OnTarget Communications
Aircraft Maintenance - Project Engineer Manager
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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
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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
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