Project Leader, A220 FALs Industrialization

Job Information

• Date Opened 05/29/2026
• Job Type Contract
• Industry Engineering
• Work Experience 5+ years
• City Mirabel Southwest
• Zip/Postal Code J7N
• State/Province Quebec
• Country Canada

About Us

Gestal North America is a partner of choice for companies in the aerospace, shipbuilding and energy sectors. We offer a full range of services, from design to execution, including maintenance. Our experts support our clients in optimizing their production processes, ensuring compliance with the most rigorous standards and improving their overall performance.

Our values: Quality is everyone's business, and our commitment to continuous improvement transforms errors into opportunities for excellence. We foster a respectful and caring work environment where employees thrive. If you are ready to take on challenges and foster innovation, join us!

Job Description

Do you have experience in industrial project management, have you worked in a manufacturing or assembly line environment and do you want to evolve and develop new skills? This position is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft program is looking for a Project Leader, A220 FALs Industrialization to join our FALs Industrialization team based in Mirabel (Quebec, Canada), where you will work jointly with the final assembly lines in Mirabel (CAN) and Mobile (USA).

You will be part of the FAL Industrialization team responsible for defining the industrial strategy for A220 FALs, deploying improvement projects identified as critical, and supporting product development activities.

Your role as Project Leader, A220 FALs Industrialization will be to manage large-scale industrial projects, contributing to the development of the industrial strategy and leading to product improvement and/or reduction of assembly cycles.

Your challenges:

• Manage several industrial projects simultaneously by defining the execution strategy (content, scope, resources, deadlines, costs, risks, quality).
• Plan activities, coordinate the work of involved resources, manage budgets/expenses and act as an interface between different stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of the industrial strategy and the manufacturing plan for the two A220 FALs (Mirabel and Mobile).
• Prepare and present progress reports to management committees by seeking the right support at the necessary hierarchical level.
• Identify, evaluate and implement innovations to digitize A220 FAL activities and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain close ties with central Airbus teams, benchmark with other aeronautical programs and act as an A220 representative.
• Act as a change leader and be proactive in proposing solutions to place the FAL ecosystem in an industrial mode.
• Engage and keep involved the resources and work teams necessary for the completion of projects.

Requirements

Your profile:

• Diploma (or equivalent) in engineering or technical field in aeronautics.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including relevant experience in a final assembly line (FAL) environment.
• Industrial solutions specialist demonstrating strong project management skills.
• Demonstrate a high level of leadership with proven coaching/training skills, and assertiveness to influence and challenge the status quo.
• Ability to work with senior management as well as with work teams, in a diplomatic and resilient manner.
• Proactivity, great autonomy, organizational skills and ability to define priorities to evolve in a high-pressure environment regularly subject to changes.
• Language skills: Advanced level (oral and written) in French and English to be an excellent communicator at all levels.