Aircraft Maintenance Input Estimator

Cambridge
9 months ago
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Competitive salary and remuneration package including, 27 days holiday, pension contributions matched up to 9%
Cambridge based the role has the opportunity for hybrid working (approx. 3 days a week in the office) flexible work hours and patterns
Marshall, an independent, family-owned British company, proudly helping our customers move forwards since 1909.

This is a key role supporting the Cost and Estimating team in identifying, costing and agreeing additional / emergent tasks during aircraft inputs. This role enables us to deliver fully scheduled, costed and value assessed estimates to the business.

Your responsibilities in this role include:

Provide an independent, unbiased forecast of resource and assessment of value to the business.
Support key stakeholders with business, performance and financial data reconciliation.
Delivery to the Customer Additional / Emergent Work claims for their aircraft undergoing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul MRO activities and their subsequent Commercial Approval of work commencement to keep Inputs on schedule.
Consistent reporting on the Value of Additional / Emergent Work to the business. Advise the MRO of the targets and budgets for each Input.
Delivery of a forecasted Cost Base for any given task of work.
Ensure all estimates are fully backed off with a thorough Basis of Estimate (BoE) to deliver confidence and understanding of Cost and Value to the wider business stakeholders.
Communicate and manage relationships with key stakeholders within the business.

Apply if you have most of the following:

Must Have

Broad knowledge and experience of aircraft maintenance and modifications
Provide a positive 'can-do' attitude with adaptive thinking & behaviour, being agile to the needs of the role and function.
The successful candidate will need to be able to obtain SC (Security Clearance)

Desirable but training will be given

Working knowledge of our contractual obligations for our Projects and Customers.
Working knowledge of the Estimating/Cost Tools and Templates used to generate Additional / Emergent Work Claims, Cost Base generation and Risk Analysis
Proficient user of MS Excel.
Working knowledge on ERP systems
Experience within Aviation/Aerospace Cost and Estimating
Demonstrated record of communicating at all levels within the business and direct Customer facing. Ability to adapt communication based on the recipients.
Experience of managing a diverse range of stakeholders.

The benefits we will offer you include:

27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)
Pension contributions up to 9%
Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work
Life assurance at 4x basic salary
Enhanced parental leave and pay
Paid volunteering leave
Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools

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