Aeronautical Maintenance Technician - Materials and Engine Visits Management

Purpose of the Position

Sizing of the Materials Management and Engine Visit Management team, according to the current workload increase of V2500. With the objective of:

• Ensure compliance with the target TAT of the engine project.

• Maximize the economic profitability of the engine project.

Position Mission and Responsibilities

The Materials Management and Engine Visit Management TMA will participate in the follow-up process of the entire engine visit, from the tasks during the induction process to the engine collection for dispatch. They will be the one who looks after the client's interests in the Workshop and, therefore, the one responsible for making the decisions that set the pace of the visit.

The TMA will be responsible for interacting frequently with the client to keep them informed of the visit's progress status, and thus speed up decision-making such as the replacement of scrap parts, engine cart repair, replacement of MPL parts or assessment of exchanges. Likewise, they will be responsible for interacting with limited-life parts (LLPs) sales suppliers to seek market options that help improve the economic profitability of current or future visits (based on the forecast of engine delivery provided by the client).

Within the functions of this position, support must be given to the Workshop for all incidents that may arise during the engine visit, from disassembly to certification, including the engine test.

Under the Lean philosophy approach, the position will focus on continuous improvement, developing projects for process optimization and waste reduction.

• Extract parts from the warehouse and perform material reservations in SAP.

• Place purchase orders and service orders in SAP.

• Track the information in SAP regarding the various processes involved, mainly in Gate 2 of the engine visit.

• Monitor the progress of the engine throughout the Gates and its intermediate processes using Sharepoint and other production control tools.

• Monitor the cost incurred in the engine visit to warn of errors and potential losses of economic profit.

• Prepare reports to help Billing construct the correct invoice, minimizing the number of customer claims; in addition to performing corrections on cost errors that may jeopardize the profitability of the engine visit.

• Provide support to the Engineering, Production, Planning, Vendor Management, Logistics, Billing, and Tendering areas.

• Know the contract governing each visit under your responsibility as well as the scope of work defined by Engineering and the customer for each engine.

• Perform warehouse extractions.

• Control critical paths in the replenishment of engine parts.

• Take the necessary actions regarding material replenishment policy so that the engine visit is economically profitable.

• Escalate processes that jeopardize the engine visit in terms of both time and economic profit, including production stoppages, material losses or breakage, open Insurance claims, and work performed above the standard or contractual terms.

• Analyze and optimize departmental procedures and tools with a focus on continuous improvement.

Specific requirements

• Belong to the TMA job group.

• High proficiency in technical English to allow reading, understanding, and writing texts and reports, as well as all ESM technical documentation.

Key indicators

• Zero quality escapes.

• Engine TAT and intermediate process stages.

• Use of repaired material according to the offer calculated for each engine.

• Profitability of the engine project and its regularization.

• Provide timely comments to Billing to meet the deadlines required by the customer and with the quality required to avoid invoice rejections.

NOTE: in the case of Future Fleets, they must comply with the indicators set in the Project by the Contract or the Engine Project Manager.

Key relationships/Interfaces of the Group

• Production Planning.

• Power Plant Engineering.

• Repair Departments (Production and Engineering).

• Production Departments (Completion, Assembly, Verification, NDT...).

• Quality Controls, auditors, and random inspectors.

• Production Means.

• Vendor Management and Logistics Departments (Supply Chain).

• Other business departments (Components, Hangars, and Line).

Main external relationships / interface

• OEM Representatives.

• Customer Representatives.

• Technical Office and Program Manager of the OEM or customers.

• Representatives of other repair shops (subcontractors).

• Representatives of Iberia contractors.

Education, skills and experience

Education

• Aircraft Maintenance Technician.

• Intermediate English, minimum level B1.

Skills

• Knowledge of engines and engine accessories.

• Knowledge of logistics.

• Analytical skills.

• Teamwork skills.

• Ability to organize and plan tasks.

• Continuous improvement mindset.

• Interpersonal and communication skills.

Experience

• Experience in Engine maintenance will be recognized.

• Proficiency and handling of SAP or an equivalent ERP.

• Proficiency and handling of Excel.

• Basic handling of the rest of the Office365 tools.

• Having remained in your current position for at least two years.

Basic competencies

• Ability to learn

• Organized and methodical at work

• Autonomy in decision-making

• Aligned with the Common Project

• Focused on continuous improvement

• Cross-functional collaboration

• Cost-saving awareness

• Commitment

• Initiative and proactivity

Job conditions

• Engine Management.

• Location in NZI.

• Subject to shifts.