Mechanical Systems Production/Flight Line Support Engineer - Independence, United States - Textron

Description

Provide hand-on assistance to the production and flight lines assessing any functional, process and other system nonconformances for all mechanical systems on current Textron Aviation aircraft under manufacture in Independence, KS.

• Liaison engineering activity between Production/Flight Line and design groups located globally.
• Answer drawing/specification questions and provide engineering support to production personnel.
• Troubleshoot aircraft systems that do not meet functional test requirements to determine root cause.
• Review part/assembly nonconformance rejections; Apply engineering judgment to develop repairs for minor deviations from FAA Type Design working in an MRB environment.
• Identify and resolve repetitive system issues to improve Flight Line efficiency.
• Request design or functional test specification changes to improve Production efficiency.
• Work with Vendors to improve the acceptance rate of their components during functional testing.
• Coordinate with Production, Flight Line and TxtAv Engineering departments such as Project Design, Flight Test, Propulsion, Flight Controls, Avionics and Electrical, Acoustics, Hydraulics and Landing Gear, Environmental Controls and/or Ice Protection.
• Document above activities with reports and presentations as required.
• Additional duties as defined by department management.
• Occasional evening and weekend support may be required to support aircraft deliveries.

• Bachelor's Degree required in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or relative technical degree.

• Strong mechanical aptitude. Experience with hand tools is desirable.
• Ability to read blueprints is desirable.
• Excellent people skills with ability to competently interact with all levels of personnel.
• Proficiency in use of standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in CATIA, ENOVIA and SAP is desirable.
• Professional and diplomatic demeanor.
• Task management skills to support multiple concurrent projects.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be self-motivated and demonstrate a strong ability to complete tasks in a timely manner with minimum supervision.
• Familiarity with aircraft systems (landing gear, flight controls, hydraulics, pressurization, propulsion, vapor cycle air conditioning, doors and hatches, brakes) is desirable.
• Pilot's license, A&P rating and/or applicable hands-on aircraft experience are desirable.