Director of Maintenance

4 weeks ago

Calgary AB, Canada De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Full time

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. (‘DHC’) is a proudly Canadian aerospace company currently transitioning its corporate headquarters to Calgary, AB. DHC is undertaking a consolidation of its underlying subsidiary companies under a single brand currently offering engineering, aftermarket, new aircraft manufacturing, modifications, parts manufacturing, and flight training. DHC currently has approximately 1,200 employees based in BC, AB and ON as well as in markets and distribution hubs world-wide. Our strong entrepreneurial spirit, together with a culture of empowerment, quality and innovation create opportunities to grow and succeed in an organization with a proud heritage and bright future.

Position Profile

Reporting to the Vice President of Manufacturing, the Director of Maintenance assumes the accountability for leading a full site MRO facility in the De Havilland Manufacturing/MRO asset cluster (as defined from time to time). The Director of Maintenance retains full site accountability including functions such as operations, planning, tooling, as well as dotted line reporting from supporting functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, IT, and others. The Director of Maintenance acts as direct liaison between the site and has primary responsibility for ensuring the execution of the short-term and mid-term strategies for the site.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Ensure that the business remains aligned to the overall direction and business goals of the Aerostructures/MRO group, and that the appropriate metrics are clearly defined, communicated to, and understood by the management team and the underlying operational teams
  • Ensure there is a robust health and safety plan, committees and process in place to ensure best practice adherence and attitudes towards the safety and well being of our employees
  • Ensure the site remains compliant with all applicable regulations (including Transport Canada), standards and applicable laws
  • Leads the development of employees and culture by ensuring development and execution of site training initiatives; performance management / development plans; mentor/develop future leaders within the group for succession
  • Ensure the management team utilizes key metrics to measure their business overall and have in place KPIs for each of the critical functional areas within the site itself
  • Ensure the site has executable action plans in place to support both mid - and short-term business plans
  • Implement, maintain and execute a comprehensive reporting system ensuring a consistency in reporting metrics and how measures are calculated
  • Establish and reinforce positive, respectful, transparent communications and interactions

Additional Accountabilities

  • Coordinate activities within the site to ensure efficient inter/intra-site processes, movement of goods, movement of resources, allocation of work and product, and trouble shoot conflicts arising from such processes/movement
  • Ensure appropriate resourcing is in place to execute the organization’s strategies including developing and monitoring site workforce plans
  • Provide senior management with advice on the financial implications of business activities and priorities
  • Ensure that the business has thorough but efficient processes for financial forecasting, budgets and reporting
  • Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities; makes recommendations on capital expenditures, providing informational inputs for business cases
  • Prepare ad hoc, as necessary, and routine reporting for management including financial performance; progress against plans; identification of material risks and mitigation strategies thereon; and others as requested
  • Maintains awareness of both external and internal competitive environment, opportunities for expansion, customers, new markets, industry developments, and other relevant market data

Personal Attributes

  • Actively listens
  • Respects others
  • Sound judgement
  • Takes accountability
  • Possesses problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Has integrity
  • Is results-orientation
  • Is adaptable
  • Is resilient

Education & Experience

  • Valid M1 or M2 license is required
  • Aerospace / Aviation related degree and/or equivalent experience / education combination
  • 8+ years in progressively responsible aviation / aerospace leadership roles, preferably in an environment of constant change and evolution
  • Prior experience in financial analysis and reporting, preferably in an MRO environment, is a requirement
  • Prior experience in assessing improvement and optimization opportunities and making appropriate recommendations
  • Superior planning and analysis ability in complex multi-project organization

Other Requirements

  • Travel will be required, therefore the successful candidate must maintain the ability to legally travel both domestically and internationally.
  • Successful applicant must be eligible to attain and hold Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC)

At De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC), we are committed to protecting our people, customers, shareholders and the public through Health & Safety Excellence.

As such, it is an expectation that all employees maintain strict adherence to Health & Safety Policies and to perform key physical tasks of the position described in the job description and interview process. This may include but is not limited to the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions including temperature extremes, confined spaces, working at heights and with or around chemicals.

Employees are expected to adhere to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when at work which must include but is not limited to the ability to maintain a positive fit test when mask use is required.

At De Havilland Canada, we aim to be inclusive and diverse and provide equal opportunity for employment. All qualified applicants, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability, are encouraged to apply. De Havilland will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise your Talent Acquisition representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Any offer of employment is conditional on the completion of positive and satisfactory background checks, which may include, proof that you are legally entitled to work in Canada, professional references, verification of employment history, verification of educational background and criminal background checks.

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