Our Client is a leading company in the aviation industry. They are seeking a Product Engineer to join their dynamic team. The Product Engineer is responsible for providing the required technical support to the production team to deliver a high-quality, competitive, and profitable product. The Product Engineer works with the Operations Team to ensure Product Compliance, Product Quality, Process Improvements, Turn- Around – Time reduction, and Technical Support.
Responsibilities and Tasks include but are not limited to the following:
Product Compliance
- Provide adequate work instructions by way of Routers & Operations sheets to ensure requirements are specified.
- Review of ESM and RD documents to identify and implement the changes that affect the company product in accordance with the company Documentation Review procedures.
- Audit the repair process for compliance with the specified procedures.
Product Quality
- Promote application of best practices to deliver robust processes in repair of products.
- Establish and Implement the CTQ metrics to determine / control process stability.
- Define the daily, weekly, monthly TPM checks with Maintenance.
- Lead investigation of process problems, taking corrective action where deviation occurs.
- Investigate and issue written reports on non-conformances relating to the product quality.
Process Improvements (Product Cost / Profitability)
- Identify and investigate opportunities for product repair cost improvements to achieve agreed targets.
- Obtain internal & external approvals for process improvement changes.
- Measure and monitor Rework costs and reasons, working with the Team to achieve target reductions.
- Measure and monitor Scrap quantities and reasons, working with the team to minimise the scrap rates.
- Define specifications for new equipment purchase / modifications and sign off on qualification / acceptance.
- Implement Process Improvements and monitor successful achievement of proposed savings.
TAT Reduction
- Identify and investigate opportunities for TAT Reductions to achieve agreed TAT targets
- Implement and monitor success of TAT improvement initiatives, working closely with other team members.
Technical Support Liaison
- Issue Inspection Reports to Customers
- Provide technical support to Team members, i.e. dispositioning of parts
- Provide technical support to Commercial, i.e. definition of workscopes
- Provide Technical Support to Quality, i.e. investigation of warranty returns
- Provide Technical Support to Production, i.e. procurement of equipment, support to Maintenance.
Education and requirements:
- Degree level preferably in Materials or Mechanical Engineering.
- 5 years plus experience in an Engineering role.
- Ability to understand complex processes involving multiple disciplines.
- Strong analytical / problem solving skills.
- Confident and effective decision maker.
- Methodical and structured approach to establishing hand assessing process stability i.e. Lean / 6 Sigma.
- Excellent presentation skills and written/verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated success in solving problems within intricate environments.
- Coordinating and overseeing project activities experience is essential.
- Meticulous attention to detail and expertise in documenting processes.
