Fleet Support/ Transition Engineer - Canadian SAR Helicopter

at  IMP Group

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Fleet Support/ Transition Engineer is responsible to the CH149 Fleet Support Supervisor for engineering activities supporting transition to a post-Mid-Life Upgrade CH149 Cormorant fleet as well as evaluating and implementing technical initiatives in support of the Cormorant fleet within the CH149 Engineering Acceptable Technical Organization (ATO).

• Support development and review of inspection packages for aircraft parts and components using guidance material from aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
• Support comparison, review and evaluation of aircraft maintenance programs and aircraft technical documentation.
• Identify options and conduct options analysis to address issues raised by forums including:
• Configuration differences between different aircraft fleets; and
• Technical or product improvement initiatives.
• Implement and monitor corrective action on Service Difficulty Reporting, Special Inspections, Service Bulletins and Airworthiness Directives.
• Monitor Flight Safety Occurrences and track through ATO processes.
• Support the CH149 Aircraft Flight Manual Working Group if/where required.
• Provide analysis and business cases in support of modifications and ATO initiatives.
• Coordinate the delivery of technical advice to Main Operating Bases (MOB) on modifications.
• Track design changes on CH149 aircraft from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Product Improvement Leaflets, Change Collectors, and Service Bulletins through to fleet compliance tracking and closure.
• Conduct effective communications and act as liaison on technical matters with representatives from MOBs, Department of National Defense, aircraft and component OEMs, other Design Support Network elements, and Design Authorities.
• Deployment of initiatives for general process improvements and increase efficiencies for the maintenance program (e.g. standard repairs, work flow improvements, standard process improvements).
• Conduct preparation and review of repair design and analysis and other modifications where required.
• Prepare engineering reports, technical memoranda and technical directions.
• Provide support to the configuration management and data management activities of the department.
• Perform airworthiness functions as a recognized Design Engineer or Design Technologist when authorized.
• Other tasks as assigned.