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About the Role
As the Director, Engineering & Technology, you will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for advancing Pursuit Aerospace’s airfoil machining capabilities and developing next-generation manufacturing technologies. This role will lead the development, validation, and optimization of advanced machining processes across fan and compressor blades, sheaths, metal leading edges, blisks, and impellers, with a focus on improving first-time yield, reducing cycle time, rework, and scrap, and increasing automation.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development, validation, and optimization of advanced airfoil machining processes, including multi-axis CNC milling, grinding, EDM/ECM, and advanced finishing technologies.
- Establish and maintain capable, repeatable, and cost-effective manufacturing processes, tooling strategies, and process plans.
- Lead complex technical investigations and root-cause analysis related to dimensional accuracy, surface integrity, process capability, and manufacturing defects.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on first-time yield, cycle time, throughput, rework, scrap, and manufacturing cost.
- Evaluate and implement emerging machining technologies, automation, equipment, tooling, and digital manufacturing solutions.
- Serve as the technical authority for airfoil machining, providing guidance to Operations, Engineering, Quality, suppliers, and customers.
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to engineers and technical personnel while establishing standardized engineering methods and machining best practices.
- Partner cross-functionally to support new product introduction, production launches, process improvements, and resolution of complex manufacturing issues.
- Lead engineering projects and priorities to deliver technical solutions aligned with Pursuit’s operational and business objectives.
- Support technical engagements across Pursuit locations, customers, and suppliers, including approximately 20–25% travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 12 years of manufacturing engineering experience, including advanced CNC machining or other complex manufacturing processes.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time bases without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.
- Demonstrated expertise in airfoil machining, grinding, multi-axis milling, or machining of titanium, stainless steel, nickel-based superalloys, or similar materials.
- Experience leading technical projects, engineering teams, or complex manufacturing initiatives.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing process development, validation, process capability, tooling, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to read and interpret complex aerospace drawings, GD&T, engineering specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
- Experience working in regulated aerospace or other highly controlled manufacturing environments.
- Experience with Siemens NX programming, Vericut, ThirdWave Production Module, or similar manufacturing software.
- Strong applied mathematics skills, including geometry and trigonometry, as applied to advanced machining processes.
- Experience with aerospace manufacturing processes, including coatings, heat treatment, machining, and other advanced manufacturing technologies.
- Familiarity with PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies; Green Belt certification preferred.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across Operations, Quality, Engineering, suppliers, and customers.
Skills
- Airfoil machining
- Grinding
- Multi-axis milling
- Machining of titanium
- Machining of stainless steel
- Machining of nickel-based superalloys
- Manufacturing process development
- Process validation
- Process capability
- Tooling
- Continuous improvement
- Aerospace drawings interpretation
- GD&T interpretation
- Engineering specifications interpretation
- Manufacturing requirements interpretation
- Siemens NX programming
- Vericut
- ThirdWave Production Module
- Applied mathematics
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Aerospace manufacturing processes
- Coatings
- Heat treatment
- PFMEA
- Control Plans
- MSA
- Lean methodologies
- Six Sigma methodologies
- Communication skills
- Collaboration skills
Location
- Whitesboro, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Senior
- 12 years of manufacturing engineering experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
About the Company
- As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service.
- We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.
- Pursuit Aerospace has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust.
- We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers.
- Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.
Equal Opportunity
- Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.