Chief Aviation Engineer

4 days ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland beBeeLeadership Full time €90,000 - €120,000

Head of Engineering Aviation

Job Overview

The company is seeking a seasoned professional to lead the Product Engineering Group in the Commercial Aircraft Sector. The ideal candidate will possess strong engineering expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to drive technical solutions that meet production requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide proactive day-to-day engineering support to production assembly and test areas by resolving issues, maintaining product integrity, and influencing product cost.
  • Develop repair capability within the framework of customer contracts and regulatory requirements.
  • Initiate clear production assembly/test instructions to operations personnel to maintain efficient production.
  • Take responsibility for ensuring issues impacting quality, cost, and delivery performance are identified and addressed promptly.
  • Define and schedule the development of equipment to meet production requirements for operations departments.
  • Provide support as required to other departments to maintain and improve product quality, first pass yield (FPY), production schedule, and product cost objectives.
  • Utilize common and/or develop unique repair processes to reduce turnaround time (TAT) and repair costs for out-of-or-in-production repair or replacement parts.
  • Work within a team environment and utilize lean principles to incorporate world-class repair processes into regional (global) commercial repair shops.
Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in a Science and/or Engineering discipline (or equivalent demonstrated experience).
  • Proven technical expertise in the repair and overhaul of aircraft hardware, with a specific focus on engines.
  • Good awareness of aircraft engine technology and up-to-date knowledge of market trends in this field.
  • Solid understanding of regulatory requirements.
  • Proven general capabilities in areas of Root Cause / Corrective Action, LEAN, Project Planning, Product line transfer, and Data Acquisition and Analysis.
  • Strong mentoring and leadership abilities.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Eligibility to live and work in Ireland.
  • Williness to travel.

The successful candidate must be a self-starter willing to make sound decisions and initiate action without prior counselling or direction. They must possess the technical knowledge and personal integrity required to earn the respect of subordinates and other functions.

Seniority Level
  • Director
Employment Type
  • Full-time
Job Function
  • Engineering and Management
Industries
  • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Airlines and Aviation

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