Aircraft Maintenance Estimator

Dassault Falcon Jet has opened its state‑of‑the‑art flagship Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Melbourne, Florida. Dassault Falcon Jet will serve customers across North and South America and beyond, the complex will accommodate all current Falcon models, (including the new, ultra‑long‑range Falcon 10X, the largest purpose‑built business jet), and will be capable of performing major maintenance and modifications on up to 18 Falcon models.

Dassault Falcon Jet is seeking a full‑time Aviation Maintenance Estimator on site in Melbourne, Florida, Little Rock, Arkansas or Reno, Nevada.

This role will be primarily responsible for the preparation of an approved proposal to provide a Regional Sales Manager (RSM) for delivery to a customer. This involves the compilation of labor hours, material estimates and service requirements, entering the information into the company system, and obtaining the appropriate approvals.

In addition, the Estimators will interface with multiple positions within the company and outside vendors to obtain work scope definition, material lists, and labor estimates. Once the proposal is completed, they will monitor the proposal through the approval process and ultimately deliver it to the RSM.

• Create and implement inspection, service bulletin and modification estimates by providing base cost estimates (labor hours, material and services) for all inspections, installations, projects or products relating to maintenance, as specified in the customer specifications and sales requests.
• Maintain close communication with sales, engineering, operations, scheduling and Dassault Customer Services for continuous maintenance and development of installations, inspection and service bulletin product roadmap and portfolio.
• Work with vendors to improve relationships and product partnerships.
• Assist in defining, implementing, and continuously improving the product development processes.
• Ensure products are consistently created and maintained in Corridor and other company systems.
• Update sales & marketing with information of new products, upcoming products, and changes with vendors.
• Work with appropriate departments as required to assure consideration of all pertinent facts for accurate specifications and estimates and ensure accuracy and completeness of materials and components including technical terminology and costs.
• Maintain an up‑to‑date list of costs of materials to be used in proposal estimates. Additionally, collect and maintain actual-to‑estimated job files. Maintain complete files on all customer specifications and estimates created.
• Work closely with operations to develop estimates on labor hours per task, turnaround and material/services requirements, lead time and scheduled events' flat rates.
• Work closely with buyers to acquire current lead time on critical parts.
• Review products in development to anticipate possible marketing opportunities, scheduling, and financial impact.
• Recommend lead time and downtime required based on the quoted work scope.
• Create preliminary and final customer proposal for presentation to the RSM and customer.
• Adhere to Dassault Aircraft Services General Work Rules and ethics.

• Five (5) or more years of experience with aircraft airframe maintenance.
• Previous experience working in a customer service‑oriented environment.
• Written and verbal skills in developing and explaining technical airframe work scopes.
• Planning and organizational skills are necessary to prioritize and coordinate workload within a multi‑task setting.
• Skilled in researching methods for obtaining technical information.
• Working knowledge of service bulletins and other technical documents.
• Working knowledge of aircraft maintenance programs, OCIP and Chapter 5 maintenance.
• Working knowledge of customer maintenance programs, procedures, and instructions.
• Computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate MS Office programs, databases, email, web‑based applications, and Falcon Jet Customer Services specific software (i.e. Corridor).
• Working knowledge of applicable Federal Aviation Regulations for example, part 91, 135 and 145 and other certification requirements such as STC,…