Maintenance Team Leader

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.

The Team Leader is directly responsible to coordinate and supervise the Maintenance activities required in order to provide serviceable aircraft that meet operation requirements while satisfying Transport Canada and Air Canada standards of airworthiness.

Responsibilities:

• Directly responsible to coordinate and supervise the Maintenance activities required in order to provide serviceable aircraft that meet operation requirements while satisfying Transport Canada and Air Canada standards of airworthiness
• Manage, plan and control aircraft Maintenance as it is performed.
• Manage resources to meet the assigned work load and corporate schedule.
• Monitor Air to Ground VHF communication
• Discuss delays/incidents situations and issues with departments represented in Station Operations Control Centre (STOC)
• Record delays/incident/accident and any other related maintenance messages into the required maintenance system.
  
  Consult with Maintenance Operations Control, System Operation Control, Operations Managers and Hangar Team Leaders of incoming snags and aircraft faults.
• Coordinate messages from other departments represented in STOC
• Communicate with Flight Operations while on departure gate concerning the serviceability of the aircraft, to ensure in a timely and efficient manner, that the continued serviceability is maintained.
• Communicate with all ramp maintenance staff.
• Manage, plan and control aircraft Maintenance as it is performed.
• Manage resources to meet the assigned work load and corporate schedule.
• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) or equivalent
• Ability to work in a team concept as facilitator, focus on the team success.
• Shift work is a requirement for this position.
• Ability to successfully obtain a Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) & Airside Vehicle Operator's Permit
• Must have a full valid driver's license
• Sound technical and working knowledge of processes, procedures and Information Technology Systems relative to the specific work area.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Have organizational skills.
• Be able to work independently.
• Thorough understanding of Line Maintenance aircraft check procedures an asset.
• Proficiency with PC (Word, Excel and Power Point) an asset.
• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Conditions of Employment:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

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.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.