Engineer, Materials and Process; Sr.) Sealants, Adhesives, Paint

Engineer, Materials and Process (Sr.) Sealants, Adhesives, Paint

Job Description

Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of

Your work ties us all together, helping our team’s function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks. Work with the latest technologies and techniques in the aviation industry to source materials, manage inventory, and coordinate logistics. You’ll ensure we have what we need to service our customers.

General Accountability

• Accountable for team response on flight/product safety critical parts and processes
• Participates in proactive risk analysis of flight/product safety critical parts and processes
• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions

Specific Accountabilities

• Focal for multi-discipline OEM technical reviews, CAR/NCT actions
• Focal for multi-discipline FMEA Project Definition
• Focal for Repair Development project executions
• Focal for Process Engineering Enterprise project support / compliance audits
• Focal for Organizing Technical Networks, collecting and sharing Risk and Best Practice Knowledge
• Support special projects which may involve travel to Enterprise Manufacturing facilities

Process Control and Improvement

• Analyzes, develops and recommends methods to meet production requirements, improve economy and quality, and reduce turn-around-times for products and/or processes with supporting cost analysis.
• Establishes, analyzes, and acts upon measures of performance related to processes.
• Investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies relating to equipment and processes to reduce variation and improve reliability.

Other

• Coordinates and interacts with the outside resources including contractors, equipment vendors, and supply vendors for process support, improvement, or repair development.
• Provides support, technical expertise and experience to the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) necessary to make airworthiness engineering decisions.
• Remains current with state-of the-art technologies and processes.
• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
• Carries out special projects as assigned.

Technical Requirements

• Working knowledge of 14 CFR 21, 43, 45, 121, 145 and Industry standards (AC7108, AC7109, AC7200, etc) for Chemical Process - Stripping, Cleaning, Plating, Painting and Sealants
• Working knowledge of PC's in the current company operating system environment.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Thorough knowledge of company process, company instruction and rework process instruction manuals.
• Thorough knowledge of aerospace materials and processes.
• In jurisdictions governed by a regulatory body or with an association that is governed by local legal requirements, registration is required.
• University degree in metallurgy, mechanical or chemical engineering; or equivalent.
• Experience in an aerospace or manufacturing process engineering environment.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to develop a business case proposal for new productivity improvement technologies working with Operations and contractors for justifications, budget & timeline
• Ability to prepare a Technical Specification and Cost Benefit Analysis for procurement of capital equipment. Liaises with management in the procurement process
• Ability to define a plan for local Engineering to approve MRO repairs and equipment to Airworthiness Requirements
• Experience in a leadership position
• Experience developing repairs with Aerospace OEM
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Effectively communicate in a professional manner
• Effective at planning, team building, performing analytical evaluations, & decision making