Engineer Methods & Material

What are your contributions to the team?

   Aid in loading ModNotice / Hold Kit BOM and maintaining assigned aircraft downtime shortages to a minimal level
•    Execute in analyzing and providing status on shortages and availability by project and aircraft for all assigned activities
•    Analyze and track engineering drawing packages
•    Organize and request planning assignments for ModNotice creation and review by Senior Methods & Material Engineer
•    Post ModNotice and maintain the index at the aircraft
•    Monitor current 14, 30 and 60 day look ahead schedules to comprehend order of priorities of needed deliverables
•    Monitor the established aircraft spares list
•    Coordinate with the Engineering Group(s) for changes to the aircraft spares list with Lead assistance
•    Monitor the stockroom kits for new parts requirements, kit requirements and for de-marshal after installations are complete
•    Support team in interfacing with Projects, Engineering groups and Procurement Buyers to establish achievable goals and schedules
•    Track parts that are being fabricated through the manufacturing process
•    Support team with researching new requirements as they become available from Engineering
•    Monitor aircraft FPS (Flight Preparation Sheet) system daily to be proactive and identify new requirements including RSI’s (Restrictions and Special Instructions) 
•    Negotiate and acquire deliverables by practical methods to sustain aircraft schedule
•    Ensure that deliverables are available to support aircraft schedule and highlight significant project issues to management
•    Support “walk-up” questions related to parts or methods
•    Create purchase requisitions for necessary raw material, parts and outside processing and or equipment rental

How to thrive in this role?

•    Typically 3-4 years experience in Methods, Material Planning, or related area 
•    Mechanical aptitude
•    Basic knowledge of CATIA v4 and/or v5
•    Basic knowledge of aircraft systems
•    Basic knowledge of aircraft parts and location of installations
•    Working knowledge of blueprint drawings
•    Basic of inventory systems and data transfer
•    Leadership skills to effectively address complex, controversial, technical issues to staff, Senior Management, and groups which individual may liaison with
•    Planning and organizational skills necessary to prioritize, assign, and coordinate workload of assigned area and employees within a multiple project setting
•    Presentation skills necessary to communicate project status and performance 
•    Computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate work processing, spreadsheet, database, email and web-based applications
•    Verbal and written communication skills
•    Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, employees, management and contractors
•    Ability to adapt to changing work schedules
•    Manufacturing background preferred  
•    Flexibility to travel when project needs arise