Aviation Engine Quality Engineer

American Honda Finance Corporation - Burlington, NC

Full-time

Burlington, NC

Rental and Leasing Services

About the position

The Aviation Engine Quality Engineer at Honda Aero, LLC is responsible for ensuring the overall quality of engines in the Repair Station area. This role involves compliance with aviation maintenance and production regulations, performing inspections, and coordinating quality-related activities to support assembly, inspection, testing, maintenance, and overhaul of engines. The engineer will work closely with the team to improve processes and ensure adherence to established procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspection and release of engines and parts, including visual inspection, borescope inspection, and basic hand measurements.
• Ensure all paperwork associated with product shipment is in compliance, including creation of shipment documentation required by Customer.
• Ensure compliance of engine work plans to approved design data, including review and incorporation of engine manual changes and Service Bulletin changes for Repair Station.
• Support review and incorporation of Change in Design and engine drawings/specifications for Production.
• Ensure shop floor activities are executed per internally approved procedures, and provide feedback for compliance or efficiency improvements.
• Review and propose inspection methods and devices used in support of engine inspections.
• Facilitate removal/replacement and investigation of suspect parts issued to engines, including control of physical part and documentation of condition in appropriate systems.
• Support root cause analysis and countermeasure implementation related to product escape and defect prevention.

Requirements

• Associates degree in technical field or applicable work experience.
• Part 65 FAA Powerplant mechanics license required.
• Minimum five (5) years Repair Station or Production experience required, with at least two (2) of the five (5) years in a Repair Station Inspection role.
• Knowledge of 14CFR Part 43 and Part 145, with knowledge of Part 21 preferred.
• Proven ability with written communication, including technical writing and presentations.
• Ability to understand design data (drawings, specification, manuals, etc.).
• Strong attention to detail and adherence to established processes.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and basic understanding of tooling and gaging.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with ERP and MES products, with IFS and/or Solumina preferred.
• Ability to foster teamwork.