Aircraft Maintenance Estimator

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Paid company holidays

401(k) with 5% match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services is seeking an estimator to develop task standard estimates covering labor, materials, elapsed time, and tooling for routine and non-routine tasks on transport category aircraft.

You will create customer work package quotations with precise man-hour and material estimates, using maintenance history data to validate standards. The role requires 6+ years as an A&P technician and strong communication, planning, and training abilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and estimate at the task card level.
• Proficient in Excel, including v-lookups.
• 6+ years as an A&P technician on transport category aircraft.
• Strong verbal and written communication; able to present to all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop task standard estimates covering labor, materials, elapsed time and tooling.
• Create customer work package quotations with accurate man-hour and material estimates.
• Review maintenance history/data to validate and adjust standards.
• Provide training and guidance to support staff as needed.

Skills

Task card estimation

Excel proficiency (v-lookups)

A&P technician experience

Communication skills

Planning & organization

Tools

WINGS NG

Microsoft Word/Excel

Job description

This position's primary responsibility is to develop task standard estimates that encompass labor, material, elapsed time and tooling requirements for routine and non-routine task completion. Create customer work package quotations by providing accurate man-hour and materials estimates for requested tasks, taking into consideration the provisions of the customer contract. Ensures accuracy of standards through periodic review and research of task completion history and relevant maintenance records/data to validate and adjust standards as necessary. Provide training and guidance to support staff on an as-needed basis.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid company holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

What you will do:

This position's primary responsibility is to develop task standard estimates that encompass labor, material, elapsed time and tooling requirements for routine and non-routine task completion. Create customer work package quotations by providing accurate man-hour and materials estimates for requested tasks, taking into consideration the provisions of the customer contract. Ensures accuracy of standards through periodic review and research of task completion history and relevant maintenance records/data to validate and adjust standards as necessary. Provide training and guidance to support staff on an as-needed basis.

What you need:

• Demonstrated ability to read and estimate at task card level
• Proficient in Excel (v-lookups)
• 6 years of combined experience working as an A & P technician on transport category aircraft and experience in an Analyst, Planner, Controller, Specialist or Coordinator, Estimating, Reliability, Engineering, Maintenance Programs or Aircraft Records position
• Possess verbal, written presentation, problem solving and interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate, update, persuade and/or facilitate discussions with all levels of employees, management & customers
• Proven planning and organizational skills to process, coordinate, prioritize and track workload requirements in a multi-project environment
• Demonstrated solid understanding of the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance requirements for aircraft systems, engines and components
• Previous estimating and quotation experience at an FAR Part 145 repair station
• Excellent working knowledge of all aspects of maintenance to include mechanical, structural and avionics systems
• Demonstrated proficiency in the operation of Microsoft Office Word and Excel, database software such as WINGS NG or similar, email and other web-based applications
• Working knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to a Part 145 repair station

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in the planning or production control disciplines with demonstrated knowledge in man-hour and material estimating and work package quotation
• Working knowledge of process improvement methodology and application i.e. (Six Sigma. Lean Principles)