Flight Hours Services Repair Manager (Contract)

Airbus•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Flight Hours Services (FHS) Repair Manager to join our Customer Service Repair department based in Miami, FL. This role serves as the main point of contact for the operations desk, managing critical situations for FHS customers involving Repair Suppliers. The Repair Manager is responsible for ensuring Suppliers meet delivery, cost, and quality targets. This includes addressing non-performance, conducting supplier visits, fostering strong relationships, and challenging supplier organizations when necessary. The role also involves steering activity ramp-up and coordinating with other Airbus entities.

Requirements

BS degree Engineering, Purchasing, Supply Chain or Aerospace or equivalent, required.
Minimum three (3) years of experience in the aviation or supply chain industry, required.
Experience in Supply chain and Supplier operational management, required.
Ability to work with short deadlines and in a fast changing environment.
Team spirit, leadership, good communication skills.
Technical background to challenge quotations - use the CMM (Component Maintenance Manual).
Negotiation skills.
English Spoken, Written, Influencing; required.
Experience with Google environment (Gmail, Gslide, Gsheet).
SAP experience.
This opportunity requires the ability to work in the US without current, or future, need of visa sponsorship/work authorization both now and in the future.

Nice To Haves

Masters degree, preferred.
Maintenance Part 145 knowledge, preferred.
French or Spanish Spoken Written, Influencing will be a plus.

Responsibilities

Challenges & validates commercial quotations in line with procurement guidelines (flat rate, PBH, Time & material).
Contributes to achieving global FHS Repair cost target.
Ensures the Supplier is delivering / repairing parts in due time according to its contractual obligations.
Identifies issues root causes and initiates and follows up of corrective actions, including at supplier’s facilities.
Organizes operational regular meetings with repair shops to address open issues, repair status and data reconciliation.
Ensures the Supplier is respecting technical standards (SB, upgrades, …), work scope (minor, major repair, …) and certification (EASA, FAA, CAAS, …).
Monitors until closure the SMS cards involving the Satair Miami warehouse.
Follows-up, monitors and drives the clearance of abnormal statuses relevant to parts in the Satiar Miami warehouse.
Monitors parts subject to life limitations (shelf life, etc...).
Monitors quarantine clearances requested to the warehouse.
Monitors POD and root causes discrepancies, and follows-up corrections.
Actively participates in problem-solving regarding operations of FHS services performed at the warehouse.
Participates in weekly meetings (FHS/Satair).
Visits to the warehouse (weekly, on request).
Other duties as assigned.