Flight Hours Services Repair Manager- Miami, FL
PDS Defense, Inc.
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PDS Defense, Inc. in Miami, FL seeks a Flight Hours Services Repair Manager to oversee repair suppliers and ensure on-time, cost-effective outcomes. You will manage supplier performance, resolve issues, and drive corrective actions within a fast-paced aerospace repair environment.
The role requires engineering or related degree, 3+ years in aviation or supply chain, and English proficiency. Travel up to 10% and strong negotiation are expected.
Qualifications
- BS degree in Engineering, Purchasing, Supply Chain or Aerospace; Masters preferred.
- Minimum three years in aviation or supply chain industry.
- Experience in supplier operational management and negotiations.
- English spoken and written; French or Spanish a plus.
- Willing to travel 10% of the time for supplier visits.
Responsibilities
- Be the main point of contact for FHS repair suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
- Validate quotations in line with procurement guidelines and cost targets.
- Identify root causes and drive corrective actions at supplier sites.
- Monitor SMS cards and warehouse statuses at Satair Miami.
- Lead regular meetings with repair shops on status and data reconciliation.
- Visit suppliers as needed and participate in weekly FHS/Satair meetings.
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Job description
Miami, FL Posted: 5/19/2026
Job ID#:
218072
Job Category:
Light Industrial/Manufacturing
Position Type:
Associate - W2
Shift:
1
Seeking a Flight Hours Services Repair Manager (Contract) to join our Customer Service Repair department based in Miami, FL.
You will be the main point of contact for the operations desk to manage Flight Hours Services (FHS) customers' critical situations, involving Repair Suppliers. Repair manager shall ensure Suppliers are delivering in time, cost and quality. Address non performance, visit Supplier, develop good relationships and challenge Supplier's organization when not delivering.
- Challenges & validates commercial quotations in line with procurement guidelines (flat rate, PBH, Time & material).
- Contributes to achieving global FHS Repair cost target
- The Repair manager shall ensure the Supplier is delivering / repairing parts in due time according to its contractual obligations.
- Identify issues root causes and initiate and follow up of corrective actions, including at supplier's facilities.
- The Repair manager shall organize operational regular meetings with repair shops to address open issues, repair status and datareconciliation.
- Ensure the Supplier is respecting technical standards (SB, upgrades, …), work scope (minor, major repair, …) and certification (EASA, FAA, CAAS, …).
- Monitor until closure the SMS cards involving the Satair Miami warehouse
- Follow-up, monitor and drive the clearance of abnormal statuses relevant to parts in the Satiar Miami warehouse
- Monitor parts subject to life limitations (shelf life,etc...)
- Monitor quarantine clearances requested to the warehouse
- Monitor POD and root causes discrepancies, and follow-up corrections
- Actively participate to any problem solving regarding operations of FHS services performed the warehouse
- Participate to weekly meetings (FHS/Satair)
- Visits to the warehouse (weekly, on request)
- BS degree Engineering, Purchasing, Supply Chain or Aerospace or equivalent, required
- Masters degree, preferred
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in the aviation or supply chain industry, required.
- Experience in Supply chain and Supplier operational management, required
- 10% in the frame of the activity, the repair manager can travel to visit Suppliers (3 to 5 time a year)
- Supply Chain domain, negotiation, good relationship, results oriented
- 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
- Maintenance Part 145 knowledge, preferred
- English Spoken, Written, Influencing; required
- French or Spanish Spoken Written, Influencing will be a plus
- Experience with Google environment (Gmail, Gslide, Gsheet)
- SAP experience
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations).
Minimum Security Clearance:
No Clearance
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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