Production Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
 
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
 
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

In this role, your objective is to coordinate and integrate different departments to ensure that the aircraft or components are on schedule, risks are mitigated promptly, and the aircraft/components meet quality and safety expectations. The goal is to accomplish the production process in the smoothest, most judicious, and most economical way.

As a Production Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Assessing the risk induced by new tasks or reworks on the aircraft/components’ progress and defining action plans to negate those risks. Proposing risk reduction plans for future improvement.
• Coordinating and managing daily technical action plans and following up with the assembly team managers concerning the assignment of tasks, operations, and discrepancies to be performed on the aircraft/components according to the schedule and expected quality level.
• Conducting daily monitoring of critical issues and making improvements when needed (including but not limited to shortages, technical events, and scheduling actions necessary to keep the line moving).
• Reporting to the assembly team Manager about critical issues with input regarding recommendations and actions to resolve them.
• Coordinating with other departments as required ensuring materials, parts, documentation, engineering data, and other items are delivered to the aircraft or shop on time.
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis and define a corrective action plan to improve the process or product regarding cost, schedule, quality, etc.
• Managing aircraft/components transfers, projects, and new processes under the supervision of the Business Unit management.
• Utilizing support teams to maintain the aircraft/components production process and to improve the schedule.
• May be selected as the assembly team’s subject matter expert (SME) for special projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Engineering, Business, or a related field. Completed, relevant education from an accredited college or university may be substituted with years of relevant work experience. 1 year of education = 2 years of experience.
• Three (3) years of experience in aircraft completions, maintenance, and/or components manufacturing.
• Knowledge of engineering practices and challenges related to the management of the production process.
• Ability to research, analyze, and recommend efficient production processes through production engineering concepts regarding work-study, ergonomics, operation research, root cause analysis, manufacturing management, materials management, production planning, etc.
• Ability to read, understand, and communicate (both verbally and in writing) technical information contained in aircraft maintenance manuals, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings.
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