Senior Engineering Change Specialist (Hybrid-Puerto Rico)

Date Posted:

2024-10-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HPR01: Collins Puerto Rico- Aguadilla Road 110 North Km 28.8 San Antonio Industrial Park, Aguadilla, PR, 00603 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Join Collins Aerospace as a Senior Engineering Change Specialist to support the Engineering function under the Landing Systems – Wheels & Brakes organization. In this role, you will work collaboratively with other Engineering disciplines, Programs, Production, Quality and Supply Chain to develop an integrated execution plan and satisfy customer requirements across applicable operating conditions.

This position will sit at our Aguadilla, PR location. You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered.

What YOU will do:

• Identify new strategies and/or modify current policies, practices and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with other Engineering disciplines (Systems, Software, Mechanical, and Electrical) to develop an integrated execution plan to meet business goals.
• Evaluate/interpret all engineering inputs for proper classification, adherence to drafting and engineering standards, product structure impact and interrelationship of changes to other Collins products.
• Arbitrate the engineering change approval process to ensure reduced cycle time while obtaining unanimous consensus utilizing resources of various functional departments to resolve issues.
• Evaluate daily inputs to ensure compliance to applicable procedures, regulatory & customer requirements, and interrelationship of change impact with other product lines and business units.
• Sequence multiple engineering changes into iterative product structures to ensure proper production incorporation without hardware delays or causing shipping stoppages.
• Support internal/ external meetings to share status, metrics, technical information, gather concurrence on changes, etc.
• Support audits and resulting corrective actions. Propose and implement process improvements.
• Support business unit on the administration of data, metrics and reporting of ECR Process for executive communications.
• Identify action plan when metrics are not aligned with business goals and develop corrective action plan.
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level professionals.
• Works autonomously with limited oversight from manager.

What YOU will learn:

• You will learn about our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico; What we do? Who we support? How we work?
• You will learn the technologies of today and tomorrow which we count on to maintain world leadership in the aerospace industry.
• You will learn why people enjoy and feel fulfilled by working in our industry.

Qualifications you must have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience. In absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated professional experience communicating in English (verbal and written).
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with engineering change process
• Technical writing experience
• Read and understand technical processes
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Project, Word, Power Point and Excel
• General knowledge of Project Management
• Understanding of Engineering and Manufacturing process
• Interpretation of engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience/knowledge in SAP, TEAMCENTER, PLM, Configuration Management / Data Management, SharePoint
• Aerospace experience a plus.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds.
• Participation in the Employee Scholar Program (ESP)
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• And more!

Learn More & Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to