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Technical Product Manager
Location: Miami
ABOUT FTAI AVIATION LTD. (NASDAQ: FTAI)
FTAI owns and maintains commercial jet engines with a focus on the Maintenance, Repair and Exchange (MRE) of CFM56 and V2500 engines. Additionally, FTAI owns and leases jet aircraft while using its network of Repair facilities worldwide to keep cost low.
FTAI operates globally and has offices in New York, Miami, Montreal, Singapore. Dubai, United Kingdom and Ireland.
JOB OVERVIEW
The Technical Product Manager is responsible for supporting the technical activities involved in the maintenance and operation of CFM56 engine assets. The primary responsibility is to assist in the management of engines through the repair cycle. The role will require a dedicated and reliable individual with a base level of knowledge of jet engine operation and maintenance with opportunity to grow within the role and take on further responsibility as more experience is developed. The role is hands-on and asset-focused, translating engine maintenance realities from shop visits to lease returns into structured processes, decision frameworks, and operating models that drive consistent outcomes across FTAI’s engine programs. The role is based in office 5 days a week.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the management of engines while they are being repaired
- Validate maintenance planning logic, shop visit triggers, and initial workscope decisions
- Assist with work instructions, configuration management, and deviation approvals
- Align asset plans with execution realities at the shops
- Monitor completion status of engines throughout the MRO network for accurate planning
- Interact with customers, vendors and management to support technical inquiries
- Ensure all modules and materials are maintained to strict KPIs and high-quality standards
- On-wing troubleshooting to assist with lessee technical issues and keep engines on-wing
- Respond promptly to technical inquiries from customers, shop personnel and management
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline
- Legally authorized to live and work in United States
- Spanish Language is helpful based on location of the role
- Experience in the aviation industry in engineering or technical role
- Prior CFM engine maintenance experience with an airline, maintenance repair organization (MRO), leasing company, or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is strongly preferred
- Proven experience working with technical documentation including contracts, manuals, workscopes, and specifications
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic shop environment
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with complex details and high attention to detail.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (particularly Excel and Word) and ability to quickly adapt to new tools
- Superior analytical, quantitative and communication (both oral and written) skills in English
- Must have strong drive and initiative with ability to balance multiple tasks
- Strong interpersonal communication skills with ability to build working relationships with all colleagues
- Willingness to travel to external MROs to perform engine reviews and table inspections