intern

engineer

manufacturing engineer

mechanic

tooling engineer

Textron Aviation

• Created jobs in SAP to support Paint shop
• Participated in ATD events to support Paint shop
• Created Tool Work orders
• Issued Change requests for Engineering changes
• Completed Manufacturing Engineer 3-month course
• Completed SAP training
• Machine Offloads
• Requirements and Material planner for detail parts and assemblies.
• Capacity & Requirements planner for Weld Shop, Tube shop, Shear shop and Machine shop.
• Completed CPM/CPIM Classes

• Prepared surface for finish, which included bond-tite, primer phase, and paint applications to include striping and topcoat.
• Interpreted paint finishes to latest engineering
• Composite prep & repair
• Chemical stripping of aircraft and control surfaces
• Performed Respirator Protection Training
• Conducted Hazard Communication Training
• Performed Hearing Conservation Audits to include noise surveys.
• Conducted Employee Exposure Monitoring
• Conducted Compressed Air Surveys
• MSDS support and Training to employees and supervisor
I learned or obtained a very good understanding of the overall manufacturing process of their aircraft.
Their Management team was very committed to success and total satisfaction of their customers.
My co-workers were for the most part just like family.
Probably the hardest part of the job was not having enough time in the day, therefore, making me prioritize work assignments.
Completing projects and/or objectives and sharing those successes with the department and/or team.

Company is organized in silos instead of by platform which sometimes leads to very weak communication between functional areas.  

Most of my day is spent doing technical writing; certification reports and plans, writing troubleshooting documents and providing support / working with vendors on issues.  I've learned a lot about the certification process that aircraft or aircraft systems go through, but there are few or no classes offered for most of my job functions.  It used to be better in that regard.  

My coworkers basically resemble whatever you might assume about an engineering office in the midwest.  

Our current company president is poorly perceived inside the organization.  Too many rumors have flown around about when he may be removed from his current role to really have much faith in him.

Morale isn't very good in my area and internal official communications are really lacking so rumors are common but rarely accurate.  There's a lot of personnel decisions like how raises or promotions are considered that is very secretive.  The company has unofficially gone to stacked rankings ala GE but this isn't actually discussed in the open.

A typical day at work started with a review of all parts and supplies on order and report status of hot items to test engineers.  Order part shortages, material, equipment, and submit PO's required per engineering request.  Receive all incoming orders check quality and quantities of invoice to what was ordered verified backorders with suppliers and submit for payment.  I also authored the lab test reports for the test engineers.

I learned communication was extremely important.  I found it necessary to verify what was being ordered to what was needed for a number of reasons to avoid unnecessary spending.

My management was awesome.  They were very supportive, always willing to help and answer questions whenever I wasn't sure on what decision to make

My co-workers were great to work with.  They are experts in their field and always will to share information that made my job easier.

The hardest part of the job was to meet or exceed my customers' expectations.  

The most enjoyable part of the job was the research to find the best price on what was to be ordered.  That was a win-win for the company and my value to the company.

I enjoyed my job greatly. Always something to learn. Our management improved greatly when the company placed management with educated people. I appreciated the fact that the company was safety minded, as well as the fact they were ergonomic conscientious as well. We always started the day out with ergonomic stretches, and then a brief meeting on goals for the day.We worked as teams, and were shown appreciation for a job well done. Working with nearly 300 co-workers, there were many personalities, as well as cultures that I worked with. It was a fun experience to learn about different parts of the world. As far as the hardest part of the job, I cant really think of an example, other than people sometime not getting along. I loved my job, and I loved having a perfect finished product. I believe taking pride in workmanship is very important. I did appreciate the fact that we had inspection, so as to ensure the job was done correctly. I also enjoyed working closely with management.

My typical day is non-stop. I prepare and handle closings for customers both domestically and internationally. I work with vendors to deliver the aircraft and obtain and review all due diligence items.

A typical day consists of multi tasking along with being able to work a number of items at the same time. The job does not consist of completing one item and moving on to another one. Rather, I have to jump back and forth on a number of matters at the same time.

The hardest part of my job is trying to even out the work/life balance as I could stay 24 hours a day and still never be caught up. I have to control the number of hours that I put in. That is one thing I have learned from this job is management will let you work as much as you want and will in turn expect that as well.

The most enjoyable part of the job is when the aircraft is delivered and the customer takes off from the runway. They are elated to have their new aircraft and you know you have achieve your goal in giving them a good experience during the closing process along with seeing the satisfaction of taking possession of their new aircraft.

if you get lucky to get an "easy" job you are ok but if you get a job that nobody else wants to do cause they are too lazy to do, count your days. If you love seeing everyone else do nothing and get paid way more than you, this the job for you. When i was there we were mandatory overtime hours, im 42 years old right now and i missed out on some familiy members biggest moments becuase i had to work or was so tired and i had to go to sleep by 8pm. 3:30 am - 4pm is your work day, waking up and getting home . a 10 hour shift. so you have about 3-4 hours to do anything before going to bed. Its good money but everyone is misserable there. Everyone talks about each other, and try to push there job on you. its never ending. glad i left. saved some years of my life. You only get 5 hours a month of vacation time, you have to use 4 hour increments. so if something happens to you one month you are out of time off. if you like 60 hour weeks and getting treated like dirt. this is the job for you. Some people were good people, most stayed to themselves.

At Cessna,I started every day the same.The first is exercise.After that everybody come to Leader to reicive paperwork.I work in Radom Cell.My cell have three people.I take one radom and bring to my table.Before layup,I check everything is OK (part #,kit # match together,surface part is clean).Then I go to computer to do paperwork.And then back my table to start layup.Make sure where is Excess line,and EOP line,it is request.I put sureface film first,then material,then adhesive,then core,then adhesive .After that I compassion.While compassion,I help my co-workers,or prepare for next step.After compassion I finish layup jop.After that ,I check the part,make sure no prinkle,no void,layup pass EOP line.everything is OK ,I stick label on the part.Next step I bag.After bagging,Idouble check leak.I love my jop,Iwish someday, I can back layup jop.I miss my co-worker,because we work team work,we help each other to finish job.Do you know How I feel everytime after I finish the part ,I'm happy,interesting because today get more experion than yesterday.I remember everytime I trafer shift at CESSNA,or leave WESCON my Bosses shake my hand and told me"Wellcome back".I'm so proud,and happy about that.

My place of employment is a factory owned service center for Cessna Citation business jets. 
   The challenge of this job is being able to work on 12 different models of Citations for inspections,repairs and modifications without having any safety concerns on the projects involving these aircraft. The working environment is noisy, confined and space is at a premium, which can lead to frustration at times being that you might have to work outside in inclimate weather.  
   When I first started my employment with this company, I never envisioned that I would have to travel internationally to repair aircraft and I have. What a challenge and at the same time an adrenaline rush.  
   Trining has always been an issue as the newer models appear there is a time laspe between working on the new model and getting training for it.
    Mangement is a tricky subject as the general managers only seem to last about 4 years, so mangement styles are constantly changing.
  Still, not to bad a place to work,

Typical day started at 5am Friday, Saturday and Sunday for twelve-hour shifts.  

What I learned was how to continually move all parts as necessary through to completion. Learned multiple tasks between time management and move parts between different machinery to keep the “line” moving, in addition I pulled parts for orders, 

Management – Because I performed tasks that were required/specified as stated at the beginning of each shift, I had minimal contact with management. The impression from management is that I am competent, trustworthy and well liked.

Co-workers – got along with all co-workers and aided whenever asked to help or would volunteer to help others.

Hardest part – Overall there was no hard part to the job. Having to pick something, the hardest part was coming in after shift change and completing other material handler’s uncompleted work to start my work.

Most Enjoyable - Opportunity to prove my dedication; and independence to complete the tasks as needed.

Textron Aviation is good about investing in current/future product development. This is good for the future of the business. Different employees will have different experiences, but it felt to me like the various departments were not as interested as they should be in supporting each other. Getting things done was sometimes quite difficult due to a lack of support from other groups in the organization. The work environment was professional and most employees were hospitable with a positive demeanor. Like all commercial aircraft manufacturers, this company responds to market forces with periodic layoffs/hiring binges. One way this company attempts to control costs is by laying off employees who have many years of service and higher salaries. They prefer to fill open positions with recent college graduates at a reduced salary. The benefits are quite nice and comparable to other companies of this size. Overall, not a bad place to work, just not a company you are likely to retire from.  

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