Job Description

The Rotor Method Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving manufacturing and repair methods that support safe, high-quality, and efficient rotor refurbishment operations within the gas turbine service shop. This role serves as the primary technical process support for shop execution, translating engineering repair intent into robust, repeatable shop methods, tooling, and standard work.

Working closely with the AMRT / Rotor Engineer, operations, quality, and supply chain teams, the Rotor Method Engineer focuses on method engineering, repair process optimization, shop support, and execution improvement. While this role retains involvement in component readiness and method substantiation, ownership of repair qualification and certification resides primarily with the AMRT Engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and sustain rotor repair and refurbishment methods that enable safe, compliant, and efficient shop execution
• Provide day-to-day technical process support to rotor operations, resolving execution issues and minimizing disruptions to schedule and quality.
• Translate Repair Engineering Instructions (REIs), drawings, and engineering intent into clear, executable shop methods, routings, and standard work.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cycle time reduction, cost of quality (CoPQ), productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and industrialization of new or expanded rotor repair scopes in coordination with AMRT Engineering.
• Act as a key interface between engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain to ensure alignment and execution readiness.
• Champion EHS, Lean, and SQDC principles in all method engineering activities.
• Author, review, and maintain manufacturing and repair methods, standard plans, and work instructions for rotor components and assemblies.
• Develop and optimize repair processes, tooling, fixtures, and shop layouts to support repeatable and safe execution.
• Provide technical disposition and support for non-conformances in collaboration with Quality and Engineering teams.
• Support inspection criteria definition and method integration with Quality and NDT teams.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action implementation for quality, delivery, and safety issues.
• Support method substantiation and readiness activities for new repairs, with qualification ownership led by the AMRT Engineer.
• Estimate and review repair job costs and applied hours to support cost targets and operational planning.
• Support digital and standard work enhancements (e.g., visual work instructions, MyAndon, standard process adherence).
• Partner closely with the AMRT / Rotor Engineer to ensure repair methods are aligned with repair strategy, design intent, and qualification requirements.
• Work with Rotor Operations, Supervisors, and Technicians to ensure methods are practical, executable, and continuously improved.
• Collaborate with Quality to improve inspection effectiveness, reduce escapes, and close RCAs.
• Interface with Supply Chain, Tooling, and Vendors to support repair execution, tooling readiness, and capacity needs.
• Support leadership initiatives tied to SQDC operating rhythm, Kaizen events, and Lean manufacturing deployment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing, repair, or engineering support roles within an industrial environment.
• Experience supporting shop-floor operations with hands-on technical problem solving.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and repair processes, fixtures, tooling, and standard work development.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with gas turbine rotor manufacture, refurbishment, or repair operations.
• Prior role as a manufacturing engineer, method engineer, or shop support engineer in a service or heavy manufacturing environment.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma training.
• Experience supporting NPI, repair industrialization, or major shop capability investments.
• Familiarity with NDT methods, inspection requirements, and quality systems in a regulated environment.”

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No