Manufacturing engineer mro

Can you turn technical challenges into smart solutions?

Do you have experience in a production environment within the aerospace industry (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) and get energy from solving complex technical issues? Then we have a great opportunity for you at Fokker Landing Gear in Papendrecht.

As a Manufacturing Engineer MRO, you’ll work within an international team focused on the maintenance and overhaul of advanced landing gear systems, including those for the Apache, NH90, and F-35 (JSF). You’ll be the go-to person on the shop floor, ensuring technical issues are resolved quickly and effectively.

What will you do?

Within the MRO team of the Manufacturing Engineering department, you are responsible for providing technical support for the maintenance and overhaul of landing gear systems. You collaborate across departments and focus on continuous improvement.

• Act as the first point of contact for technical issues on the MRO shop floor and at vendors.
• Prepare and manage process routings for MRO operations.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering, Quality, Production Operators, and Procurement to solve technical issues.
• Develop repair designs or salvage proposals and coordinate with customers and design authority organizations.
• You will act as a link between operations and product development.
• Develop and improve tools and equipment in close cooperation with technicians.
• Investigate and resolve product deviations.
• Drive process improvements using Lean initiatives.

What’s in it for you?

A high-impact position in a technically advanced environment with opportunities for growth. You’ll work in an organization driven by engineering passion and join a team that takes pride in what they build.

• Gross monthly salary between € 4500 and € 6000 (based on CAO Metalektro and depending on experience).
• 25 paid vacation days.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Travel allowance.
• 8% holiday allowance.
• Plenty of room for personal and professional development.

What do you bring?

You have a practical mindset, think in solutions, and communicate easily with colleagues at all levels. You thrive in a technical, multicultural production environment. Furthermore:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Aerospace (MRO).
• Familiar with quality systems and aviation regulations (AS9110, EASA/EMAR-145).
• Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement techniques.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Solution-oriented, hands-on and responsible.
• Fluent in English.
• By origin you are from Europe (NATO), applicants from outside Europe will not be included in the procedure.

About Fokker Landing Gear

Fokker Landing Gear, part of GKN Fokker, is a specialist in landing gear and related systems. From their location in Papendrecht, they design, manufacture, assemble, and maintain landing gear systems for renowned aircraft and helicopters, such as the F-35, NH90, Bombardier Q400, and Apache. You’ll join a technically driven organization with a long and proud history.

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