Proposal Specialist 3

FLSA Status: Exempt

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated individual to join our team as a Proposal Specialist. This position requires working closely with sales and other proposal teams to develop commercial and technical proposals in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The role demands multitasking, strong communication, excellent organization, and accuracy with speed.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 8 years of experience in engineering, project engineering, or project management within commercial aircraft interiors and is looking for a role focused on the front end of the business.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop estimates and technical work statements for assigned proposals.
• Review and interpret customer requests and sales directions to formulate and define requirements, work scope, and deliverables.
• Work with the Sales team to develop proposal strategy.
• Communicate technical work scope and quote requirements to internal cross-functional teams (program management, engineering, certification, testing, and manufacturing).
• Lead quoting efforts, manage information and communication between departments, and direct quoting activities using apps such as MS Teams and ClickUp.
• Collect and enter quoted department hours and hard costs into estimating worksheets to produce total program costs.
• Define preliminary part lists and work with purchasing to collect part costs.
• Research parts, assembly, and installation costs from internal data and departments.
• Collaborate with teams and individuals to solicit information and costs for proposal packaging.
• Create technical work statements based on customer requirements, deliverables, internal requirements, and aviation regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and verify quoted work scope with Marketing and the company sales budget for final technical and scope definition.
• Create preliminary program plans based on customer and internal requirements.
• Provide and report status to Sales and management teams.
• Coordinate with global technical, proposal, and sales teams on complex sales proposals.
• Support transition from program award to program execution to ensure work scope in sales proposals is accurately communicated to the program team.
• Support the program team with quote activities on assertable out-of-scope work or deliverables.
• Assist sales with internal sales and technical support.
• Solicit information and quotes from outside parties, suppliers, and consultants in support of quoting efforts.
• Interpret customer technical work statements and define work scope for internal teams.
• Interpret LOPAs, engineering drawings, documents, reports, technical and maintenance manuals.
• Interpret certification and regulatory information.
• Create sketches, drawings, and CAD models of parts for internal and external suppliers for communication and quotation purposes.
• Create CAD drawings of cabin interiors and LOPAs based on customer requirements, cabin/payload standards, and FAA regulations.
• Create preliminary BOMs for cabin modifications based on prior engineering information.

Requirements

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business management, or equivalent related work with 8 years or more in aircraft cabin interiors or a related field.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with employees and customers.
• Proficiency in implementing a variety of work processes, functions, and procedures based on directions from leads or managers.
• Emphasis on accurate completion and prioritization of assigned tasks.
• Coordination and integration of tasks among departmental employees, with responsibility for ongoing contacts with outside company employees, suppliers, and customers.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Proficient in English with clear and precise communication in speech, emails, documents, and reports.
• Knowledge and understanding of aviation technical terminology and its usage in general work communications and technical documents.
• Ability to effectively present information to other teams, departments, and management.

Skills

• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Edge) and adaptable to newer apps such as MS Teams, ClickUp, and Power BI.
• Experience with ERP software and databases.
• Ability to operate CAD software (Catia, SolidWorks, AutoCAD) and experience with PLM systems.
• Experience with aircraft OEM portals such as MyBoeingFleet and Airbus World.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions in calculations.
• Knowledge of fundamental business math is a plus.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Customer-oriented with a focus on meeting requirements and high standards of quality for both internal and external customers.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.

Work Environment

The work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental and Vision Reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Benefit Conversion at Termination
• Bereavement Leave
• Educational Assistance
• Family and Medical Leave
• Paid Parental Leave (40 hours) *Qualifying event after June 15th, 2022
• Flexible Benefit Plan (Flex Spending)
• Holidays
• Jury Duty/Witness Service Leave
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability
• Pregnancy Leave
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Personal Leave
• Wedding Leave
• Wellness Program/Gym Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance

Moderate travel within the U.S. and abroad may be required to support JAMCO America programs. All external hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employed drug screen and a criminal background check.