Project Manager - Completions

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will monitor the customers, schedules, budgets, and quality of aircraft visits to the repair station.  Provide the business support to the maintenance operation prior to aircraft arrival and during the actual service event.  Coordinate all customer requirements associated with planned work scope and provide for the single point of contact. Provides for the timely and accurate invoicing to the customer for services provided.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Within a multi-function, matrix organization, leads all systems for integrated project scheduling, planning, and project control to optimize resource allocation and cost and schedule requirements for the program.

2. Ensures that all influencing production and engineering organizations including the executive, leadership and cost account management groups have cohesive and common visibility to the department demands to enable proper prioritization and/or staffing decisions.

3. Develops integrated management framework and processes for project planning and execution phases across all internal departments and across multiple FCC project teams to ensure manageable demand to common resource centers.

4. Prepares plans, reports and presentations to communicate to the customer and leadership the program performance status measured against commercial, technical and aesthetic design requirements.

5. Maintains contact with the customer to ensure that all needs are established prior to arrival.

6. Administer, control and report performance to budget including weekly project reporting to Sr. Mgmt. and final Post Mortem reporting on project financial performance.

7. Monitor cost center performance to schedule and budget, engage associated management for corrective action when necessary.

8. Leads the development of and administers the master program schedule and supporting budgets.

9. Provides and/or coordinates the commercial interface to key program subcontractors.

10. Contributes to, refines and develops internal operating procedures under the charter of continuous improvement and corporate development.

11. Endeavors to develop standardize and generate all forms of customer communication for adherence to an FCC corporate standard for all completion projects and peer program managers.

12. Coordinate with all customer representatives in an ongoing manner during the life of the program.

13. Contribute to the performance review of various key positions within the organization from direct experience obtained in the execution of the duties of a program manager.

14. Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team and elevate issues appropriate for executive management involvement.

15. Develop and issue final project executive report that includes financial, technical and operational performance with detailed recommendations for executive management complete with deficiencies and corrective actions.

16. Other duties not specifically covered herein but otherwise assigned.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE / HEALTH AND SAFETY:

The health and safety described here is representative of the requirements by an employee to protect a worker's own health and safety by working in compliance with the law as well as conducting themselves in a manner that promotes safe work practices and procedures as established by the company.

This position operates in compliance with all Administrative, Emergency Response, Health & Safety, Quality Assurance policies, AS9100, and procedures as outlined in Company policy and Repair Station Manual(s).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES, ETC:

1. Minimum five (5) years' experience in an STC environment for business or private aircraft completions or modifications on Transport Category Aircraft and associated production processes. Boeing or Airbus experience preferred.

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with internal and external contacts.

2. Computer skills with basic knowledge of MS Office software programs.

3. 8+ years in a technical or customer support position;

4. Bachelor's Degree in related discipline or equivalent level of directly related experience.

5. Minimum five (5) years' experience in Project Planning and Management.

6. Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering documentation.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Proficient knowledge and expertise with all aspects of the aircraft maintenance, modifications or warranty process.

2. Civil Aviation Regulatory experience with 14 CFR Part 91, Part 145 and/or Part 135 operations.

3. Strong knowledge of FAA requirements for aircraft completions.

4. Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with high-end customers.

5. Ability to effectively set and achieve realistic outcomes while working in a high demand service-oriented environment. 

6. Ability to communicate in an assertive yet professional, motivating and tactful manner.

7. Willing to travel domestically and internationally when required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment described here is representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

The location where this position functions is in a production environment which is subject to constant exposure to loud noise, potential contact with hazardous/non-hazardous waste material and other safety hazards such as production tools, aircraft monuments, interior components: divans, chairs, other cabinets etc.

FLYING COLOURS CORP. encourages a diverse work force and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We believe inclusion is essential to our success as an international company.  We encourage all candidates to apply, as we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under national or local law.

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