Over & Above (O&A) Task Estimator

Job Title: Senior Associate Production Planning - Over & Above (O&A) Task Estimator

Job Code: 43574

Job Location: Waco TX

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off.

Job Description:

The Over & Above Estimator is responsible for identifying analyzing and pricing work that falls outside the original scope of a maintenance repair overhaul modification or production contract. This role supports accurate cost estimating customer communication and timely approval of additional labor materials and services required to complete aircraft or component work. The estimator works closely with engineering planning supply chain production quality and program/customer teams to ensure all O&A items are documented justified and priced in accordance with contract requirements and company procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Review maintenance findings engineering dispositions inspection reports and teardown results to identify over-and-above work.
• Develop detailed cost estimates for non-routine or out-of-scope repairs including labor hours materials outside services tooling and subcontract support.
• Interpret technical data such as aircraft manuals drawings work scopes bills of material and repair instructions.
• Prepare and submit O&A quotations change requests and support documentation to internal stakeholders or customers for approval.
• Coordinate with production engineering supply chain and quality teams to validate scope pricing and schedule impacts.
• Track estimate status approvals and execution to ensure authorized work is released in a timely manner.
• Maintain cost history pricing databases labor standards and estimating templates to improve estimate accuracy.
• Analyze historical actuals versus estimates and recommend process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms customer requirements regulatory standards and company policies.
• Support audits contract reviews and customer inquiries related to O&A charges.
• Monitor turnaround time and prioritize estimates to minimize aircraft or component downtime.
• Assist program management and finance with forecasting variance analysis and revenue recognition support as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in aerospace MRO depot maintenance modification programs or military aviation support.
• Demonstrated familiarity with FAR/DFARS government contracts or commercial aviation service agreements.
• Demonstrated understanding of cost estimating methods labor standards and pricing strategy.
• Demonstrated experience working with customers DCMA/DCAA environments or contract change processes.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• A&P or cost estimating-related certification is a plus.
• Cost estimating and pricing
• Aerospace maintenance knowledge
• Contract and scope analysis
• Technical document interpretation
• Cross-functional coordination
• Data analysis and reporting
• Attention to detail
• Negotiation and customer support
• Schedule awareness
• ERP/MRP proficiency

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