Air Canada Maintenance Team Leader

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.

Purpose of the Position: 

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.

Key Functions & Accountabilities:  

• 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 workload 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 manor, that the continued serviceability is maintained.
• Communicate with all ramp maintenance staff.
• Ordering parts for operational reasons.
• Manage, plan and control aircraft Maintenance as it is performed.
• Manage resources to meet the assigned workload and corporate schedule. 

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.
• Shift work is a requirement for this position.

• 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.