Manager, Maintenance

at  Canadian North

The Manager, Maintenance is responsible for managing aircraft maintenance requirements for their base.

Reporting to: Senior Manager, Maintenance Operations

• Non-Bargaining

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Include, but not limited to, the following minimum skills and qualifications:

• Two (2) year completion of the AME course;
• Four (4) years experience as an AME;
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills;
• Minimum of two (2) years previous supervisory experience;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills;
• Possesses a solid understanding of the business and customer environment;
• Computer literate with a working knowledge of MS word, MS Excel and email;
• Ability to communicate in Inuktut a definite asset;
• Ability to obtain and retain an Airport Restricted Area Pass in accordance with the Airport Restricted Area Access Clearance Program regulated by Transport Canada.

EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• 4 year(s): Previous relevant experience.

Must be able to perform, but not be limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:

• Monitors operations on a regular basis as it pertains to aircraft maintenance services;
• Handles labour relations issues pertaining to discipline;
• Performs the duties of an ACA holder as required, initiates and maintains open communications other Company departments that have a direct impact on line maintenance operations;
• Responsible to the Senior Director, Corporate Quality Assurance when performing Quality Control functions;
• Schedules based on manpower requirements, and liaises with Maintenance Control to ensure the timely completion of periodic inspections, reconfigurations, repairs and modifications;
• Reports to and enacts policies as required by the Director, Maintenance Operations & Heavy Checks;
• Responsible for the servicing inspection repair and modification of all aircraft at the base;
• Assigns Supervisors, ACA holders and Technicians to their various tasks;
• Supervises and guides the personnel under his/her jurisdiction in order that they carry out their duties in a safe and efficient and economical manner;
• Responsible for the care and control of company owned publications, tools and equipment by monitoring that publications, tools and equipment are returned after use or when borrowed;
• Ensures that publications are amended as required and that the amendment acknowledgement form is returned to library;
• Maintains communications with other Maintenance Managers and /or Base Engineers to coordinate the use of common spares and tooling;
• Responsible for facility housekeeping by ensuring that the hangar and storage areas (interior and exterior) are maintained in a neat, clean and orderly fashion;
• Assists in the preparation of required expense and capital budgets and account for deviations from the budget;
• Other duties as assigned.