Maintenance Training Manager; YQT Until Filled

Reporting to the Director of Maintenance, the Maintenance Training Manager will play a key role in maintaining and managing Wasaya Airways’ Aircraft Maintenance training programs and ensuring compliance thereof with the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) and other regulatory requirements.

• Direct and manage all Aircraft Maintenance training programs and activities including course creation and facilitation
• Plan out all in person training many well in advance
• Carry out in person training as required for all maintenance staff, some travel required
• Booking own travel and accommodations for training
• Maintaining training department budgets and reporting them to the Director and Finance.
• Onboard and train all new Aircraft Maintenance employees
• Monitor applicable regulatory authorities for Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA’s) to anticipate, communicate, and prepare and implement changes to training and/or compliance standards, programs, and tools
• Collaborate with Maintenance Management and Training Teams and other stakeholders to identify and propose changes to training tools and programs to ensure compliance of the CARs and training best practices
• Optimize training resources and activities to ensure the most efficient use of facilities, instructors, contracts, tools, and trainees
• Manage the procurement, contracting, and implementation of 3rd party training providers
• Ensuring all Maintenance courses are up to date and compliant
• Update and develop training standards and procedural documents as required
• Coordinate with other company departments training personnel to ensure continuity in company training programs and optimize training resources
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure compliance of Wasaya training practices with regards to foreign regulations, standards, procedures, and certification requirements for international operations
• Liaise with Quality & Safety Team regarding training issues that are identified through SMS
• Develop and facilitate elementary work and servicing training programs
• Ensure accurate documenting and retention of training records and certification documents
• Ensuring that no staff are going overdue on their Offline, Online or Documentation requirements
• Responsible for monitoring and analyzing monthly expenditures for the Maintenance training function and explaining all variances from budget
• Assist with monitoring department manpower to ensure within budget and seek approval for replacement/increase
• Adhere to all financial internal controls
• Engage in ongoing cost reduction analysis and efficiencies within the department budget
• Assist the with annual departmental training budget
• Promote occupational health and safety within your department and participate in the development and monitoring of safety training
• Proactively communicate hazards and SMS initiatives with your department.
• Embark on employment equity initiatives; engaging with all employees to promote employment equity and encouraging employees to undertake the self-declaration survey updating as necessary
• All levels of the organization share responsibility for human rights within the organization, overseeing and promoting continuous improvement on human rights and employment equity initiatives
• Other duties as assigned.

• 3-5 years of Aircraft Maintenance experience an asset
• 5 years of training and development experience an asset
• Proficiency in using MS Office Suite
• Proficiency with Aircraft Manuals
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Proven sound judgement and decision-making skills
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Enhanced Security Clearance qualification
• Ojibwe language considered an asset

Wasaya Airways LP thanks all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Upon request, accommodations are available throughout the selection process.

Wasaya gives preference to Indigenous peoples.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to:

Human Resources
Wasaya Airways LP
201 Kelner Place
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6V3
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