“I am engaged in production engineering at an aircraft engine overhaul facility as a team leader in Production Engineering at ANA. Production engineering may imply a strong manufacturing industry connection, but ‘production’ also takes place at overhaul facilities. For engines, which undergo periodic inspections and repairs, the team discusses and decides with Rolls-Royce, the manufacturer, how each engine should be disassembled, inspected, repaired or refurbished. Based on these decisions, the engines go through a process of disassembly, inspection and reassembly, and we handle any technical issues that arise. We help ensure the engines’ reliability by investigating the causes of faults identified and determining how to prevent them, in consultation with Rolls-Royce as necessary. Based on knowledge specific to overhaul facilities, we are able to take measures to improve the reliability of aircraft engines in operation, which is a great responsibility but also very rewarding.”