Who YOU are and what You can become: You’re a strategic thinker who understands that great planning and accurate estimation are the foundation of every successful aerospace operation. As our Senior Manager, Planning & Estimation, you’ll play a critical role in shaping how major aircraft maintenance programs are bid, built, and executed—working closely with leadership, engineering, quality, marketing, and maintenance teams to drive competitive proposals and efficient operations. This role offers high-level visibility, influence across the organization, and the opportunity to develop deep expertise in resource planning, contract administration, and long-range strategy. If you’re looking to elevate your career by leading complex, high-impact programs in a cutting-edge aerospace environment, this position provides the platform to grow, lead, and make a lasting mark on the business! Who WE are and where WE are going: ST Engineering Aerospace is located in Pensacola, FL, at the Pensacola International Airport. We are a renowned provider of aircraft maintenance and modification (AMM) services for commercial airlines and air freight operators. We meet our customers' requirements by providing a full spectrum of high-quality, reliable, and timely AMM and engineering solutions. We have the know-how and experience to comprehensively manage complex projects, ensuring our customers' aircraft operate safely and efficiently. What YOU will do: The Senior Manager Planning & Estimation shall be responsible to the Director Planning & Analysis for the day-to-day operation of ST Engineering – Pensacola Aerospace (Pensacola Aerospace) Planning Department. . In This Role YOU will: In addition, the Senior Manager Planning & Estimation has authority and shall be responsible for the following: <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate with Marketing, Quality, Maintenance and Planning Departments to help organize competitive man-hour estimates for aircraft maintenance proposals, optimize utilization of resources, communicate status and plans to all departments, and control wastage of resources. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="2"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Assist and provide guidance to subordinates in proper procedures, methods and practices in their respective duties within Planning. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="3"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Direct all Planning activities to ensure that both Pensacola Aerospace and customers’ interests are maintained. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="4"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure that areas under the Planning Department control are kept neat and clean. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="5"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Formulate and recommend policies and procedures dealing with proper planning functions. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="6"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Research, develop, plan and implement intermediate and long-range projects for the most effective utilization of departmental resources for the accomplishment of the planning management functions. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="7"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Develop, analyze, recommend and implement policies and procedures and system improvement within Planning. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="8"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate with Marketing and Maintenance Departments on long range planning to achieve established goals and objectives. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="9"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate with other departments on long range planning. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="10"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Plan maintenance activities to provide for minimum aircraft downtime and balanced workload. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="11"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate with the Director Quality and Director Engineering on the accomplishment of Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins and Engineering changes. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="12"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Administrate contracts which Pensacola Aerospace has entered into with customers, on matters relating to the interpretation of work contents, negotiation on Over and Above (O&A) works, pricing and budgeting of man-hours, estimation and the upkeep of statistics. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="13"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate overall work with other Departments / Customers / Vendors. </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="14"> <li style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Accomplish any other assignment as directed by the Director Planning & Analysis. </li> </ol> What YOU Need: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Aircraft Management or related field or equivalent in training, education and/or experience. </li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3 years commercial maintenance planning, 5 years management experience required </li> </ul> YOU get more than Just compensation with US: As part of the ST Engineering family, you will be treated like family. We offer a great range of benefits that our employees value and help make ST Engineering the best place to learn and work. Our benefits reflect our commitment to attract, engage and retain the most talented people and offer a diverse selection of benefits to suit you and your family. Some of the benefits we offer are listed below: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Medical Benefits</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Vision Insurance</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Dental Insurance</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">401k with Employer match </li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">PTO</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Company provided uniforms</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6 Nationally recognized holidays</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Life Insurance</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Company sponsored events throughout the year</li> </ul> Background and Drug Screening Requirements- As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, successful completion of a background check and drug screening is a mandatory condition for employment. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results from these screenings. Equal Opportunity – It takes diverse talent to solve real-world problems. ST Engineering is committed to building a workplace community where inclusion is valued, and everyone feels welcomed. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. So, bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s through our differences that innovative changes are made. Reasonable Accommodations – ST Engineering is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact our Talent Strategies team at 1-571-771-0101, or by email at [email protected].

Senior Manager, Planning and Estimation (Pensacola, FL, US, 32504) @ ST Engineering North America

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