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What we are looking for

Zimex Aviation is looking for an organised, detail-focused administrator to strengthen our Technical Services team at our Base Maintenance facility in Altenrhein. In this office-based role you prepare and manage the maintenance work packages for our Base Maintenance line (work preparation / AVOR) and support the continuing airworthiness of our third-party CAMO customer fleet.

It is a varied, multifunctional position that combines maintenance planning, technical documentation and customer coordination – ideal for someone with a genuine technical interest in aviation, strong administrative skills and good foreign-language ability. You report to the CAMO Manager (NPCA) and work closely with the Hangar Manager on project planning.

Your main tasks

• Prepare detailed work packages for Base Maintenance, including the inspection documents for the engineers
• Check inventory and order the material required for each scheduled work package
• Review Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and Service Bulletins (SBs) before work starts and integrate them into the work package when due
• Ensure the required technical documentation and manufacturer’s instructions (maintenance manuals, SBs, SLs, illustrated parts catalogues) are available, and monitor their revision status
• Monitor work in progress – open and completed tasks – and determine the cost of sales
• Check the job cards for completeness, close the work packages and prepare the work reports
• Prepare invoices based on the quotation, purchase order, correspondence and work reports
• File and archive completed work packages
• Monitor the accumulated hours / cycles of the customer aircraft in our CAMO and keep the aircraft status, hours / cycles and master data up to date in our maintenance & CAMO software
• Prepare quotations for new projects and for additional findings, and coordinate with customers during work in progress
• Support the purchasing department with warranty claims towards the aircraft manufacturer
• Carry out further administrative and coordination tasks as assigned by the Technical Manager

Your qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in technical aviation, preferably in continuing airworthiness
• Good business English; German is a clear advantage
• Good PC skills (Microsoft Office / SharePoint)
• Independent, reliable and structured way of working, with commercial awareness
• A strong team player who integrates well within a small team
• Willingness to work flexible hours and to travel occasionally
• Willingness to learn and to undertake continuous training in your area of expertise

What we offer

• A varied, multifunctional role in a modern Base Maintenance environment at Altenrhein Airport, Switzerland
• Responsibility across both maintenance planning (AVOR) and CAMO customer support
• Initial and continuous training, including user training for our maintenance & CAMO software and Zimex procedures
• A small, experienced and highly professional team
• Work carried out within the framework of the Zimex CAME and MOE

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