Methods Change Management Agent

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**Job Description**:
Posted Friday, January 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM | Expires Friday, January 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (DHC) is a storied name in the aerospace industry, recognized worldwide for its pioneering contributions to aviation and its unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and reliability. Headquartered in Calgary, AB, DHC currently has approximately 1,400 employees across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, as well as in markets and distribution hubs world-wide.
Established in 1928, De Havilland Canada has a rich history marked by the development of some of the most iconic and versatile aircraft ever built. These aircraft have served a variety of roles—from bush flying to commercial aviation—and are celebrated for their rugged durability, operational versatility, and excellence in performance.
Over the decades, De Havilland Canada has evolved to meet the changing needs of the aviation industry. Today, we are more than just an aircraft manufacturer; we are a comprehensive aerospace company with capabilities that span design, production, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. Our operations are supported by a team of skilled engineers, technicians, and industry professionals who are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of craftsmanship and innovation.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Lead, Methods, the Methods Change Management Agent will manage and execute complex Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) in our ERP System for DHC to support various aircraft programs and developmental activities. Assess impacts of design and process changes to production aircraft assembly, sub-assemblies, and detailed parts, while ensuring accordance with our quality standards, engineering requirements, and type specification design. Support Production, Design Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain and other internal groups on solving relevant technical problems.
**Key Responsibilities**:
Create and authorize complex changes within the ERP System to ensure data integrity and information submitted in the change is accurate and compliant.
Create, task out, and manage Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) for developmental changes to build, design and tools.
Perform impact assessments to design engineering changes prior to release.
Facilitate change harmonization meetings and collaborate with the necessary stakeholders as needed to build, complete and monitor the Implementation Plan as well as the ECN.
Create and revise supplemental documentation to fully define the agreed build sequence of the aircraft assembly and sub-assemblies.
Create Work Instructions (WI) under the Quality Management System (QMS) to define how Viking Manufacturing Processes are performed.
Record, submit, and manage ECNs for changes to build, developmental design, obsolescence, and tools required to improve efficiency and quality of builds, including solving non-conforming products.
Assign commodity codes to new Part Numbers resulting in Make vs Buy decisions
Deploy ECN related tasks to incorporate Type Design and Build changes.
Participate in investigations into technical issues, including assisting in Root Cause Analysis.
Consult with Liaison Engineering to initiate resolutions to build or design technical issues reported through the NCM Process.
Liaise with Design Engineering, Production, QC, Quality Engineering, Supply Chain, and external STC partners to develop resolutions and implement changes to technical or quality problems.
Audit the flow of paper trail to ensure any design change has been properly implemented.
Participate in continual improvement initiatives including internal/external audits.
Represent and report on Change Management and Methods Engineering functions.
Engage in company initiatives/projects to increase production efficiency, change implementation rate, and reduce costs.
Assist in developing and rolling out technical skills training for manufacturing and assembly personnel to support the Quality Management System (QMS).
**Education**:
Combination of education and experience in aerospace manufacturing and/or engineering will be considered.
Degree or diploma in Engineering or Engineering Technology; or equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Aircraft Maintenance Engineer) considered an asset.
**Experience**:
3-7 years of progressive hands-on experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment, preferably in the aerospace industry.
Previous change or project management experience is considered an asset.
Knowledge of the fabrication and assembly of aircraft parts.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of Aerospace engineering and manufacturing principles and techniques.
Ability to read and interpret aircraft engineering drawings.
Ability to perform impact assessment of changes applied to design engineering drawings
**Skills**:
Advanced knowledge in MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Intermediate knowledge in engi