Air Canada Maintenance Site Manager

**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 represent Air Canada Maintenance & Engineering at the MRO Vendor & provide management oversight of the accomplishment of all Air Canada Airframe maintenance being undertaken at the Vendor.

**Responsibilities**:

- Oversee and be responsible for all aspects of maintenance activities related to Air Canada events with respect to the MRO.
- Accountable for the total costs of Airframe Maintenance incurred at the assigned MRO.
- As the designated Air Canada Site Manager represent ACM Management to the MRO and be accountable for all on-site contractual and commercial issues.
- Direct and provide leadership to the on-site ACM Technical Team.
- Manage KPI's with the Vendor and using Continuous Improvement principles ensure ACM is able to continuously improve its Maintenance Programs and costs of maintenance and turn-around-times.

**Key Activities**:

- Convene and conduct all Aircraft pre-induction meetings
- Provide overall guidance and direction to the on-site ACM team
- Hold overall accountability for adherence to Transport Canada, Air Canada and any other applicable regulatory authority quality and process requirements by the MRO
- Clearly understand and manage all contractual compliance issues related to the check
- Participate to the MRO Daily Production Meetings and actively engage in the conversation to ensure the check progress is meeting the daily target
- Authorize work scope variations, over & above labour and material costs including impacts on the TAT.
- Provide daily feedback to the appropriate Air Canada departments, including a documented problem and resolution spreadsheet, outlining issues, and corrective action plans.
- Implement Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for the MRO.
- Liaise with Flight Operations in support of check/ferry/positioning flights.
- Manage any local issues of hotel, transportation, work permits, or civil authority/police events that might affect the ACM on-site team.
- Approve all Vendor invoices prior to their submission to Air Canada Accounts Receivable
- Brief flight crew on maintenance check flight requirements and aircraft check history.
- Conduct and document check post-mortem meetings with the MRO to identify any issues for further resolution and any opportunities for Continuous Improvement.

**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
- Experience in B2B relationship management

**Conditions of Employment**:
**Linguistic Requirements**

**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.