Special Process Engineer, Cleaning Paint/Seal, Plating
StandardAero is one of the largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul providers in the aerospace industry. At our plants, our units engage in a variety of work scopes involving troubleshooting, problem solving, and working together to embody our #1 priority, which is ensuring the safety of our people and our product.
Reports Directly To : Director, Engineering Commercial and Fleet Business
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.
- Responsible for directing operational compliance to Company Process (CP) documentation
- Liaison with Enterprise Manufacturing sites regarding component repairs, inspection and compliance
- Drive best practice and business improvement opportunities through an Enterprise Network of Aerospace Professionals
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
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
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.
Background Information
The typical minimum level of education to perform this job competently is equivalent to completion of a university (bachelor) program in a specialized field of study and work (Aerospace, Mechanical, Metallurgical or Chemical Engineering).
The work requires a sound understanding of the underlying theoretical principles and concepts associated with the subject area and an understanding of the relation of these to the responsibilities of the job.
This specialized training is often recognized by a degree and / or professional designation.
Directly / indirectly related work experience representing continuous learning and required for someone to perform this job competently is three to six years.
Ongoing work assignments typically have clearly defined goals, but no (or minimal) direction with respect to what action steps to follow.
The incumbent's education, training, and previous experience will help ensure that the goal of the assignment can be clearly defined and understood (even if that means just knowing what relevant questions to ask), but the required / optional approaches to achieving the goal will often remain unclear, undefined and / or untested until the work assignment is well underway.
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