Embraer Project Manager

The Embraer Project Manager will be responsible for the success of the base operation to ensure quality, schedule, budget, and overall successful customer experience.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Strong project management, team management and process workflow skills
• Outstanding decision-making skills, with strong problem-solving capabilities
• Demonstrated abilities in planning, prioritizing, and managing multiple projects
• Ability to shift priorities and meet deadlines, while maintaining a professional demeanor, within a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Attends daily planning and shift turnover meetings
• Coordinates project details with Sales, Shop Supervisors, Quality Personnel, Team Leads and Parts Department
• Serves as Technical Project Management Specialist for Manufacturer Assigned for in work events at facility
• Reviews squawks generated and produce estimates that will be submitted for customer approval
• Submits customer approvals and facilitates parts procurement in collaboration with the Project Manager as applicable
• Monitors hours applied to the work scope to ensure alignment with proposal and estimate sheets
• Participates in the review of work orders during the maintenance event and after completion for accuracy
• Meets with customer, pre and post event, and communicates with customer throughout event
• Serves as point-of-contact for assigned and other managed events assigned to team
• Manages the maintenance updates, internally and to the customer, for all aircraft assigned
• Makes decisions based on safety, qualifications and company regulations for all technicians assigned
• Conducts employee performance reviews
• Reviews and submits employees time sheets
• Approves and submits employee paid time off
• Maintains a look-forward approach for setting up manpower, equipment and parts for the next shift
• Monitors all company e-mail traffic to help make informed decisions
• Leads a culture of continuous improvement in procedures, processes, and internal and external customer satisfaction to improve cost, schedule, and quality of processes

Skills and Qualifications:

• 10 years in the aircraft maintenance field,
• At least 5 years of experience within in Specialty Aircraft capacity
• Valid and current Airframe and Powerplant Certificate (minimum of 5 years required)
• Very good computer skills
• Ability to understand and interpret aircraft technical data.
• Effective communication in English (both orally and written)
• Ability to successfully work with others as part of a team to achieve established goals.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to be willing to work on elevated platforms (up to 40 ft in the air) using fall protection safety gear
• Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time while performing repairs
• Ability to lift 70lbs or more
• Ability to operate basic hand tools and ground equipment
• Ability to work in confined spaces

Non-Physical Requirements:

• Ability to learn and use technical manuals
• Good mechanical aptitude and ability to solve problems effectively
• Problem solver by effectively reading and interpreting maintenance, wiring and illustrated parts manuals
• Ability to communicate in both in writing and verbally with co-workers, customers and Jet East leadership
• Must be able to perform repairs effectively and quickly in short notice, high-pressure situations
• Must be able to input and retrieve information from computers
• Experience with Apple and Microsoft products especially Outlook, Word, and Excel spreadsheets
• Able to travel to locations, in all weather conditions, to perform repairs
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Lists above includes the main items for this job position to be successful, but not limited to other things that might come about in time. The person applying for this position must understand that the objectives, responsibilities, and requirements could change for better success for the company and the person.

Jet East is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.