Aircraft Technical Representative

Aircraft Technical Representative

Full Time Specialist, Kansas City, MO, US

3 days ago Requisition

Who are we?

Jet Midwest is a full-service commercial aviation company, specializing in the sale and lease of commercial aircraft, engines, and parts as well as aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services to the aviation industry. This position is located at the Kansas City International Airport Area, in the former TWA Overhaul Base facility. We are looking for a motivated, high-energy team member to join our Technical Services team.

Title: Aircraft Technical Representative

Status: Full time

Department: Technical Services

Summary: The Aircraft Technical Representative is a highly visible position, responsible for in-depth analysis of related technical and operational data, configuration manuals and records, maintenance records, and repair analysis. Provides oversight of aircraft heavy maintenance, P2F conversion, and long-term planning activities for Technical Services leadership.

• Lead the Aircraft Delivery process for specific aircraft as defined from time to time.
• Act as the Designated Representative for aircraft undergoing maintenance and preparatory work, for delivery to a customer.
• Represent the company and provide instruction, direction & authorization related to work on the Aircraft with designated MRO provider.
• Ensure aircraft is completed on schedule and delivered to the customer in compliance with required delivery conditions including maintenance status and technical documentation.
• Coordinate activities across all departments & suppliers to ensure timely aircraft delivery.
• Maintain budget oversight over works being performed and scrutinize performance of suppliers, including providing authorization for additional works within scope of delegated authority.
• Act as primary technical point of contact for all matters pertaining to the aircraft internally and with the end user customer.
• Coordinate the activities of staff assigned to support the role.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for the company in the area of expertise and provide support to all other business areas, supporting Sale and Lease functions by providing technical assistance, guidance, and instruction as needed to enhance asset acquisition, sale, and technical evaluation process.
• Provide in-depth analysis of technical data with respect to commercial aircraft airframe products and associated systems, covering technical and operational data, configuration manuals & records, maintenance records and repairs.
• Review cost and schedule estimates from third party maintenance organizations, and coordinate related company & technical activities, as needed.
• Support any design, repair development and repair sourcing and assessment activities, as needed.
• Assist in evaluating Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins to support pre/post-buy activities, and for impact to potential sales, leasing, and other operational opportunities of airframe products and components thereof.
• Make recommendations on purchase, replacement, repair, or modification of airframe products.
• Provide post‑sale/post‑lease support to external customers via sales team to answer technical questions, research/obtain technical data, and supply any customer required documentation.
• Communicate and consult with customers, internal team, and external agents on technical, commercial, and operational matters related to specialization area.
• Direct contact with customers, co‑workers across the organization, and external stakeholders.
• Regular interaction and coordination with team members at all levels of our supply chain.
• Entrepreneurial, challenging, competitive, flexible, fast‑paced, and fun.
• Collaborative and growth‑minded.

• A Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or FAA Airframe & Powerplant license, or equivalent field experience suited to this role.
• 5+ years of experience performing airframe product technical management.
• Strong generalist knowledge in commercial aircraft technical management.
• Demonstrable knowledge of all records and regulatory requirements for airframe products and have specialized knowledge…