External Job Description
Lead the technical development and industrialization of assigned suppliers and commodities supporting POWERTECH turbofan, microjet and piston engine programs.
Own end-to-end supplier technical readiness, including capability assessment, development planning, APQP, process validation and ramp readiness, while acting as the lead technical presence at supplier facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct supplier technical and process capability assessments for machined, fabricated, welded and cast components.
- Evaluate manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, fixturing, metrology, special processes and sub-tier controls.
- Produce technical qualification reports, risk assessments and supplier development requirements.
- Challenge supplier manufacturing proposals covering datum strategy, tolerances, work-holding and process capability.
- Perform capacity studies, time studies and run-at-rate validation.
- Conduct process capability studies and drive achievement of required Cpk.
- Own supplier development plans and technical maturity gates.
- Drive APQP, PFMEA, control plans, operation sheets, routings and work instructions.
- Support FAI and production part approval readiness.
- Lead 8D/root cause analysis for dimensional variation, tool life, process instability, scrap and yield issues.
- Provide technical guidance on machining, forming, welding/brazing, casting, tooling and fixturing.
- Execute process industrialization and technology-transfer activities.
- Provide producibility input during design reviews and engineering changes.
- Act as technical authority for assigned commodities and mentor Engineer I/II employees.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s/Master’s in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering.
- 6+ years’ aerospace/aero-engine manufacturing, industrialization or supplier development experience.
- Strong expertise in at least one core commodity: precision machining, sheet metal, welding/brazing or investment casting.
- Experience with APQP, PPAP/AS9145, AS9102 FAI, PFMEA, control plans and process capability.
- Strong GD&T and engineering drawing interpretation.
- Knowledge of titanium, nickel superalloys, stainless steel and aluminium.
- CAD/CAM and working knowledge of CNC programming.
- Knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace special processes.
- Willingness to travel and work at supplier sites for extended periods.
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