Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary :
Responsible for providing technical and engineering support among McCauley product lines, suppliers, and engineering groups to resolve manufacturing nonconformance to type design. Designs, analyzes, and writes repair solutions on production and experimental propellers in a timely manner to restore design integrity, ensure aircraft reliability, serviceability, and maintain certification requirements.
Responsibilities :
- Troubleshooting and resolving operational / performance issues with propeller products
- Provide technical support to internal manufacturing operations and suppliers as needed
- Coordinate within Engineering Production Support, Supply Chain, and other technical groups to develop technical resources for team usage
- Assist team to resolve engineering problems impeding production and to assist in the incorporation of new design concepts and changes.
- Perform failure analysis to support engineering and production activities throughout the organization.
- Support new design activities for propeller certification programs.
- Proficiency in CATIA V5 / V6 to model cutting paths and program for 2 to 5 axis machines including mills, lathe’s and router’s.
- Collaborates with Engineering regarding production capabilities, tooling and build-plan methodology and gives input / feedback on associated design criteria; analyzes engineering design to determine manufacturability of components and assemblies
- Determines manufacturing processes, tooling methodology, discrete manufacturing operations and associated time standards to be used to produce new parts / assemblies from detail component fabrication thru job-level installation; authors and maintains process plans for shop floor methods / work instructions
- Supports integration of new components and assemblies into manufacturing. Develops learning curve and actual hour projections for new program production incorporation; analyzes actual performance and makes necessary process improvement recommendations
Required Qualifications :
Requires strong working knowledge of NC Programming, Loft, Engineering design, and Tool DesignExperience with CATIA v5 or higherExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsCollaborates and easily gets along in team-based environmentsStrong mechanical aptitudeExcellent organizational skillsComputer Proficiency (MS Office, etc.)The ability to develop a machined part from start to finish (to include operation of the CNC and creating setup sheets); skilled in Catia software for creating efficient toolpaths; strong troubleshooting skills for resolving machining errors and setup issues.Education Requirements :
Bachelor’s degree required in :Manufacturing EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringSystems EngineeringManufacturing Engineering TechnologyAnother related fieldOr In lieu of degree requirement, must possess 5+ years of prior relevant experience as a CNC Machine Programmer