Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (CAT 19) - Structures

Location: Montreal, QC, Canada (On-site)

Salary: Based on experience
- Junior Mechanic: $32.83/hour
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer: up to $46.59/hour

Department: Technical Operations

Category: Unionized (IAMAW)

Shift Premium: Night - $2.50 for each hour worked between 11 PM and 7 AM

Being part of Air Canada means being part of an iconic Canadian symbol. Are you passionate about reaching new heights, working in a team, and making an important contribution? Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and dynamic team at the cutting edge of passenger aviation.

Air Canada is currently looking for dynamic individuals to fill permanent full-time positions for structures and sheet metal technicians at its maintenance center in Montreal.

Job Description:

You will be responsible for structural repairs and modifications on aircraft and executing work related to service bulletins. This work will be performed using technical specifications, manuals, or drawings.

• Perform and certify sheet metal and composite repairs on aircraft components
• Perform and certify sheet metal and composite repairs on company and/or contractor aircraft;
• Plan, coordinate, and execute work;
• Perform required inspections, evaluations, and MR;
• Resolve material, tooling, and engineering issues affecting the schedule;
• Estimate and define planned repairs;
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to ATs and other AMEs;
• Coordinate and supervise the allocation of maintenance personnel to maximize production flow with TLs, planners, other AMEs, and personnel as needed.
• Sign maintenance releases (MR) for unauthorized personnel and sign for personnel not directly assigned to the working group on an ad hoc basis.
• Perform general visual inspections (GVI), detailed visual inspections (DVI), compliance inspections, self-inspections, and required inspection items (RII);
• Sign off defects according to defined standards;
• Ensure supervision and management of defects;
• Complete and verify all technical records and data entries for any work performed;
• Ensure AW and safety policies, processes, and standards are respected;
• Mentor, train, and guide maintenance personnel;
• Ensure adequate work handover information is provided to Maintenance Operations Control (MOC) personnel and the next shift team;
• Ensure the workplace is safe and tidy.
• Know Transport Canada and company manuals and documents;
• Ability to read the structural repair manual.
• Ability to obtain an airside vehicle operator's permit;
• Other related duties as required.

Your Benefits

As one of Canada's leading employers, we want our employees to be well rewarded with a range of benefits:

• Air Canada staff love to travel and we have one of the most generous travel programs in the industry for our employees. You and eligible persons will be entitled to travel privileges after completing twenty-eight (28) weeks of service.
• We value your well-being, which is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits, including health and dental care, for you and your family.
• Training and development tools to help you reach your full potential.

Qualifications

• You must be a graduate of a Transport Canada approved school in the structures program and/or have work experience on aircraft in sheet metal and/or composite materials.
• Possess a Transport Canada (MOT)