Process Engineer (Component Repair - Temporary)

Standard Aero•Grapevine, TX

15h

About The Position

The Process Engineer supports design, engineering, commissioning, new product introduction, testing, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and technical support for industrial facility systems, process equipment, machinery, and processes at a maintenance, repair, and overhaul organization serving gas turbine engines and components. This is a temporary position for 12 months. The role implements and industrializes repairs, develops and deploys tooling, manages technical data and repair documentation, coordinates cross-functional implementation activities, and plans repair projects. It conducts trials and testing, interfaces with OEMs, prepares repair business-case evaluations, and completes first article inspection and qualification activities. The engineer also identifies improvement opportunities, supports equipment acquisition and safety, provides engineering ownership and production support, and delivers technical training and mentoring as needed. The position requires a university degree in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering and US work authorization. Relevant industry experience is preferred. StandardAero describes a learning-based culture, on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and benefits, and states its commitment to equal employment opportunity and an inclusive workplace.

Requirements

University degree in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Practical experience implementing and maintaining industrial machinery and processes, such as CNC machine centers, vacuum furnaces, balance machines, robotic cells, and chemical process lines.
Experience interpreting and reviewing technical drawings and coordinating trades, skilled technicians, and contractors.
Working knowledge of gas turbine and accessory design theory, basic machine-shop practices, and basic gas turbine metallurgy; familiarity with engine manuals.
Design and drafting skills using CAD.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, or another related industry.
Direct experience with the CFM56-7B engine product line.
Familiarity with AutoCAD, Autodesk, Inventor, and Fusion 360.
Strong problem-solving abilities.
Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

Implement book repairs and source-controlled repairs by interpreting and applying repair routings and rework process instructions.
Develop, review, and implement tooling by identifying off-the-shelf, in-house, OEM, or vendor tooling and coordinating its design, procurement, qualification, and deployment.
Review and interpret technical repair manuals, maintain repair data, and communicate technical requirements to stakeholders.
Coordinate industrialization activities among process engineering, production, quality, and tooling teams to align resources and support implementation.
Plan and manage repair industrialization projects using project-management and scheduling tools, and estimate and document time for repairs, R&D, tooling, and testing.
Design and conduct lab trials and scrap-part testing for R&D, validate processes, and document results for approval.
Interface with OEMs to request or clarify technical data, obtain repair approvals, resolve technical issues, and support development of alternate repair sources.
Prepare repair justification analyses covering cost-benefit, rejection rates, and feasibility, and develop supporting engineering reports and data packages.
Draft routings and first article inspection plans, coordinate trials, finalize FAI packages, and upload approvals to document-control systems.
Establish improvement programs using root-cause analysis and analysis of throughput, work in process, non-conformance tags, material review boards, process interruptions, line stoppages, warranty failure modes, repair field reliability, field problems, line-build problems, and subcontractor repair performance.
Recommend equipment, establish safety considerations, and monitor equipment safety issues during implementation.
Provide technical support and engineering ownership for systems, machinery, and process equipment supporting MRO processes.
Provide technical training and mentoring for repair development and production implementation as required.
Observe applicable safety requirements and immediately report unsafe practices or conditions.
Carry out special duties as assigned.