Component Maintenance Manager

Top Aces is a privately owned, Montreal-based global leader in aerospace and defence founded in 2000 by three former Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 fighter pilots. We provide advanced adversary (Red Air), air-defense and Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training services to allied forces around the globe, including Canada, Germany and the USA.

Top Aces is changing the face of air combat training with our innovative technology, highly experienced team and unparalleled safety record of more than 100 000 operational training hours flown in support of our customers worldwide. Our dynamic team contributes to delivering on our purpose of training the next generation of combat leaders by living our values of Service, Integrity, Excellence, and Together every day

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The Component Maintenance Manager works in the COE Airframe within Fleet Management & Planning and may:

- work on a multitude of portfolios as priorities and requirements evolve
- support director of COE engines in his/her function when needed
- can be called upon to work from Germany or any other locations where Top aces fleet operates for extensive periods as required
- Assess feasibility and coordinate parts alternate/ repair projects
- Manage component maintenance budget (estimate, approve, track)
- Track status of parts against Maintenance Program (use RAMCO or other system)
- Define scope/ maintenance requirements for parts repair
- Oversight of the accomplishment of the Maintenance Program including scheduled inspections
- Advise and report on the current approved configuration and coordinate inclusion on supplemental manuals and other related documents
- Develop and maintain processes for component maintenance management
- Assist in the provision of maintenance control for engines on behalf of the company AOC as described in the MCM / MPM
- Assist on technical investigation of reliability issues and support/coordinate solution implementation
- Using the programs’ planned aircraft usage rates as provided by the Director of Operations, develop/update the maintenance forecast for the fleet, focusing on the period of the past 3 months. The fleet plan must take into account the coordination and deconflict the requirements of the other fleet managers for the same program.
- Liaise with AMOs’ Maintenance Planners to schedule the completion of required Maintenance tasks
- Forecast the parts, within component maintenance manager scope, and maintenance requirement for the upcoming fiscal year and to sustain maintenance plan
- Liaise with vendor and Intermediate level maintenance organizations internal to TAI for completion of maintenance and repairs or development of alternate parts.
- Liaise with COE Demands to ensure parts requirements are clearly identified and priorities passed on to International Supply Chain (ISC) to meet the forecasted maintenance plan.
- Assist the Fleet Management group with;
- Service Information Reviews, AD, SB, Acceptable Data, ICA,
- Generate and Issue Special Inspections as required
- Actively participate in company SMS
- Perform obsolescence management; maintain an Engine program to identify components and parts that will need to be substituted.
- Elaborate plan for all major activities as elaborated by Fleet Managers
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
- Applicable Canadian Air Regulations: 706.02, 706.05, 706.06, 706.14, 726.02, 726.04, 726.05, 726.06.

**Secondary Duties and Responsibilities**:

- The component maintenance manager may be tasked by the AOC to perform other maintenance activities in support of the programs and their AMOs.

**Education and/or Work Experience Requirements**:

- Minimum 7 years of progressively increasing experience in the execution and management of aircraft maintenance;
- Minimum 3 years of experience in the Control of maintenance (adherence to schedules, direction of activities)
- Experience in the entry, retrieval, and management of aircraft maintenance records.
- Highly experienced in the use of automated data retrieval systems and spreadsheets for the management of maintenance activities.
- Experience in the preparation of Fleet Management Reports
- Excellent written and oral presentation of aircraft maintenance and configuration information
- Knowledge of Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including full proficiency in Excel
- Ability to perform all work in support of our Corporate Values of Safety, Teamwork, Focus, Innovation and Integrity
- Demonstrates strong and visible support of our values.

**Working Conditions**
- Travel is occasionally required
- Occasional visits to aircraft maintenance facilities (company and vendor) are required.
- Urgent airworthiness issues and operational availability problems will require