Job Description

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.

To provide guidance and oversight to the ACM site managers and represent Air Canada Maintenance & Engineering at the MRO Vendor to ensure accomplishment of all Air Canada Airframe maintenance being undertaken.

Key Functions & Accountabilities: (Responsibilities, Activities, Authority levels, etc)

• Lead all aspects of maintenance activities related to Air Canada events with respect to the MRO.
  
• Responsible for the total costs of Airframe Maintenance incurred at the assigned MRO.
  
• Coach the Air Canada Site Managers to represent ACM Management to the MRO and be accountable for all on-site contractual and commercial issues and handle all escalations. 
  
• Oversee and identify strategic initiatives by streamlining processes with vendors and representatives to ensure ACM can continuously improve its Maintenance Programs, costs of maintenance and turn-around times.
  
• Direct and provide leadership to the ACM site managers. 
  
• Set clear direction and objectives by establishing KPI’s with the Vendor and using Continuous Improvement principles.
  
• Responsible for adherence to Transport Canada, Air Canada and any other applicable regulatory authority quality and process requirements by the MRO.
  
• Oversee and approve spend for annual budget for the station responsible.
  
• Clearly understand and manage the maintenance agreement between Air Canada and Vendor and how it applies to aircraft events regarding regulatory requirements and financials. 
  
• Participate in the MRO Daily Production Meetings and actively engage in the conversation to ensure the check progress is meeting the daily target.
  
• Approve work scope variations, over & above labor and material costs including impacts on the TAT.
  
• Provide feedback to the appropriate Air Canada departments, include documentation of the problem and potential resolution. 
  
• Create Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for the MROs.
  
• Review and dispute labor and material charges for each event that are not per the maintenance agreement.
  
• Address any discrepancies in Vendor invoices prior to their submission to Air Canada Accounts Receivable. 
  
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives with MROs to ensure they meet commercial expectations.
  

Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma or equivalent in Airframe & Engine maintenance.
  
• Holder of a current ICAO Type 2 AME License (on applicable type preferred)
  
• 10+ years of experience in the execution of large transport category aircraft heavy maintenance
  
• Minimum 5 years supervisory/management experience in a technical field
  
• Good knowledge of Transport Canada aviation regulations and norms
  
• Good knowledge of large transport category aircraft heavy maintenance work processes
  
• Good knowledge of invoicing and financial reconciliation procedures
  
• Good knowledge on MS Windows, MS office, MS Project
  
• Familiar with TRAX operating procedures
  
• Familiar with Air Canada company procedures
  
• Demonstrated effective communication ability (verbal and written).
  
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain B2B relationships at a senior level in 
  
• organizations
  
• Basic knowledge of aircraft maintenance contracts & contracting
  
• Experience in large scale program and project planning
  
• Experience in developing or managing MRO contracts 
  
• Willingness to travel.
  

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.
  
• Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Required
  

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