Liaison Engineer

Summary

Coordinates activities to evaluate and resolve engineering related production problems encountered in assigned area of aircraft manufacturing facility by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following with other duties as assigned:

• · Reviews production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to maintain current knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities in assigned area.
• · Coordinates with customer to investigate and resolve problems.
• · Confers with quality control, material, manufacturing, and other department personnel to provide technical support.
• · Interprets engineering drawings and facilitates correction of errors on drawings and documents identified during manufacturing operations.
• · Investigates reports of defective, damaged, or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment, or systems to determine nature and scope of problem.
• · Examines, measures, inspects, or tests defective part for conformance to engineering design drawings or blueprint specifications.
• · Consults with project engineers to obtain specialized information.
• · Evaluates findings to formulate corrective action plan and coordinates implementation of plan.
• · Maintains records or oversees recording of information by others to ensure engineering drawings and documents are current and that engineering related production problems and resolutions are documented.
• · Serves as member of material review board to determine disposition of defective or damaged parts.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• · Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• · Extensive experience in commercial aircraft interiors, with a focus on lavatory and galley systems.
• · Fluent in both Japanese and English, with exceptional communication skills in both languages.
• · Proven experience in liaison engineering roles, coordinating between design and manufacturing teams.
• · Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Language Skill

• · Utilize fluent Japanese language skills to bridge communication gaps and ensure accurate understanding between the US and Japanese teams.
• · Ability to read and interpret documents such a safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• · Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers of employees of organization.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Customer Orientation

Must demonstrate concern and take actions to meet requirements and high standards of quality of both internal and external customers. Must display courtesy and sensitivity. Manage difficult situations. Meet commitments. Respond promptly to customer needs. Solicit customer feedback to improve service.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.