Power Plant Engineering Leader

The On Wing Support Shanghai Powerplant Engineer will be responsible for the technical standard by which we achieve conforming repairs of our customers fleets.
This site performs maintenance on GE/CFM commercial aircraft engines in the field and in shop.
As such the Engineer will interpret the aircraft maintenance manual engine shop manual customer requests and other approved technical data into actions or an actionable digital format (SAP) that can be completed locally and within the bounds of the quality system. This is achieved through workscoping; router management; process standardization; SB applicability and configuration decision-making by engine serial number; tooling facility and workstation
setup; and escalations (Departure Records and DICAs) to PSE.
Positive working relationships with the team of technicians and customers through outstanding customer responsiveness is critical to the success of the business.
Applicants will be familiar with quick-turn aircraft engine maintenance repair and field services
CCAR-66 TA personal license holder is a MUST-HAVE

Company Overview

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is a global leader in aerospace propulsion services and integrated systems. Currently it has approximately 44000 in-service commercial aircraft engines worldwide. With a century-long history of innovation and profound industry expertise GE Aerospace is committed to inventing the future of flight lifting people up and bringing them home safely.

Site Overview

For 45 years in China GE Aerospace has committed to developing and investing in Chinas aviation industry with reliable efficient sustainable and outstanding products and services. GE Aerospace and its joint venture CFM have served more than 60 airline customers in the Greater China Region with over 7700 engines in service and nearly 5000 engines on order. We are devoted to the markets quality growth propelled by technological innovation and digitalization. Together with our partners we are shaping a sustainable future of flight that helps the industry reach its carbon-neutral goal for the benefit of us all tomorrow.

Role Overview

The OWS Shanghai Engineering leader will be responsible for leading a high-performance engineering team and the engineering benchmark associated with the manufacturing (disassembly repair and assembly) process and the industrialization and eventual standardization of the shops repair processes including workscope and workstation preparedness.

The Ideal Candidate

GE On Wing Support is a 24 / 7 / 365 operation. Applicants must be willing and able to support calls during off-hours when emergency situations arise.

In addition the On Wing Support Shanghai Engineering leader will:

Provide technical leadership to shop operations Quality Control etc. regarding:workscope and evaluation for engines and/or components; service bulletins; modifications; configuration; new repair techniques for engines assigned. Establish tollgates to ensure compliance.

Be responsible for shops integration and execution of Service Bulletins Airworthiness Directives Special Procedures and regular and unscheduled maintenance tasks to ensure Regulatory Customer and OEM requirements have been satisfied.

Receive engine-specific workscopes special work orders repair order etc. from CTP product engineering and / or customers evaluate and translate into enterprise incoming records for workscope applicability and configuration management.

Develop in detail methods procedures that include tooling adapters special

equipment requirements and their application processing techniques to repair and ultimately the step sequence methodology in which tasks should be completed in accordance with approved data. Identify special check procedures plus additional information as required. Work on a global team to create regularly review and improve these global routers. Translate output into enterprise system.

Partner with production and planning teams to coordinate workscopes etc. to

effectively complete engine repairs in the shop or at offsite locations through-out the world.

Initiate DRs/DICAs and follow through disposition. Engage Product Support Engineering and/or other resources to eliminate fleet issues.

Provides necessary equipment and tooling engineering support as required. Anticipate and respond to identified needs both immediate and projected. Work to assure efficient operations by providing necessary services and planning. Maintain / organize facility and tooling as required. Introduce new tooling and advanced technology to improve the repair technician group in tooling usage as required.

Liaison across multiple departments include both the internal team and customers to ensure seamless service and work scope execution.

Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and tasks. Ensure consistency with engineering policies and procedures and customer requirements

Monitor and communicate project status business issues and significant developments

Participate in problem-solving process. Perform as a problem-solver as necessary to ensure adherence to quality and schedules.

Support Quality activities related to defect investigations and corrective action

implementation from a technical perspective.

Understand appropriate Aircraft Maintenance Manual Engine Shop Manual procedures.

Demonstrate required knowledge of OWS Quality Procedures as well as FAA/EASA Part 145 requirements and procedures. Act in accordance with the sites Repair Station and Quality Control Manual and other applicable regulation/bounds.

Deliver all-hands on deck support for AOGs (Aircraft On Ground) as they arise.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college

Minimum of 10 years of experience with engine maintenance trouble shooting and assembly and min 3 years as engineering leader role

CCAR-66 Civil Aircraft Maintenance Personnel License is MUST-HAVE and CCAR-66 English Leve 4 is MUST-HAVE

Availability to work flexible shift patterns as required

Ability and willingness to support calls during off-hours when emergency situations arise

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated Approaches work with a can-do attitude and a sense of commitment to both the team and customer objectives

Possess a desire to learn and grow with technology advancements and new engine models.

Features strong interpersonal and leadership skills including problem-solving ability.

Holds previous LEAP GE90 CFM CF6 CF34 and GENX experience and international field experience. This knowledge to include Line maintenance engine changes module removal & installation and/or LRU removals and installations.

Proven leadership experience leading initiatives of moderate scope and impact.

Demonstrated quality compliance and customer satisfaction skills

Strong oral and written communication skills.

At GE Aerospace we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop we accelerate.