Job Description Summary
The Senior Product Engineer will be focused on solving manufacturing engineering challenges impacting delivery of repaired components within a specific part family to support engine overhaul across the MRO network. This could involve quickly deploying a new repair, collaborating with process experts to eliminate rework or improve yield, deploying flow line improvements and principles, finding innovative solutions like temporary farm out or outsourcing, addressing shop non-conformances against the Engine Manual requirements, and lastly supporting the advancement of new ideas and technologies.
A successful person in this role should be able to immediately analyze current state, including understanding true customer demand, current manufacturing (flow line) practices (new make, various overhaul shops, etc.), different locations of supply (engine overhaul, component repair, GEAM, etc.) and the challenges of that supply to deliver against business objectives. They will then need to collaborate with various groups, including engine platforms, repair engineering, PSE (Product Support Engineering), shop process engineers, shop operations, and inspection engineers to solve the problem quickly and expedite engine delivery within a Part Family viewpoint. A successful candidate must leverage leadership skills and team management while utilizing effective problem solving, decision making, and balancing risks by working project initiatives for the betterment of the Product (Part Family) they support in the order of Safety, Quality, Delivery, & Cost.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
The role will be responsible for addressing manufacturing engineering challenges in the MRO network, with a combination of technical acumen and innovative thinking focused on a specific part family.
Objectives For This Role Include
- Subject matter expert developing and maintaining deep domain part family product knowledge. Share domain knowledge and provide training across the organization.