Process Engineer (CFM56 Engines)

Job Description

Job Description

As a Process Engineer, you will provide support and technical assistance on various problems relating to product quality, production processes and product failure investigations. Conducts process-related research consistent with business unit strategies and goals in areas including cost reduction, process improvements, equipment utilization, quality, cycle times and repair development. Responsible for procurement and commissioning of equipment.

What you'll do:

Production Support

• Provides day-to-day production support to assigned processes.
• Assists with the creation of matrix routings to manage the flow of materiel throughout the process.
• Documents procedures and work instructions.
• Provides process-related training with other support personnel.

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.

Repair Development and Implementation

• Determines the actions necessary to develop new repairs from engineering data.
• Contributes to the planning and conduct of repair trials to generate data for new repairs or to support existing repairs. Analyzes and documents the results of repair trials.
• Proposes, researches, and performs cost benefit analysis for new equipment purchases.
• In conjunction with the Production engineering group, acts as a liaison to coordinate the activities of Engineering and Operations during the implementation of new repairs and processes.

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 Design Approval Organization (DAO) 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.

Position Requirements:

• Working knowledge of PC's in the current company operating system environment.
• 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 Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• Manual or CNC Machining and Tool Design experience preferred.
• At least 3 years experience in an aerospace or manufacturing process engineering environment.
• CFM56 Engine experience preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Preferred Characteristics:

• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.