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Technical Engineer - Pool (H/F) - SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES USA, INC

Grand Prairie, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Safran Helicopter Engines USA, INC is a leader in helicopter engine manufacturing, committed to enhancing aviation safety and environmental sustainability. The Technical Engineer will coordinate and expedite the repair of Pool assets, optimize repair costs, and ensure customer satisfaction by working closely with repair centers and managing technical documentation.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for coordinating, maintaining, and expediting the repair of Safran Helicopter Engines USA (Pool) assets

Work with repair centers to identify production cost reduction opportunities and with customer support to reduce the overall cost of the repair

Responsible for evaluating the technical documents and develops solutions to optimize the overall value of the Pool inventory

Participates in the company TAT initiatives and meets the objectives for Pool team

Drives the customer satisfaction (internally with other departments and with operators repairing materials that will meet their needs)

Review the customer's requests in order to define the appropriate way to support them

Assist Asset Management Specialist with customized requests to meet customer's technical criteria and budget

Validate the level of repair, the scope of repair and the associated repair center to be considered, considering a cost optimization and an engine availability analysis

Coordinate the repair of Pool materials with our different Safran Repair sites and our subcontractors

Analyze, challenge and approve the work scoped and technical reports provided by the shop, confirm the Pool Protocol is applied and drive our cost reduction objective

Arranging scrap reviews as necessary with the shop

Optimizing the repair cost (which could lead to an update of the work scope: repair to overhaul, overhaul to scrap…), exchanges of modules or the use of repaired parts instead of new

By using and maintaining the internal Pool Cost Tool which supports the cost reduction initiative

Support any projects in the company to monitor and follow the Pool costs

Preparing the quote for CWB Pool assets

Track and report repairs costs in order to justify the repair cost when above the objectives

Minimize the number of work scope revisions implementing an anticipation process of decision

Facilitate and lead meetings with Safran repair shop and any other teams to determine progress of work to meet the TAT goals

Update the Pool database to reflect the status of the engine in our stock

Propose additional invoices to Front Office linked to missing parts or unusual wear based on facts collected through the technical report

Review inventory in stock for any applicable Alert Service Bulletins

Update appropriately Safran IT system (CSA, OPX, TOOLS…)

Prepare Work order if needed

Be the focal point for technical purposes within Safran

Back up of CWB Coordinator

Lead projects helping to reduce TAT or costs

Lead initiatives to improve the efficiency within the Pool team

Propose improvement projects

Coordinate with the Corporate the implementation of containment related to Safran stock

Qualification

Aviation mechanical experienceProject management certificationAdvanced spreadsheet skillsMicrosoft Office proficiencyMultitasking abilityProactive attitudeCultural sensitivityInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university or minimum of 5 years of experience in aviation mechanical, engineering or technical position

Mechanical/technical /interpersonal-Advanced- Skills must be adapted to the unique requirements of the organization

Advanced - Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI

Experience in delivering results under pressure and take decisions

Experience in working across cultures and being sensitive to local sensitivities

Able to multitask, autonomous and proactive