What are the responsibilities and job description for the Repair Development Engineer position at Standard Aero?
Repair Development Engineer
Cincinnati, OH
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 work in an independent environment to support the flow of production parts and repairs. Our expert team and supportive leaders give you the trust and independence to do your best work. You'll collaborate with other departments to ensure that our products and services meet the highest industry standards.
As a Repair Development Engineer, you will work to help coordinate the transfer and analysis of critical parts and technical data, to help provide faster on time delivery and streamline production processes.
What you'll do:
- Facilitates cross-functional collaboration between engineering and production teams to drive technical solutions and meet operational objectives.
- Provides the technical expertise and experience necessary to make airworthiness-engineering decisions regarding major repair design activities, according to the company's Design Approval Organization (DAO) standards.
- Work with cutting-edge and industry leading technology and processes.
- Identifies and supports implementation of process improvements to enhance component repair capability, turnaround time, and cost performance.
- Compiles and analyzes repair data, identifies root causes and implements corrective actions, evaluates and improves performance across repair processes.
- Supports the production development group activity in modifying and refining existing repair schemes to eliminate and/or reduce the number of rejects occurring.
- Evaluates equipment requirements and provides recommendations to support repair development initiatives.
- Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
- Carries out special projects as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering, materials science, metallurgy or closely related field.
3 years' experience in production, manufacturing or process engineering roles in aerospace or related manufacturing industries.
Ability to travel up to 15% annually to other sites as needed.
Desired Skills:
Strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
- Possess strong project management skills.
- Familiarity with company processes, instruction manuals, and rework procedures required to support repair and production activities.
- Ability to read, understand and interpret blueprints.
- Working knowledge of precision measuring instruments.
- Thorough knowledge of aerospace materials and processes.
- Thorough knowledge of gas turbine engine theory and performance.
- Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI), PPAP, and/or APQP qualification processes preferred.
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
StandardAero is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, and basis of disability status or any other federal, state or local protected class.