, deploying them across Aero Alliance factories in partnership with local factory technical leaders.
• Define, control, and communicate global processes for manufacturing assets, including facility integration, acceptance testing, machine health checks, calibrations, preventative maintenance plans, spare parts strategy, technical & technology training.
• Validate engineering specifications and shop‑floor application of new processes in coordination with EHS, manufacturing engineers, engineering, quality, materials, industrialization, and sourcing.
• Partner with channels on the development of new repair processes and qualifications.
• Develop and implement reliability improvement strategies using best practices such as FMEA and Root Cause Analysis.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, and safety teams to design and implement preventive and predictive programs.
• Drive continuous‑improvement initiatives aimed at reducing equipment downtime and improving quality processes.
• Lead investigations into failures and chronic issues, identify root causes, and implement robust corrective actions.
• Provide technical support for asset management, including equipment life‑cycle analysis and spare‑parts optimization.
• Train local factory manufacturing engineers to deepen expertise in process and equipment.
• Participate in the design and installation of new equipment and implementation of processes, ensuring reliability is considered from the outset (Design for Reliability).
• Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes or services, staying informed of industry trends.
• Use a high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks, assess quality of information, ask pertinent questions, and offer new solutions outside set parameters.
• Lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity, communicating difficult concepts and influencing others.

• Engage in design‑for‑Six‑Sigma methodology (DFSS), measuring existing machine capability, analyzing process requirements, and developing a strategy to maintain or improve process yield.
• Deploy lean principles, including 3P (Production Preparation Process), Total Productive Maintenance, Jidoka, PQ/PR, Takt Cycle, Standard Work, Value Stream Maps, Kaizen, 4D/8D/A3 Problem Solving, and Poka Yoke.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college.
• 7+ years of industrial experience in manufacturing or quality.
• 5+ years of experience in a technical role (manufacturing engineer or similar) with expertise in aeroderivative, aircraft engine, or gas turbine testing and balancing.
• Strong knowledge of engineering concepts and quality processes.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications, drawings, and schematics.
• Project management…