Dao Manager

Field Aviation (aka Field Aerospace) has been providing specialized services to the international aerospace industry for over 70 years. We’re one of the oldest, most knowledgeable and most experienced aircraft companies in North America serving private and public sector clients since 1947. We have over 500 employees across 4 North American locations. Our corporate office is in Cincinnati, Ohio and our engineering and manufacturing locations are based in Oklahoma City, Toronto, and Calgary. As a market innovator, we're committed to constantly meeting new requirements and technological opportunities by always adapting to embrace the dramatic changes the world of aviation has undergone. We’re looking for a DAO Manager to take flight with us. This position will be located on-site based out of our Toronto office.

**General Duties**:
Manage the activities of the Design Approval Organization (DAO 96-O-01) and make findings of compliance under DAO. Develop and coordinate airworthiness certification documentation and liaise with Transport Canada and foreign airworthiness authorities in support of design approval projects. Provide technical guidance to senior management, peers and subordinates relating to aerospace engineering and airworthiness issues.

**Essential Job Functions**:

- Manage the activities and staff of the DAO 96-O-01 (Ontario Region).
- Supervise and coordinate the activities of airworthiness delegates.
- Liaise with Transport Canada and foreign airworthiness authorities relating to airworthiness and technical issues.
- Review and approve, or recommend approval of, design data on behalf of the Minister of Transport as a Design Approval Delegate.
- Develop, review and coordinate the generation of certification documentation.
- Provide technical guidance to, and liaise with, Business Development, Production and design engineering relating to airworthiness certification and design.
- Administer and monitor the five primary business elements: Quality, Cost, Schedule, Labor Utilization and Safety. Improve the function and utility of the of the DAO using a continuous improvement approach.
- Remain current with respect to Transport Canada and Foreign airworthiness standards.

**Skills and Experience**:

- Minimum of (10) years progressive aerospace engineering experience.
- Minimum of (3) years progressive airworthiness engineering experience.
- Meets the eligibility requirements of CAR 505 and or CAR 521 legislation.
- Minimum of (4) years supervisory experience.

**Competencies**:

- Integrity
- Excellence
- Accountability
- Innovation
- Collaboration and Team Work
- Managing Relationships
- Communicating Orally and in Writing
- Adaptability
- Organization and planning
- Education
- Decision Making
- Technical Credibility

**Education**:

- Graduate of a Transport Canada sponsored Airworthiness Certification training course.
- Post-Secondary Aviation or Aerospace Technical Education or Degree and/or equivalent aviation industry experience.

**Reports to**:Director, Certification Engineering

**Physical Requirements**:
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.