Careers

Location	Thunder Bay
Status	Full Time - Temporary
Shift	Week on / Week off
Department	Maintenance
Deadline	Until Filled

Job Summary

The Production Manager reports directly to the PRM/PRMC and is responsible for ensuring that all maintenance activities/duties undertaken by Wasaya Airways are completed in accordance with company policies, procedures, and the Canadian Aviation Regulations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing all Maintenance Staff at each location (Heavy Maintenance included)
• Conducting Base visits and completing reports for each base every 60 days
• Performing or delegating the performance of the Thunder Bay (YQT) Base Engineer in the event of their absence
• Monitoring parts that are on order
• Controlling and generating shift schedules for all maintenance personnel, ensuring appropriate manpower levels are maintained. Expected to strategically staff all maintenance.
• Reviewing and approving scheduling changes for maintenance personnel
• Review and approve maintenance employee vacation submissions/requests.
• Monitoring all required maintenance training. Making sure all employees are up to date on necessary training and are trained accordingly and on time.
• Routinely updating the PRM/PRMC with the status of all pertinent training
• Overseeing the Special Projects Engineers
• Controlling special projects which may occur at the various bases.
• Working with approved DAR’s on aircraft modifications and repairs
• Reviewing customer invoicing for accuracy
• Ensuring that all paperwork is carried out on newly hired employees and terminations.
• Ensuring that contract maintenance billing is accurate and forwarded to accounting for processing.
• Completes payroll summary for all Maintenance Employees
• Foster a healthy working environment and promote a positive climate within the workplace.
• Perform and uphold Wasaya’s Customer Care Commitments to both internal and external customers.
• Any other related duties as assigned

Minimum Skills and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Hold a valid Transport Canada License for a minimum of five years.
• Previous supervisory experience (within the maintenance/production industry)
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Strong communication skills and problem-solving skills
• Strong management, delegation, planning and leadership skills.
• Able to identify key issues; creatively and strategically overcome internal challenges or obstacles.
• Solid understanding of personnel policies, practices, and procedures and other operational issues faced by the organization.
• Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability
• Proven mechanical abilities, and strong working knowledge of aircraft mechanical application and repair techniques.
• Ability to work independently in a busy environment.
• Experience with routine aircraft maintenance operations
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment.
• Able to work well under pressure.
• Excellent computer skills, MS-Office preferable, proficient in use of internet and email
• Able to work in a team environment, as well as unsupervised.
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally always.
• The ability to communicate in Oji-Cree or Ojibway is an asset.
• Previous airline experience is an asset.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of First Nations Organizations is an asset.

Working Conditions

• Occasional travel is required.
• Weekend and evening work may be required.
• Hazards associated with trade.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift or move up to 50lbs.
• Manual dexterity is required to use desktop computers and peripherals.