Need some help...

[Magoo541]

It isn't just in manufacturing.  I'm 3/4 throughthe design and test of a refit of an airplane right now and I have a guy that is fairly new out of college telling the guy that designed the original system that major components aren't necessary.  It will cost $5k per plane to remove the gear, $50-60K per plane to integrate the original gear with the new system, and $400k+ if they remove them and find they still need them.  Because of time and budget restraints we can't do a valid test to prove the system will work with or without the gear so it's coming out because "It works on paper."

I don't suppose he had that peer reviewed did he?

Same guy showed up last week while I was doing a mod to a Fleet plane.  He had a "possible" solution to an existing problem.  He couldn't do the work (not allowed, pllus didn't know how to use the tools) so a guy from teh shop had to do it.  Told my counterpart that it was not going to go well for them, first thing in the morning, especially hearing "Oh, it's only a couple wires and jumpers.  Couldn't take THAT long."  12 hrs and 4 techs later they were still trying to straighten out the mess.

I've heard that one, or a version of it, WAY too many times.  "Oh, its just a simple mod you can do in the field." BRAVO SIERRA!  I now have the joy of working with these same engineers on "manufacturability"- which means I show them how to make the parts and let them put it together  ....I wish.....

[Magoo541]

... No job description, that means anything, or guidance, just a title and a desk (ever feel like your being set-up for failure ).  So I am running with it to see how much I can change before they let me go 

Had my first "course correction" Friday, apparently they don't like to be flipped-off in front of others.  It wasn't directed at my PM but she didn't seem to care, or want to talk to me alone, so we had a meeting that was suppose to address the issue at hand, sending people out on "workshare" in the middle of a build, and it was "Pile-on time".  When I hear references to "ATS mercenary" from over a year ago I know they are digging deep.     So here we go 

[tombogan03884]

Get ready for job loss.

[Magoo541]

Get ready for job loss.

I've already been looking.  Fortunately for me a lot of guys went to work about a mile from my house and I work out with one of the guys that has been there for a long time.  I also see the President of another automation company at the gym on a regular basis and they have hired a few people from our company. 
I am in pretty tight with the HR Manager, who was out Friday (hmm...), so I will seek her advice tomorrow.  Part of my problem was going to the GM with a proposal my boss wanted me to sit on but I had already committed to presenting.  Like I said, just running with it.