Principal Engineer – Inspection
Florence (Province of Florence) Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering
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Job Description Summary
Within the L5 Component Repair Insourcing Program, the Principal Engineer – Inspection will be responsible to manage and lead all the technical & operational activities linked with Non-destructive inspection (FPI, Eddy-current, magnetic inspection, X-ray) metrology (CMM and mechanical measurements) and laboratory (metallografic, optical, mechanical properties). She/he will deal with technical specifications, purchase and industrialization of such technologies within the Aero Alliance Shop Network, with a particular focus to Avenza (Italy) and Port Klang (Malaysia).She/he will report ad-interim to the Project Director, until a Process Engineering Manager will be hired/selected.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Subject Matter Expert = Non-destructive inspection (FPI, Eddy-current, magnetic inspection, X-ray). Become the Aero Alliance technical reference point for all the inspection processes and NTI (new technology introduction).
- Define Engineering Spec to purchase Equipment, as per routings defined by Repair Engineering.
- Technical selection/alignment of different Equipment suppliers.
- Technical selection of Farm-out company (both in Avenza and in Port Klang) to support business continuity plan and manage load peaks.
- Writing of Operative Procedures for Inspection Operations.
- Industrialization of everything connected with the NTI.
Requirements
- Degree in Engineering or High-School Diploma with proven significant experience in inspection technologies.
- NDT Level III as per ISO 9712.
- proven significant experience in non-destructive inspection.
- Fluency in English and Italian, in writing and speaking.
- Capability and experience to work with local and remote resources, merging people from different locations as needed to close complex projects in due time.
- Previous experience in technical selection of new equipment / Industrialization.
- Proven years of experience in component manufacturing or repair and overhaul environment with one or more of the following turbo-machinery: Aeroderivative gas turbine, Heavy Duty gas turbines.
- Extensive experience within GE / BH repair business
- Capability to prioritize business requirements and to efficiently manage assigned budgets.
- Full availability to travel for business purposes world-wide (up to 20%)
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No