ATR - Aftermarket Cost Engineer

Aftermarket Cost Performance Manager – ATR

Company: Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) GIE

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Level: Professional

Responsibilities

1. Repair Cost Base Update & Improvement

• Periodically update the Repair Cost Base by integrating the latest technical and commercial analyses.
• Continuously refresh data based on operational events (variances, incidents, technical evolutions).
• Analyze cost variations and identify their root causes (unexpected increases, retrofits, obsolescence, etc.).
• Secure and structure data within internal tools to ensure a single, consistent, and up‑to‑date reference for internal teams.
• Propose corrective actions in case of cost deviations or atypical trends.

2. Cost securing

• Assess the financial impacts of technical modifications, repairability changes, or scope evolutions.
• Analyze and challenge suppliers’ price revision requests.
• Monitor actual vs forecast variances and analyze their drivers.
• Contribute to supplier tenders and renegotiations through should‑cost analyses.
• Ensure the robustness and consistency of economic assumptions used in aftermarket decision‑making.
• Participate in cross‑functional projects aimed at improving overall economic performance.

3. Strategic POOL & Configuration Management

• Contribute to POOL committees and associated strategic decisions.
• Analyze the economic impacts of repairable vs non‑repairable choices for equipment.
• Assess the maintainability of part numbers (P/N) within existing contracts and propose relevant adjustments.
• Study and cost the integration of new part numbers into the POOL contract.
• Support POOL evolution decisions (standard changes, technical improvements, configuration optimization).
• Provide cost‑driven analyses to support the overall strategy for defining and evolving the POOL.

About You

• Experience in cost engineering, purchasing, or cost analysis combined with a solid financial culture is important.
• Background in Aftermarket and aircraft maintenance is required; experience in MRO would be a strong asset.
• Requires autonomy, initiative, and strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to deliver high‑quality cost performance support in demanding situations.
• High communication skills with a focus on stakeholder alignment and customer satisfaction are required.
• Knowledge of SAP or another ERP environment would be considered a plus.
• Fluent in English and French (Italian is a plus).
• You are ready to help us keep connecting communities and businesses and provide the best products and support to our customers.

Recruitment Process

• Flore will contact you.
• Innovative and digital assessment.
• Interview with Flore then with Valeria, our HR Recruiter.

What We Offer

• Highly competitive compensation package (profit and success sharing, employee savings plan, etc.).
• Work‑life balance (remote working, 6th week of paid leave, additional days off for family events).
• Well‑being / health (supplementary health & welfare coverage).
• Career paths enabling employees to develop their skills and build a professional project.
• Wide choice of development programs for soft and hard skills.
• CSE: ATR events and Airbus CSE (travel, vacation camps).
• Diversity and inclusion: over 1400 men & women with more than 35 different nationalities work together.
• ATR is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Compliance and Equal Opportunity

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.