Director of Maintenance/person Responsible for

At Central Mountain Air, we pride ourselves in providing vital air connectivity to remote communities nestled within the stunning landscapes of Alberta and British Columbia. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and exceptional customer service is at the core of everything we do. Join our dedicated team and become an integral part of bringing people together and fostering economic growth in these unique regions.

We are presently seeking a Director of Maintenance/Person Responsible for Maintenance (PRM) to join our team at our Calgary, Alberta base. Responsible to the Accountable Executive and reporting to the Vice President, the Person Responsible for Maintenance (PRM) is responsible for all maintenance activities of the air carrier and the approved maintenance organization. In this capacity, they will ensure that these activities are accomplished in accordance with the policies and procedures. The PRM is responsible for the overall maintenance operation of the AMO (Air Maintenance Organization) holders’ maintenance operations, with direct administrative, functional, technical, and financial responsibility for issues of Maintenance Control, Quality Assurance and Supply Chain.

**Responsibilities**:

- Organizing and directing the operation of the maintenance department.
- Providing the company with direction and policy with respect to aircraft and the required equipment.
- Approving and controlling all operational expenses relating to the maintenance of aircraft
- Being in contact with the regulatory agencies concerning new equipment, subcontracting and other related matters.
- Providing regular reports to Accountable Executive concerning the technical aspects of the maintenance department.
- Responsible for the inspection and approval of outside aircraft, component repair, and overhaul facilities.
- Ensuring that sufficient materials, special tools, and equipment have been made available to accomplish the maintenance function, and timely rectification of defects in regard to minimum equipment provisions and precision tools are calibrated as required.
- Ensuring that each person charged with the responsibility of aircraft or aeronautical product certification holds an appropriate and valid license and has been issued certifying authority by the Quality Assurance Manager.
- Oversee the scheduling of maintenance, elementary work, servicing, and airworthiness directives within the time constraints of the maintenance schedule or as indicated on the airworthiness directive.
- Overseeing other maintenance organizations used to ensure proper procedure is used and aligns with Transport Canada and CMA standards which includes compliance with requirements, employing the necessary personnel to plan, perform, supervise, inspect, and release the work performed.
- The PRM has been delegated the authority to act on behalf of, and is responsible to, the Accountable Executive for the development and maintenance of the SMS within CMA’s AMO and is responsible for: o Ensuring the AMO’s SMS guiding principles are developed and maintained.
- Providing human and financial resources to maintain the AMO’s SMS.
- Actively promoting safety and quality within the AMO by encouraging employee participation in SMS and ensuring effective communication with maintenance employees.
- Communicating SMS shortcomings to the applicable managers and to the Accountable Executive.
- Responsible, either directly or through delegation of this authority to: o Implement policy to prevent the issuance of a maintenance release, in respect to work performed, if the aircraft is non-compliant with the applicable regulations.
- Upon the discovery of a non-compliance with the applicable regulations, or if the operation could have an adverse effect on the safety, other aircraft, persons, or property, remove aeronautical products, including complete aircraft from operation or, In the case of customer, provide notification to do the same.
- Tracking and follow up of corrective action to safety related deficiencies in the organization.
- Ensuring all technical publications information is available to maintenance employees and any contracted maintenance organization personnel for the performance of work.
- Ensuring all Airworthiness Directives and other mandatory requirements are completed are completed as necessary and verified accomplished.
- Maintaining an effective liaison with Transport Canada, other government agencies, and industry organizations (e.g. ICAO, IATA, ATA, ATAC).
- Ensuring the air operator's maintenance control system, the performance of maintenance, and the aeronautical products within the system meet the airworthiness standards and regulations set by civil aviation authorities.
- Ensuring certificates, delegations and privileges obtained from Transport Canada are maintained and that inherent requirements are met, while respecting any stipulated limitations
- Liaising with Transport Canada representatives in order to keep the Canadia