Job Description Summary
GE Aerospace is offering the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and applications, specializing in aircraft engine design and analysis, in a technology base. Our location, Gebze Turkey Technology Center (TTC) in Kocaeli, is one of GE Aerospace's nine engineering centers throughout the world, supporting aviation-related R&D and innovation projects that expand with new investments. Our campus is in Gebze, Kocaeli.
The Fleet Management Lead Engineer will provide technical support to airlines and MRO to maintain fleet safety, reliability and cost of ownership. Interface with GE customers as part of daily routine. Is responsible for responding to customer inquiries in timely manner, providing field hardware dispositions and workscope recommendations. Identify leading indicators, create and implement field plans. Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment.
In this role, you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Support of installed base including activities such as customer issue resolution, fleet issues, service bulletin implementation, Monitoring & Diagnostics, fleet configuration.
- Formulating and implementing plans to achieve technical requirements, schedules and commitments
- Providing answers/solutions to technical inquiries and recommending dispositions for hardware in operation via Customer Departure Records
- Executing with limited guidance the analysis/evaluation of assigned inquiries/projects/CDRs.
- Developing action plans to anticipate and respond to field problems
- Initiating and executing actions that reduce repetitive field issues
- Managing assigned module (Repair requests/industrialization, spare parts availability, service bulletin implementation, Leading Indicators, Production support, quality support, configuration management, service agreement support)
- Participating as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews (also with GE customers and suppliers)
- Cooperating with Design Engineering, Overhaul Shops and Repair Engineering organizations in solving field issues
- Reviewing Repairs and design change (CID) documents in approval cycle
- Participating in Action Workouts on assigned hardware in overhaul and repair shops worldwide
- Creating changes to engine maintenance documents
- Assuring proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures
- Basic understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
- In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
- Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.
- May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions. Consults more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
- Provides informal guidance to new team members
- Develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE. Explains technical information to others.
Requirements/ Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering from an accredited university or college
- At least 5 years of experience in an Aviation Engineering, Aviation Product Support, Aviation Operations or Aviation Maintenance position
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
- General knowledge of gas turbine engine architecture
Desired Characteristics:
- Strong quality and safety awareness
- Strong written and verbal communications skills at various levels of the business and with external parties
- GE Aviation engine product expertise with focus on Accessory/Propeller Gear Box, Turbomachinery or Engine Systems will be an advantage
- Be familiar with FAA/EASA regulations and airworthiness requirements
- Demonstrated flexibility, motivation and williness to adapt to rapidly changing job requirements and working hours
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
- Ability to make formal presentations to all levels of the organization, customers and peers
- Strong team player who can work with multicultural, cross-functional teams including all levels of maintenance, engineering, and management.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Strong ability to obtain, filter and draw conclusions from data
- Demonstrated use of project management skills and metrics to achieve program goals
- Self-directed and autonomous
- Systems thinking
- Proactive approach to identifying solutions quickly and putting together a team of stakeholders to resolve issues
- Strong technical foundation and ability to learn technology outside of one's specialty
- Continuous improvement oriented – actively generate and drive process improvements initiatives. LEAN/Process improvement experience is a plus
- Demonstrated technical expertise in engine repair, troubleshooting, shop operations, and testing
- Demonstrated understanding of the financial/commercial impact of technical solutions
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and influence customer and peers
- Significant experience with customers and airline operations
- Ability to perform multi-task assignments effectively
- Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
- Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
- Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
- Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
- Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
GE Aerospace Turkey offers you the following:
- Strong inclusive and diverse company culture
- Being part of dynamic team
- Hybrid working opportunity
- Flexible working hours
- Flexible benefit plan
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health insurance with wide coverage including spouse and children
- Fitness Benefit
- Life Assurance
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No