Aftermarket Product Manager - Piney Flats, TN

Quick Facts

• Role: Aftermarket Product Manager
• Schedule: 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)
• Travel: 10% of the time
• Time off: 80 hours Personal Time Off (PTO), 120 hours Vacation; 12–13 paid holidays per year

Description

The Aftermarket Product Manager leads a multi-disciplinary team through the entire life cycle of aftermarket aircraft products—from concept to retirement. The role coordinates cross-functional teams to ensure technical, regulatory, and market alignment, including strategic planning, business case development, market analysis, and lifecycle management to deliver certified, customer-focused solutions that drive growth in the aviation aftermarket.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the development project for new aftermarket aircraft products from initial concept into launch and sustainment
• Facilitate New Product Development recurring meetings at a frequency determined by the business environment
• Prepare business cases, including coordination of non-recurring efforts (engineering and production), sales market data, and estimated manufacturing cost
• Maintain new product concepts through the approval process until Engineering initiates an active project
• Collaborate with engineering design, marketing, sales, finance, production support, manufacturing, and regulatory teams for smooth and coordinated product development and introduction
• Participate in design and production reviews; coordinate with Sales and Marketing to align technical market analysis, trends, customer needs, competitive products, product roadmaps, and IR&D priorities
• In collaboration with stakeholders, develop a statement of work defining the customer and regulatory requirements
• Develop short- & long-term product strategies, including lifecycle management (new, sustaining, and end of life)
• Analyze product performance, including volume, margin, and pricing
• Manage/monitor potential obsolescence issues affecting customers; identify product gaps and opportunities for new solutions
• Travel 10% of the time; other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/production engineering, aerospace engineering, business administration, or other related major
• 10 years of experience with product development, engineering, business development/aftermarket sales, production, industrial/production engineering, and/or project management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, project management and continuous improvement software/tools
• In-depth knowledge of aftermarket products
• Familiarity with FAA regulations, rotorcraft products, and/or aviation industry experience preferred
• Ability to identify and anticipate market opportunities and needs for customers
• Proactive individual with a strong drive for results and ability to work closely with cross-functional teams
• Project management skills; ability to communicate effectively and prepare/present reports to senior management
• Lean Six Sigma/Operational Excellence certification preferred
• PMI Certification in traditional or agile project management preferred

Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule – every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation
• 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 120 hours of Vacation time
• 12–13 paid holidays per year
• Up to 6 weeks parental leave (per applicable policy)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive health insurance and retirement savings options
• Access to Employee Resource Groups and a supportive, safety-focused culture