ATR - Aftermarket Cost Engineer (H/F) - AVIONS DE TRANSPORT REGIONAL (ATR) GIE

Job Description

About us ATR is the world’s number one aircraft manufacturer in regional aviation providing a new generation of turboprops. We are a joint venture between two European aeronautical heavyweights, Airbus and Leonardo. From the world’s largest cities to our planet’s most remote regions, our purpose is to deliver air travel to people, communities and businesses in an innovative, sustainable and modern way. If you strive for excellence, are driven by ambition, trust and respect, then get your career off to a flighting start with ATR!

We are looking for an Aftermarket Cost Performance Manager to join our Customer Support and Services Supply Chain Directorate in a team of 5 collaborators.

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 root causes, secure and structure data within internal tools, and 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 versus forecast variances and analyze their drivers, contribute to supplier tenders and renegotiations through should‑cost analyses, ensure robustness and consistency of economic assumptions used in aftermarket decision‑making, and participate in cross‑functional projects aimed at improving overall economic performance.
3. Strategic POOL & Configuration Management: contribute to POOL committees and related strategic decisions, analyze the economic impacts of repairable versus non‑repairable choices for equipment, assess the maintainability of part numbers within existing contracts and propose adjustments, study and cost the integration of new part numbers into the POOL contract, support POOL evolution decisions (standard changes, technical improvements, configuration optimization) and provide cost‑driven analyses to support the overall strategy for defining and evolving the POOL.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost engineering, purchasing or cost analysis with a solid financial culture; background in aftermarket and aircraft maintenance required, experience in MRO considered a strong asset.
• Autonomous, initiative‑driven, 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 client satisfaction.
• Knowledge of SAP or another ERP environment is considered a plus.
• Fluent in English and French; Italian is a plus.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package (profit and success sharing, employee savings plan).
• Work‑life balance with remote working, sixth week of paid leave and additional days off for family events.
• Well‑being and health coverage including supplementary health and welfare.
• Career paths enabling professional development and a wide choice of development programs for soft and hard skills.
• CSE and Airbus CSE activities such as travel, vacation camps and employee events.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion: our workforce includes over 1400 people from more than 35 nationalities. We welcome all applicants irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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. ATR is committed to equal opportunities for all and does not ask for any monetary exchange in connection with the recruitment process.