Product Review Engineer Part 21J

Our client, an international aerospace company working in the defence sector has an opportunity for experienced Product Review Engineer to join them on a contract basis.

This opportunity will suit a proactive individual who can make engineering decisions that can go beyond their desks and into the factory/hangar regularly. This post is for a Mechanical and/or Avionic/Electrical Product Review Engineer, who has had experience as a product review engineering or as an experienced Part 21 Engineer. This position shall will report to the Design & Production Engineering Manager.

Role: Product Review Engineer Part 21J
Location: Birmingham Airport
Hours: Mon-Thur - Early & Late Shift
IR35 Status: Inside
Hourly Rate: Negotiable
Contract: 6-12 months

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a UK SC for which the Government requires UK Citizenship.

Key Responsibilities:

Apply clients design engineering principles to research technical, operational and quality issues that arise and design interim and final engineering solutions.
Applies knowledge of client's design and/or engineering principles to develop interim or final engineering solutions to product/process issues throughout production and/or for technical, operational and quality issues that cannot be resolved by the customer.
Analyse, conduct failure analysis, root cause analysis and troubleshoot to understand root cause. Provide assistance and engineering support to identify solutions. Provide written dispositions for design non-conformances. Support activities to identify deviations that could impact design intent and safety and product/process improvements.
Develop customer correspondence for continued safe operation and maintenance of equipment.
Develop and implement product/process improvements.
Represent the engineering community in the post production environment.
Areas of focus are:

Ensure supplier and build partner comply with clients' standards & processes.
Design interim structural repairs and conducts static strength analysis.
Develop non-destructive test procedures.
Conduct simple static strength analysis.
Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Develops solutions that are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives, processes and standards.
Work independently and determine and develop approaches to solutions. Receive general direction for work that is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Qualifications and experience and skills: Essential:

Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline
Aircraft systems knowledge
A high level of attention to detail and professional integrity
Strong communication skills
Ability to prioritise workloads and show flexibility to changing situations / demands
Computer skills and proficiency with MS Office including MS Word and, MS Excel
Preferred:

Aircraft maintenance and/or operations knowledge
Experience with major repairs / Experience as an experienced Part 21 Engineer
Ability to plan work, and use meaningful metrics to evaluate project status and provide performance visibility
Prior experience in the field of aircraft fleet maintenance is desirable