Manager, Line Maintenance Operations

Description

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

Air Canada Maintenance is looking for a dynamic individual who will provide support and guidance to assigned employees to produce a high quality of aircraft maintenance product within the performance and cost standards established.

Responsibilities: 

• Provides a resource to Team Leaders in resolving employee issues and problems and communicating technical or other information to accomplish work assignments in an effective manner. 
  
  
• Ensures that company safety standards are maintained to protect employees and property. 
  
  
• Provides recommendations to improve the maintenance process and to develop meaningful performance measurements. 
  
  
• Establishes a work environment that focuses on total quality principles, open communications, integrity, continuous learning, self direction and individual respect.
  
  
• Responsible for the oversight in production by managing the Team Leaders and LLAT’s in assigning, sequencing and prioritizing of work.
  
  
• Administers Safety standards by daily observation and interventions.
  
  
• Provides briefings, outlines work priority and daily goals to Team Leaders and LLAT.
  
  
• Initiates or follows up on any investigations pertaining to aircraft or individual accidents.
  
  
• Responsible to make sure that the aircraft visit is accomplished within appropriate time lines and OTP.
  
  
• Ensures that the aircraft are completed in time to make the operational goal of 0700.
  
  
• Responsible to co-ordinate manpower between work locations to assure maximum productivity.
  
  
• Ensures deviations and unscheduled maintenance activities are planned for accomplishment.
  
  
• Liaises with MOC and Fleet Management to resolve conflicts related to maintenance activities. 
  
  
• Administers non-punitive discipline when warranted.
  
  
• Responsible for T/L, LLAT, LAT and AT productivity in all locations.
  
  
• Resolves any immediate issues with QA, Stores, Shops and tooling in order to make appropriate time lines and OTP.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of AME experience
  
  
• A minimum of 5 years experience in management is preferable.
  
  
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills. 
  
  
• Excellent working knowledge with MS Office programs.
  
  
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure, and with changing priorities.
  
  
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication/negotiation skills.
  
  
• Good working knowledge of airline standards and regulations.
  
  
• Solid work planning skills open to new concepts and process improvements.
  
  
• Knowledge of Line Maintenance and Airframe Maintenance aircraft check procedures and requirements
  
  
• Previous acting assignments/exposure in above areas an asset.
  
  
• Ability to successfully obtain a Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) & Airside Vehicle Operator’s Permit
  
  
• Must have a full valid driver’s license.
  
  
• Shift work is a requirement for this position.
  
  
• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Conditions of Employment:

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.