Engine Shop Manager

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Division/Department: Engine Shop

Available vacancies: 1

About Avmax:

Avmax is a diverse company offering every product and service related to aviation. We have locations, operations, and deployment worldwide.

Our vision at Avmax Group Inc. ("Avmax") is to simplify our customers' aviation needs through dependable, globally integrated services with trusted results. Established in 1976, our locations include: Calgary (HQ) and Vancouver in Canada, Great Falls and Jacksonville in the USA, Nairobi in Kenya, and N'Djamena in Chad.

Avmax offers the following capabilities: Aircraft Leasing, Airline Operations, Avionics, Component Repairs, Engineering, MRO, Paint and Spares. Avmax's engineering division is a Transport Canada authorized Design Approval Organization (DAO). Avmax's maintenance division is a Transport Canada authorized Maintenance Repair Organization (MRO).

Why work at Avmax?

Avmax has a diverse workforce with opportunity for growth and career advancements. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, flexibility, work-life balance and a friendly working environment.

We are proud of our work and commitment to create one of the leading workforce, products and services in the Aviation industry.

About the Role:

Reporting

The Engine Shop Manager reports directly to the Director of Engine Programs AALI.

Core Competencies

• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication
• Organization
• Professionalism
• Confidentiality
• Flexibility
• Relationship Building
• Attention to detail

Key Performance Indicators / Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team with strong capabilities in project management.
• Develop relationships, co-ordinate, administer and manage clients.
• Ensure that all personnel, parts and engineering needs are being produced in a timely manner.
• Assist all business units - Sales, Planning, Quality Assurance, etc. - to ensure every aspect of the Project is complete. (e.g. provide client with a written description of the project and estimate within a negotiated time frame and budget appropriate to the scope of work).
• Implement schedules and cost estimates for major, long term projects.
• Prepare and manage project budget and perform periodic cost and productivity analyses.
• Maintain facility schedules for engines assigned and report variances.
• Ensure project is completed on time and within budget.
• Work with accounting to complete Billing and resolve client issues in a timely manner.
• Participate in the establishment, organization, and implementation of short and long term goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
• Monitor and evaluate program and project effectiveness and effect changes required for improvement.
• Communicate regularly with Director of Engine Programs AALI with respect to procedural cost and process.
• Responsible for administering performance reviews, salary recommendations, hiring budgets, and progressive discipline in line with company policy.
• Advise Director of Engine Programs AALI of issues, concerns, deficiencies and best practices including the sourcing and application of appropriate technologies relating to engine maintenance operations.
• Direct resources and schedule work specifically related to:
  
  • Parts
  • Budget
  • Tools
  • Facility
  • Outside maintenance and services
  • Avmax regulatory manuals
• Manage and HR performance reviews.
• Assure personnel have necessary knowledge (training), equipment and access to materials and information necessary to perform their jobs.
• Responsible for compliance to all Company policies and procedures.
• Ensure safety procedures are adhered to.
• Analyze, develop and manage improvements to operations business systems.
• Apply and model the company values - teamwork, quality, philosophy of employee relations.

Qualifications

• Ability to motivate employees.
• Builds quality capability and responsiveness for Avmax Aviation Services Inc.
• Shows integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Demonstrated capability in managing others.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with other individuals throughout the organization.

Experience

• Minimum of five years performing engine maintenance or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisory role.
• Demonstrated success in achieving progressively more responsible positions.

Our recruitment commitments:

• We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Depending on qualifications, selected candidates may be offered a role at a more appropriate level.
• Avmax Group offers a competitive compensation package including an optimal benefits plan and pension plan.
• Avmax Group Inc. is dedicated to, and prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and welcome the diversity of all of our employees. Avmax Group Inc. has specific policies in place to prevent discrimination in our hiring practices on the basis of the protected grounds dictated by Canadian legislation. We therefore encourage applications from qualified Aboriginal Canadians, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women.
• Avmax will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise your HR Representative. Information relating to the needs for accommodation measure will be addressed confidentially.
• In order to be in compliance with the law, employees must be legally eligible to work in Canada.