Project Manager - Wichita, Kansas

Company/Organization: JMC Aviation

Position: Management

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 6/16/2026 7:24:35 PM

Description:

Do you have a solid track record in structural repair, project management, and customer-facing roles? Are you ready to dive into an exciting role that will test your skills and let you lead projects on a global scale?

We’re looking for a Project Manager for a contracting opportunity to drive complex repairs with confidence, expertise, and dedication to quality and compliance. The role at a glance:

• Operating in a fluid AOG environment that will require you to make instant decisions based on prior experience and customer expectations.
• Turn customer requests into estimates within 4 hours of receiving them where required to do so.
• Operating alone on occasion and able to marshal all the necessary assets and support to achieve the desired return to service results.
• Able to plan and document the repair process including gant charts to determine the repair schedule.
• Convert the repair plan into a final estimate for the customers.
• Lead the team and ensure team members remain fully compliant with all the regulatory bodies in the regions the repairs may be undertaken.
• Evaluating damage and repair scope either via photographs or while completing a damage survey of the aircraft.
• Ensuring a safe working environment while adhering to all the SMS protocols.
• Provide daily written and verbal communication to the customer on repair progress, materials support and engineering requirements.
• Liaise with material services, parts support, OEM engineering and third parties including but not limited to Part 145 and NDT.
• Effective leadership and communication with repair team members to achieve the desired-on time completion while maintaining all the necessary certification requirements.
• Effective communication with OEM engineering teams to achieve respect and trust within the OEM engineering community.

What we are looking for:

• A minimum of 10 years industry experience with major repairs and modifications is required.
• B1 Engineer, A & P or AME would be desirable but not mandatory.
• Experience leading or managing teams
• Experience in a customer facing role would be desirable but not mandatory

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