Flight Test - Mfg Eng Planner - TS I

Gulfstream•Savannah, GA

About The Position

Assists with planning, coordination, performance of design, analysis, and liaison engineering supporting the development and production of Gulfstream products and services. The role contributes to important engineering projects, provides specialized technical assistance, and applies advanced techniques to develop technical solutions to difficult problems. The employee determines and develops an approach to solutions within schedule and cost objectives and works under limited supervision, with work reviewed for accuracy and consistency with overall objectives. The position also acts as a liaison with representatives outside the assigned group or area. The successful candidate implements lean manufacturing initiatives in the flight test operations environment and drives cycle-time and waste reductions. The role develops, plans, and implements business layouts, process flows, tooling and equipment, and cost and quality improvements. The employee works to improve daily processes, ensures work meets customer requirements, and maintains current knowledge of developments in the specialty and related aircraft fields to recommend innovations that improve product quality and effectiveness. Other duties may be assigned. The position is based in GAC Savannah, is on first shift, and requires up to 25% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential job functions.
Five years in a specific technical discipline, or 10 years of broad engineering experience in several technical disciplines with a bachelor's degree.
Knowledge and understanding of Lean and/or Six Sigma principles and processes.
Knowledge of engineering configuration requirements, tooling, quality control, plant safety, blueprint reading, and shop math.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Experience leading and communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a floor-support Manufacturing Engineer with Gulfstream and/or in a fast-paced aviation manufacturing or mechanical environment is highly preferred.
Experience with SmarTeam, CATIA V5, Solumina II (including Discrepancy Reports/Items and work-order alteration), Aircraft Information Retrieval (AIR), SAP (M-BOM creation and item creation), or similar software is highly desired.
An advanced degree in an engineering-related field is preferred.
Experience credit for related advanced degrees is limited to two years for a master's degree and four years for a Ph.D. in fields applicable to the job.

Responsibilities

Contribute to planning, developing, and coordinating important engineering projects.
Provide specialized technical assistance to team members.
Use advanced techniques and modified extensions of theories to provide technical solutions to difficult problems.
Develop an approach to solutions within schedule and cost objectives.
Act as a liaison with representatives outside the assigned group or area.
Implement lean manufacturing initiatives throughout flight test operations.
Drive cycle-time and waste reductions.
Develop, plan, and implement business layouts, process flows, tooling and equipment, and cost and quality improvements.
Work to improve daily processes and ensure work meets customer requirements.
Maintain current knowledge of developments in the specialty and related aircraft fields and recommend innovations to improve product quality and effectiveness.
Perform other duties as assigned.