Engineer

Production Engineer

Cincinnati, Ohio

Shift: 2nd Shift Opening

Build an Aviation Career You're Proud Of

Explore a career where you're challenged and have access to exciting engineering projects that stretch your talents. You'll design and create new systems and technologies to help solve complex aviation problems. Our expert team and supportive leaders give you the trust and independence to do your best work.

Design, test, and implement advanced technologies to improve aircraft performance, safety, and reliability, so we continue to deliver excellent aviation solutions. You'll collaborate with other departments to ensure that our products and services meet the highest industry standards.

As a Production Engineer, you'll provide engineering support to the business unit for all aspects of component repair related to development of minor repairs and continuous improvement programs.

What you'll do:

• Identify and establish improvement programs through root cause analysis (i.e., repair instructions, proper sequencing, inspection criteria, gauges, fixtures, machines, etc.), analysis of turntimes, work in process, non-conformance tags (NCTs), material review board (MRBs), process interruptions, other line stoppages, warranty failure modes, field reliability of repairs, investigation of repair-related field problems, line build problems, and subcontractors' repair performance. Work with quality department to trend the improvements.

• Develop minor/major repairs (non-standard in conjunction with original equipment manufacturer (OEM), in-house process engineers, and outside services as required) under Design Approval Organization (DAO) sanction; refines existing repair schemes to eliminate the frequent need for in-process rejects and MRBs.

• Own, generate, maintain, and update Rework Process Instructions (RPIs), temporary overhaul data revisions (TODRs), matrix codes, etc. related to repair; prepare production routings and detailed repair instructions based on approved data.

• Review all scrap not able to be dispositioned routinely with a view to applying book repairs, logging scrap rates and costs, and accumulating stock as future-repairable.

• Provide input to management pertaining to repair/process implementation.

• In compliance with company instructions and the Design Approval Organization, execute MRB documentation and NCTs, TODRs and temporary parts list revisions (TPLRs).

• Acts as a conduit between the business unit and component remanufacturing services in resolving technical production problems.

• Implement new repairs/processes on scheduled due dates to accomplish production objectives using project management tools.

• Perform production capacity planning.

• Originate, revise & interpret technical drawings.

• Provide support and consultation services to business unit personnel and to the repair development facilities with regard to the development and implementation of new repairs and processes or repair development projects.

• Responsible for development of cost benefit analysis on all repair projects managed; provides cost and schedule estimates for proposed work packages.

• Support acquisition of equipment as required to meet implementation objectives. Establish and monitor equipment safety issues.

• Write technical reports and proposals; develops work instructions.

• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.

• Carry out special projects as assigned.

What skills you will use:

• Good planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.

• Good project management skills.

• Working knowledge of gas turbine/accessory design theory, basic machine shop practices, and basic gas turbine metallurgy; familiarity with engine manuals.

• Working knowledge of precision measuring instruments; ability to interpret drawings (including tolerancing).

• Thorough knowledge of failure modes and effects analysis.

• Basic knowledge of production management computer systems.

• 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, industrial, aerospace, or metallurgical engineering; or equivalent.

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare

• 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested

• Paid Time Off starting on day one

• Bonus opportunities

• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short- & Long-Term Disability

• Life & AD&D Insurance

• Learning & Training opportunities