Aircraft Maintenance - Project Engineer Manager

OnTarget Communications; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

OnTarget Communications in Basel is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Project Engineer to lead and coordinate maintenance projects, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery.

You will work across production, planning, engineering, and customers to optimize fleet performance and drive operational excellence in a dynamic aerospace environment.

Qualifikationen

• Leadership role in an MRO environment.
• 5+ years in aerospace industry.
• BSc in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent.
• HF, FTS, EWIS, Part 145 Continuation Training certifications.

Aufgaben

• Lead and manage assigned maintenance projects, ensuring targets are met.
• Serve as main contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Plan and coordinate all project phases including manpower and logistics.
• Prepare and communicate project schedules, milestones, and critical paths.
• Organize and chair project meetings with stakeholders.
• Coordinate activities between production, planning, purchasing, logistics, engineering, and subcontractors.
• Manage aircraft induction and redelivery processes and resolve findings.
• Monitor project costs and resource allocation.
• Identify and implement solutions for schedule impacts.
• Ensure compliance with Part 145, Part 21, MOE, DO-Handbook, and airworthiness regs.
• Develop maintenance project management procedures to improve efficiency.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and meeting customer expectations.
• Report to the Manager of Maintenance Project Management.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

BSc in Aeronautical Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Scope: Full Time, Employed

Model: Onsite

Location: Basel

Description:

Ready to take your aviation engineering career to new heights? We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Aircraft Maintenance Project Engineer to lead and coordinate maintenance projects that keep aircraft operating safely, efficiently, and in full regulatory compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering, maintenance, and project management, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver complex aviation projects, optimize fleet performance, and drive operational excellence in a dynamic aerospace environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage assigned maintenance projects, ensuring operational, schedule, quality, and financial targets are achieved

• Serve as the main point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders before, during, and after the project

• Plan and coordinate all project phases, including manpower, scheduling, planning, tooling, materials, and logistics

• Prepare, maintain, and communicate project schedules, milestones, critical paths, and Gantt charts

• Organize and chair project meetings, including pre-input, internal progress, and customer review meetings

• Coordinate activities between production, planning, purchasing, logistics, engineering, workshops, customers, and subcontractors

• Manage aircraft induction and redelivery processes, including the review and resolution of incoming findings and project issues

• Monitor project costs, man-hour budgets, resource allocation, and financial performance

• Support the identification and implementation of effective solutions for unexpected findings or schedule impacts

• Ensure compliance with Part 145, Part 21, MOE, DO-Handbook, PO-Handbook, and applicable airworthiness regulations

• Develop and improve maintenance project management procedures, tools, and processes to enhance efficiency and productivity

• Promote cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement, and the achievement of customer expectations

• Report to the Manager of Maintenance Project Management

Qualifications

• BSc in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent

• Working experience in a leadership role within a MRO environment

• 5+ years in the aerospace industry

• Required certifications: Human Factors (HF), Fuel Tank Safety (FTS), Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS), Part 145 Continuation Training