Project Manager

JMC are working with an MRO company based in Prestwick, looking to recruit a new Project Manager to join their team.  

This client is an international line and base maintenance provider, operating a comprehensive level of support for commercial aircraft operators. As an independent MRO, they are able to adapt their approach to respond to rapidly changing requirements and provide services which include component repairs, overhauls, piece part manufacture, aircraft fuel tank repairs, aircraft maintenance, aircraft interiors and AOG support.  

The company’s culture of being a friendly, dynamic team with a professional work ethic of continually nurturing talent, means that their employees’ ongoing learning and development is taken seriously with training support to widen skills and knowledge.  

This is a Permanent Position based in Prestwick, 40 hours a week, working Monday to Friday.  

Salary and Benefits:  

The Role:  

The primary purpose of this role is to lead the aircraft project as part of the MRO base Maintenance Management Team, in conjunction with company procedures throughout the project lifecycle.  

Other Duties Involve:  

– Lead and Implement Lifecycle Management and Project Management processes on all Aircraft projects and support improvement of process where necessary.  

– Define clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for delivery of projects, documenting these in a RACI matrix in the Project Management Plan (PMP)  

– Complete phase definition/tailoring (i.e. number of phases/gates) for assigned projects with team members, ensuring this is clearly documented in the PMP.  

– Collate all inputs for and prod Project Management Plan; maintaining this through the lifecycle as the “single source of truth” for all topics relating to the project.  

– The management of change in regard to schedules and TAT on project deliverables, notwithstanding to the increased work scope which affects, stakeholders, finance, communications and reporting to team members, leadership and the business working across all business units.  

– Manage accurate resource demand for your project.  

– Lead effective Risk Management through the life of the project.  

– Manage and maintain the schedule in line with internal and contractual requirements. Hold regular schedule reviews with the project team to ensure variations are understood, with latest forecast and new changes incorporated.  

– Manage scope within the project, hold regular Change Board meetings with the customer and project team to ensure variations are managed and scope creep is controlled.  

– Following established financial procedures to achieve accurate financial management and to facilitate reporting for both customers and internal governance  

– Run Start Up meetings, daily stand-ups, monthly project reviews, Contract Status Reviews (CSR’s) and Gate reviews with team ensuring full involvement and support of all service providers and independents as required.  

– Demonstrate a clear overview of progress, risk, issues and readiness at reviews with clear and accurate signed off minutes issued, and all actions logged/progressed through central action log.  

– Work with the quality department to ensure all processes followed for project and regular audits are in place and conducted.  

– Ensure all project requirements (e.g. technical, commercial, project management, delivery etc., both internal & external) are clearly understood from the outset (or firmed up during the bid/contract negotiation phase) and documented in a Deliverables Matrix  

   

In order to be successful in this role the Project Manager will need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:  

– Desirable but not essential – APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), or PMI Project Management Professional/ Prince2.  

– Pro-active Project manager comfortable with problem solving and driving tasks through to completion using your own initiative.  

– Excellent stakeholder management skills, both internal and external; Fostering collaborative relationships with the project team and the customer, in Engineering design, Production, Quality, Field Service and Supply Chain to facilitate the smooth delivery of the project.  

– Strong communication skills both in oral and written.  

– Self-starter, eager to learn, develop and grow  

– Collaborative, not afraid to voice opinions or challenge the status quo.  

– Technical experience in aviation and able to demonstrate knowledge of airworthiness regulation, MOE, MEL and its use, SRM understanding and the limits of technical data and the impact of that.  

– Have a working knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance  

– High standard of English language (written and oral)  

– High standard of computer literacy, especially Microsoft Office Suite  

– Experience of Microsoft Project. (MSP)  

   

If you think this is the role for you and you have the necessary skills and attributes, please apply today or contact JMC Aviation for more details.  

Please note that due to the high level of applicants we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates regarding this role.  

For this opportunity JMC Aviation Ltd is acting as an employment agency.