Reliability Engineer

Job summary

The Reliability Engineer identifies and analyzes aircraft component performance issues to determine root causes and develop solutions with OEMs/MROs. Responsibilities include preparing reliability reports based on KPIs and performing value engineering to reduce repair costs.

Job details

Reliability Engineer: About Us: AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people across over 60 sites in over 20 countries.Headquartered in the Chicago, Illinois area, AAR supports commercial and government customers in more than 100 countries through four operating segments: Parts Supply, Integrated Solutions, Repair and Engineering and Expeditionary Services. AAR’s purpose is to empower people to build innovative aerospace solutions today so you can safely reach your destination tomorrow. The company’s mission is to go above and beyond to provide value-driven aerospace aftermarket solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers worldwide. AAR constantly searches for the right thing to do for its customers, employees, partners and for society. Role Description: The Reliability Engineer is required to identify, analysis and report problems related to aircraft components performance. Determine the root cause of the issues and work with the OEMs/MROs to develop solutions to enhance the components’ reliability. What you will be responsible for: Prepare reports / presentations on the component’s reliability based on the KPI’s such as MTBUR or removals/1000 hrs., NFF, LTU and FOF rates. Report on repeat offenders and identify rogue components based on the industry defined criterion. Perform Value Engineering tasks related to the aircraft mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and fuel systems components. Dissect Tear Down Reports (TDR) provided by the OEM/MRO. Recommend modifications and/or enhanced work-scope where necessary to improve the components’ reliability and/or the reduction of the cost of the components repair. Prepare business cases and cost/benefit analyses of any recommendations. What you will need to be successful in this role: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or have equivalent, work experience as an aircraft components maintenance technician. Competency in gathering data and manipulating into a reports/presentation. Fully proficient in Microsoft office and familiar with Power-BI/DOMO tools. In depth knowledge of using the Aircraft Components Maintenance Manules (CMM), Illustrated Parts Catalogue (IPC) and other aircraft engineering documents. Analytical mindset, team player and self-motivator. What makes AAR the place of choice: Competitive salary Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Generous paid time off program Professional development and career advancement opportunities Physical Demands/Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility. The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment. AAR provides accommodation in accordance with applicable laws through all stages of the hiring process. If you require accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please advise Human Resources.

What you’ll do

The Reliability Engineer identifies and analyzes aircraft component performance issues to determine root causes and develop solutions with OEMs/MROs. Responsibilities include preparing reliability reports based on KPIs and performing value engineering to reduce repair costs.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience as an aircraft components maintenance technician. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Power-BI/DOMO, and aircraft engineering documents like CMM and IPC is required.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage • Dental Coverage • Vision Coverage • Paid Time Off • Professional Development • Career Advancement Opportunities

Listed skills

• Power BI · Preferred
• Root Cause Analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Reliability Engineering
• Root Cause Analysis
• KPI Reporting
• Value Engineering
• Tear Down Report Analysis
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Power-BI
• DOMO
• CMM
• IPC
• Aircraft Maintenance

Job areas

• Engineering
• Transportation
• Manufacturing