ATR - Fleet Structural Support Heavy Repair Engineer - Referent (H/F)

Job Description:

About us

ATR is the world's number one aircraft manufacturer in regional aviation providing a new generation of turboprops. We are a joint venture between two European aeronautical heavyweights, Airbus and Leonardo.

From the world’s largest cities to our planet’s most remote regions , our purpose is to deliver air travel to people, communities and businesses in an innovative, sustainable and modern way.

If you strive for excellence, are driven by ambition , trust and respect as we are, then get your career off to a flighting start with ATR!

Our leadership profile:

People Centric Entrepreneurial Inspiring Exemplary Innovative Humble

At ATR y ou will work with passionate colleagues to make a difference in a human size company with attractive advantages!

We are looking for a Fleet Structural Support Heavy Repair engineer to come onboard in our Structure Fleet Support Department in Benjamin ’s team: a team of 5 collaborators!

Your Mission

• Carry out the design of structural repairs for complex issues requiring prompt resolution. Provide support for minor and major repairs required by clients on a longer-term support basis.
• Investigate the existence of previous cases of damage and similar repairs to ensure consistent support.
• Develop generic repair procedures to efficiently address recurring issues.
• Customer and Stakeholder Liaison: use communication skills to effectively liaise with customers and internal stakeholders. Oversee the entire life cycle of global critical queries, from initial receipt to full resolution, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction throughout the process.
• Design Organization Engagement: Actively participate in Design Organization activities by preparing, approving (Airworthiness signature) and releasing critical approval documents (such as Technical Adaptation and Structural Repair Approval Sheets) under Part21J delegation.
• Subcontractor Supervision: Manage the portfolio of subcontractors, ensuring clear work specifications/rules/criteria, expectations AND systematic monitoring of OTD/OQD. A strong technical background allows for thorough technical checks, ensuring high standards.
• Lead and define scope (Inspection List) of on-site damage assessment missions to evaluate the structural integrity of in-service aircraft subjected to potentially severe damage scenarios (engine fire, hard landing, runway excursion, ground collision, etc.), approve and release associated report.
• Ensure technical coordination and liaison between customers, ATR Part145 team and the structures engineering teams at ATR HQ’s during troubleshooting missions, retrofits, major repairs and/or replacements carried out either by clients or by ATR Part 145 teams, as required.
• Ensure strict adherence to existing procedures for the treatment of repairs related to ongoing/open Airworthiness Dossiers; provide feedback to dossier-owners for the incorporation of best practices, in a continuous improvement loop.
• Provide technical advice to guide the choices to make for selection and introduction of repetitive repairs into the Structural Repair Manual
• Validate Maintenance Procedures and participate to the vetting of Service Bulletins prepared by the Operability and Technical Data team.