Engineering Manager

Wencor Group LLC; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Burbank, California, is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager. This role involves overseeing engineering procedures related to the Overhaul, Repair, and Inspection of articles. Responsibilities include managing budgets and ensuring compliance with FAA regulations while leading a team focused on continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering field and have significant MRO experience. Salary is competitive, ranging from $125,000 to $150,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of FAA Repair Station component MRO experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret common scientific and technical documents.
• Skilled in advanced mathematical concepts and applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering organization to ensure maximum team performance.
• Manage budgets for personnel and projects.
• Coordinate with customers to understand their needs.

Skills

Technical support for Repair Station

Budget management

Evaluation of technical data

Leadership and team development

Compliance with FAA regulations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering

Job description

Overview of the Position

The Engineering Manager is directly responsible to the President for the engineering, planning, and coordination of the procedures relating to the Overhaul, Repair, and Inspection of Articles received by this Repair Station. The Engineering Manager is responsible for directing, planning and laying out the details of inspection standards, method, and procedures used by the Repair Station in complying with all applicable FAA regulations and manufacturer recommendations. The Engineering Manager will plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee activities in the Engineering department, ensuring the development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet current and future needs of the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering organizations to ensure process alignment and consistency where possible to maximize overall team performance.
• Establish and manage budgets related to personnel and projects aimed at achieving objectives. Must be able to adapt to changing priorities that result from changing customer/market demands.
• Work with purchasing and supply chain.
• Provide technical support for the Repair Station.
• Manage the professional development and growth of the engineering team including overseeing goal setting, performance management and any specialized training requirements.
• Coordinate with customers to understand their needs and requirements.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Evaluate figures, drawings, and step-by-step instructions to repair various aircraft components.
• Evaluate technical data to substantiate repair instructions including stress analysis, free body diagrams, flight safety and failure analysis, and showing compliance to applicable regulations.
• Evaluate equivalencies for tooling and consumables to support repair activities.
• Other duties assigned by the company to address evolving business needs.
• Participate in or lead corrective action teams as requested.
• Participate in or lead continuous improvement projects as requested.
• Participate in or lead capital projects as requested.

Education / Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Aeronautical Engineering or related field. Ten or more years of FAA Repair Station component MRO experience preferred.

Other Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and lift up to 35 pounds.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
• Works in moderate noise levels.
• Travel up to 10%.

Pay Range

Estimated pay range: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year. The actual pay rate will depend on the person's qualifications and experience.