The position of Power Plant Engineer is responsible for the evaluation and interpretation of maintenance requirements, modification changes, services bulletins, leading / coordinating of all the Engineering activities on a particular engine type. Typical duties include the planning of workscopes for engine shop visits, providing support to the Sales & Customer Support Department through ensuring that customer requirements are met, designing and approving engineering standards, repairs and modifications, preparing engineering instructions, and providing variance authorization and reports.
Customer Oriented
- Manage the shop visits for each engine with respect to engineering responsibilities (Induction – Disassembly – Assembly)
- Communicate with Customer Program/Support Manager about the workscope proposals for engine inductions
- Communicate shop findings to Customer Support and provide recommendations for workscope changes
- Provide feedback to Customer Program/Support Manager in the invoice preparation as required
- Support in the monitoring of engine shop visit costs, report current status (generation of shop visit summary)
- Provide technical support for customers operating fleet AOG situations as required (in close co-ordination with Customer Program/Support Manager)
Technical Oriented
- Review engine paperwork, previous shop visit paperwork
- Provide technical assistance/direction to Production to address engine related problems and findings during the engine shop visit
- Assist in compiling cost estimates for customers prior to engine assembly
- Prepare Engineering Highlight and Investigation reports
- Liaise with Sales department in preparation of workscope proposals for potential customers
- Interface with the engine OEMs to resolve/research technical issues, by submitting inquiries and requests for CDRs
- Write/Update Technical Orders, MRBs, and Green Pages for deviation handling, including review/approval of technical documents
- Create and control the WRB process
- Provide technical assistance to customers for troubleshooting on-wing engine problems
- Technical support, assistance and guidance new tooling/equipment purchased for engine
- Bachelor/University degree in an Engineering related area, preferable with 3-4 years experience (Aviation Gas Turbine Engines) in a repair or maintenance environment
- or equivalent education in an Engineering related area with 3-4 years work experience (Aviation Gas Turbine Engines), preferable in a repair or maintenance environment
- experience with Pratt and Whitney V2500 is an asset
- Intermediate knowledge with Microsoft Operation System Windows
- Intermediate knowledge with MS Office
- Intermediate knowledge with SAP Engineering specific functions/transactions
