Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator

Job description:

Do you have project management experience, have you worked in aircraft maintenance and would you like to progress and develop new skills? Then this job is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is looking for an Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator to join our In-Service Operations team based in Mirabel (Québec, Canada).

The team organization is established to promote cross-collaboration autonomously, supporting each other and learning collectively.

Your role as an Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator involves assuming the dual mandate of supervising Maintenance activities and Quality Assurance (QA). You will control resources, lead functional teams, and act as an authority (QA Manager) on technical best practices. You will also act as AMO SMS Officer coordinating with the maintenance organisation and Airbus Canada Corporate SMS team. Your impact extends beyond the hangar floor, influencing cross-divisional policies and ensuring that every bolt turned meets the highest global safety standards.

Your working environment:

The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is headquartered in Mirabel, in the greater Montreal area, where the vibrant city of Montreal is just a stone’s throw away. Known for its peaceful and safe environment, the region offers a high quality of life for younger or experienced professionals and families, perfectly balancing career opportunities and outdoor activities that makes it a truly special place to call home.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, annual bonus, group insurance plan, pension plan and share purchase plan.

• Work / Life Balance: A hybrid working policy (based on operational needs), on-site cafeterias and a highly competitive holiday policy.

• Wellbeing/Health:Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Program, on-site Medical Service, access to a public shuttle service between Laval (Montmorency metro station) and Mirabel, and a carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Your challenges:

• Lead and manage functional maintenance teams during scheduled and unscheduled checks following aircraft delivery;

• Allocate technical resources, tooling, and manpower to meet operational deadlines without compromising safety;

• Serve as the primary mentor for junior engineers, providing high-level technical guidance and sign-off;

• Develop, implement, and audit maintenance policies to ensure compliance with aviation authorities (e.g., TCCA, FAA, EASA, or local equivalents);

  Identify systemic quality issues and implement corrective actions that impact the broader organization;

• Drive the adoption of "best practice" methodologies to improve maintenance efficiency and reliability;

• Advanced Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Lead investigations into complex mechanical, avionic, or structural discrepancies that bypass standard procedural resolutions. As AMO SMS Officer, you will administer, monitor, and promote the daily operation of the Safety Management System across all maintenance activities; ensuring proactive identification of maintenance hazards, proper risk mitigation and compliance with regulatory safety requirements. Apply advanced Safety Management Systems (SMS) principles to identify systemic failures rather than just immediate technical symptoms;

• High-Stakes Quality Decision - Making: Act as quality authority during critical maintenance scenarios. Independently evaluate and authorize technical dispositions, ensuring taht expedited return -to-service deamnds never compromise regulatory compliance or safety margin;

• Proactive Risk Management: Utilize data-driven insights to predict and mitigate quality escapes;

• Coordinate with external vendors, manufacturers (OEMs), and transdivisional departments to streamline maintenance activities;

• While a specialist in maintenance, you possess a comprehensive understanding of related disciplines such as logistics, procurement, and safety engineering;

• Proven ability to manage high-stakes projects and daily operations independently;

• A natural educator capable of elevating the technical proficiency of the entire maintenance department;

• Ability to look beyond immediate tasks to evaluate how maintenance / quality decisions affect the long-term lifecycle and value of the assets.

Your profile:

• You have a minimum of ten (10) years of aircraft maintenance experience in various environment (airlines operation, heavy maintenance, line maintenance, maintenance planning, major repairs etc);

• You have experience in supervision role of an Approved Maintenance Organization;

• You have a very good knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulation (CAR 571, 573 and 706), having CAR 561 knowledge is an asset;

• You have knowledge of EASA, FAA and other regulatory authorities;

• You are a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (M2);

• You have exceptional organizational abilities and an excellent communicator, with strong "people" skills;

• To be fluid both in English and French (spoken and written) is strong an asset.

• Endorsement on the A220 is an asset.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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About us

As a commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defence and Helicopters divisions, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader.

Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international – with some 148,000 employees at 180 locations worldwide. The company has aircraft and helicopter final assembly lines in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

In Canada, more than 4,500 people work at Airbus's ten sites and offices and those of its subsidiaries, including over 4,000 in Quebec.

The main production sites are the headquarters of the A220 commercial aircraft program and Airbus Atlantic Canada, both located in Mirabel, Quebec. Other Airbus sites and subsidiaries are located in Ontario – Airbus Helicopters Canada in Fort Erie and NAVBLUE in Waterloo – Nova Scotia and Quebec.

A member of the Airbus family for more than five years, the A220, designed and assembled in Quebec and renowned for its exceptional performance and versatility, has become a preferred choice for airlines.

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