Modernization Manager / Retrofit Manager

Description de l'emploi:

Modernization Manager / Retrofit Manager

***English job description follows***

Job description:

Do you have project management at program level and customer needs experience, have you worked in Operations in service and would you like to progress and develop new skills? Then this job is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is looking for a Retrofit Manager to join our Retrofit Operations team based in Mirabel (Québec, Canada), where you will work with multi-functional teams.

You will be part of the Retrofit Operations team responsible for providing efficient and reliable solutions for the in-service fleet on standard service bulletins and monitoring according to economic reasons or difficult supply chain.

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

Your role as Retrofit manager will be to support the improvement of the aircraft maturity. The A220 Retrofit Manager is the key enabler of the A220 In Service Operations process. In that context the A220 Retrofit Manager has the responsibility to manage the retrofit solutions and the Request for stock provisioning (eRSP) for modifications, upgrades kits and defensive spares for the A220 program.

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:

• You will initiate, prepare, launch and monitor retrofit solutions in accordance with program/customer targets (time, cost, and quality):

  • Understand the technical solution and take the lead of the deployment (responsible on behalf of program)

  • Contribute & challenge program retrofit & mitigation strategy and support development of technical solution

  • Translates the program & retrofit requirements (target cost per aircraft, embodiment rate, policy etc.) into inputs to other departments, including the “Supply chain manager retrofit”

  • Provide all required inputs to “Supply Chain manager” to enable supply chain industrialization of retrofit with kits

  • Contribute to negotiation supplier capacity & cost alignment with Procurement (PMR/PCR/PES), material reservation and missing parts management

  • Define & steer all inputs from engineering, procurement, suppliers, supply chain, program to ensure global retrofit material strategy in accordance with retrofit objectives (time, cost, quality) and the retrofit embodiment until final fleet completion

  • Creates a planning between Airbus, Supplier and Operator. Follows the embodiment of the retrofit with the Airline

• Prepare, launch and monitor eRSP in accordance with program/customer targets (time, cost, and quality):

  • Collect & challenge eRSP inputs from requestor

  • Define & steer all inputs from engineering, procurement, suppliers, supply chain, program to ensure and document global strategy in accordance with program objectives (time, cost, quality)

  • Present and ensure eRSP validation

  • Monitor eRSP and ensure material reception, consumption after eRSP validation

  • Manage any deviation on eRSP performance and turn rate: analyze material ordering/inbound/oubound, corrective actions on PO/eRSP characteristics, etc.

  • Manage eRSP financial performance

  • Prepare eRSP for closure and participate in closure meeting

  • Suggest continuous improvement and use digital solutions (such as Skywise, etc ..) to develop internal tools to help the team in performing

Your profile:

• You have one of the following experiences: 1) combination of a university degree in business administration and/or industrial engineering, and a minimum of 10 years of experience in supply chain and/or program; or 2) a minimum of 15 years of experience in supply chain and/or program;

• You have a strong understanding of aircraft systems, project management at program level and customer needs;

• You are a delivery-focused, customer-minded, and technically-oriented person, being autonomous whilst fostering strong collaborations internally and externally;

• You have strong supply chain knowledge and management skills;

• You have knowledge of the A220 organization and its processes (asset);

• You have program management knowledge and the good skills to drumbeat the internal organization to ensure commitments, customer satisfaction and cost targets;

• You have an ability to build and own project path, and to maintain project consistency at any time;

• You have knowledge of Skywise (an asset) or the ability to learn and develop on Skywise (an asset), Google, etc., and all the digitalization tools available for self-made development;

• You have good communication skills (internal/external) with internal and external customers;

• You are able to build strong, trusting relationships and manage expectations. You believe in listening, as much as being able to give clear explanation and resolve potential issues;

• You are proactive and have good organizational skills;

• You are a good team player, have the ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams and include remote teams to ensure consistent ways of working;

• You demonstrate curiosity and openness to change and continuous improvement;

• You have an advanced level in French and English (written and spoken).

Travel Required: <5% Domestic and International.

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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This job requires an awareness of potential non-compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, this being the foundation of the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Legal entity:

Airbus Canada Limited Partnership

Contract type:

Permanent

Experience level:

Professional

Job family:

Engineering, Technical Support & Customer Service

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