Apulia Repair Development Centre

**Job Description Summary**: At Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace Company, we’ve been reimagining the power of flight for more than 100 years. We are specialized in the design, production and maintenance of components and systems for both the civil and military aviation.

Avio Aero is reinforcing the Apulia Repair Development Centre team to support the development of additive technologies for advanced repairs to be applied on commercial and military engines components.
The team works in a dynamic and international environment, as part of Avio Aero Engineering and in tight collaboration with Avio Aero Global Supply Chain, leveraging a well-established collaboration with Universities network.
The person in this role is expected to perform Advanced Repair Development with Additive Technologies within the Apulia Repair Development Centre (ARDC) located in Bari, focusing on Cold Spray technology.

**Essential Responsibilities**

As Cold Spray Specialist, you will:

- Contribute to the definition of DOEs to identify optimal process parameters.
- Contribute to the definition of trials on specimens and components to demonstrate repair feasibility and early industrialization.
- Supervise and execute DOEs and trials ensuring activity completion on time and on quality.
- Collaborate with Maintenance and EHS to ensure maximum availability of the Cold Spray equipment.
- Develop and maintain structured know-how of Cold Spray Technology to promote its use across the company as a distinctive technology to address business needs; Promote the concurrence with GE Avio Repair Stations and with other global GE Aerospace Repair Stations to ensure smooth transition from development to industrialization phase of advanced repairs.
- Use of specific software as required by Cold Spray equipment operations.

**Qualifications/Requirements**
- Master’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace from a recognized University
- Sense of ownership, attitude for collaboration, proactivity.
- Technical Accountability/Ownership.
- Technical program management skills.
- Good technical skills.
- Proficiency in Italian and English language.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Work Visa, in accordance with local regulation, is required

**Desired Characteristics**
- Passionate about aviation engines.
- Passionate about mechanical design and advanced technology development.
- Good materials and special processes knowledge.
- Previous experience in operating additive manufacturing equipment.
- Previous experience in Aerospace Design and/or Repair Engineering.

**What we offer**

**Smart working and work life-balance**

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes remote work and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.

**Total Rewards**

At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:

- Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits platform
- GE Aviation share plan
- Life and injury insurance
- Medical cover
- Employee assistant program
- Employee special awards (service and recognition)
- Local special agreements and discounts
- English and languages training for you and one member of your family
- Technical, Leadership and development trainings

**Inclusion & Diversity**

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc.

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No