Development Engineering
What is the role of the Development Engineer?
- To ensure that Contour products can be produced to the intended design, within a specified time, at the right quality and on budget.
- Involved from concept of a new product right up to delivery to the customer of the first aircraft set.
What kind of applicant are we looking for?
- Suitable applicants should be self-motivated and self-starting with a hands-on attitude.
- Strong quality ethic and right first time approach with logical problem solving
- Careful approach and attention to detail.
- A sound team working ethic.
What does Development Engineering offer to graduates?
- The development department offers the opportunity to develop and enhance a wide variety of skills along with the opportunity to ‘make a difference’ to the company’s success.
- There is the excitement and satisfaction of developing a product from its concept to its first passenger flight.
- The very nature of the development department gives candidates the opportunity to work with and gain understanding of many other departments.
- International travel to support the installation of our seats in the many facilities around the world.
What are the objectives of the Development Engineering placement?
- Hands on build of a product.
- Scrutinise the design of a product to ensure it can be assembled efficiently to meet the stringent quality and safety standards.
- Identify and design jigs, fixtures and tooling.
- Design a production line that meets variable Takt times.
- Initial training of production operatives in the build methods.
- Root cause analysis