Director of Engineering Components

3 weeks ago


Fort Worth, Texas, United States PDS Tech Commercial Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Director to lead our Engineering Components team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for the overall management of the engineering team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality engineering activities and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide leadership and direction to the engineering team to achieve accurate and timely completion of engineering activities.
  • Work closely with the Commercial Sales/Business Development Team and Operations to identify, assess, and implement new capabilities to grow and modernize component repair and overhaul.
  • Participate in the development of Engineering and related Strategic Plans.
  • Develop and present business cases and plans to Senior Leadership Team for assessment of Engineering opportunities.
  • Presents value-based opportunities to customers for Engineering Programs.
  • Maintains adequate staffing of the Engineering Group.
  • Works with Project Engineers and Repair Engineers to hire, organize and provide training for Engineering staff in performance of their tasks and responsibilities.
  • Delegates responsibility and manages Repair Engineers and other subordinate supervisory personnel.
  • Works with Project Engineers to plan, organize and schedule staff to maintain responsiveness to internal and external customer requirements.
  • Provides oversight and mentoring to technical and engineering resources.
  • In collaboration with Maintenance and Quality Control, performs detailed measurement of components for inspection, repair, and overhaul that require complex instrumentation and/or programs (e.g., FARO Arm, 3D Modeling) and calibrated measurement devices (e.g., micrometers, calipers).
  • Solicits and manages consultant contracts for off-load of departmental workload.
  • Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, regulatory requirements, and other specifications.
  • Ensures that appropriate data is acceptable to the FAA Administrator, or technical analysis for which FAA approval can be obtained and is used in developing engineering design, modification, stress, and certification.
  • Develops budget and controls departmental expenditures in compliance with overhead or project budgets.
  • Interacts with customer representatives, regulatory authorities, and manufacturers.
  • Interfaces with COMPANY Engineering and Airframe Business Units to assess historic internal maintenance and repair data to provide Alternate Components Solutions to the market.
  • Actively leads and participates on inter-departmental teams through Lean Operations activities.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering and minimum of five (5) years of aerospace experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Aircraft repair and accessories engineering experience preferred.
  • Strong understanding of FAA regulatory requirements to include CFR Part 21, Part 25, Part 91 and 121 carriers.
  • Proven ability to effectively manage multiple crucial projects at one time.
  • Proven ability to execute written contractual documents.
  • Ability to understand complex operations from a broad perspective.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with variables in an environment where limited standardization exists.
  • Possess a high level of technical expertise in the engineering discipline.
  • Possess a high level of judgement and decision-making abilities.
  • Strong PC skills to include MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), operating systems, and basic computer drafting and analysis skills.
  • Acute knowledge of regulatory requirements for airworthiness, for the FAA and various foreign authorities (JAA, JAR, CAA, DGAC, CAAC, etc.).
  • Ability to understand and apply information from Structural Repair Manuals (SRMs), Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (MMs), Illustrated Parts Catalogs (IPCs), Service Bulletins (SBs) and other aircraft reference materials.
  • Strong teaching, coaching and people skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment to sound business ethics, professionalism, and equal opportunity.
Work Environment

Normal business office conditions generally prevail. The noise level is typically low to moderate. Employee may be working in a cubicle, enclosed office, or open area. The floor may be carpeted or bare.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PDS Tech Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements.



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