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Engineer - Tooling
Air Canada
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Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation. Air Canada Maintenance is seeking an enthusiastic, highly skilled individual to join our Tooling & Aircraft Servicing Equipment (ASE) Team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Technical Operations Tooling, the Engineering Specialist (Tooling) enjoys a broad scope of responsibility and works closely with the Senior Manager, Technical Operations Tooling, Aircraft Servicing Equipment (ASE) department, aircraft tooling manufacturers, and suppliers to ensure Tooling is maintained to the highest standards, ready to support aircraft maintenance activities. The qualified incumbent will be responsible for providing technical solutions and serve as the primary interface between Tooling Department and other business functions across network within ACM. The incumbent will be responsible for managing reliability and modification, configuration management, cost control, and process improvement related to tooling. Additionally, the candidate will lead and execute Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects to modernize, optimize, and enhance tooling management. This engineering job includes direct support to operations, therefore travel and flexible work schedules required. Responsibilities: Review and identify Tooling and Equipment requirements specified in AMM and task cards for various aircraft types within our fleet. Manage tooling configuration and maintenance specifications in TRAX ensuring compliance with Transport Canada regulations and OEM standards. Develop Task Cards for tooling repair, maintenance, and inspection requirements IAW manufacturer, industry, or ACM standards. Review and troubleshoot tooling/equipment issues and specify modification scheme for in-house or external suppliers. Manage and maintain Tool data and configuration setup in TRAX for items within tooling category for ACM network. Liaise with internal customers and OEMs and Vendors/Suppliers for all technical aspects related to tooling. Manage and monitor Technical Bulletins issued by Aircraft or Tooling manufacturer ensuring compliance with Transport Canada and other regulatory body. Review, develop and present business cases for the implementation of tooling safety, reliability improvements. Conduct engineering analysis on Tooling/Equipment damages and direct repair and maintenance schemes to return the asset in serviceable state. Support Safety Investigations for tooling related issues. Maintain knowledge of Canada Occupational Health and Safety and Transport Canada regulations affecting area of expertise. Provide technical and troubleshooting guidance to maintenance personnel. Lead and manage projects with 6-18 months duration and approximant budget of $250K – 1.5M budget. Coordinate and prepare Tooling and Equipment requirements for new or additional aircrafts’ Entry into Service. Develop and manage Equipment Life Cycle Management process with emphasize on maintenance and end of life decommissioning. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in aerospace / mechanical engineering recognized by a Canadian university or provincial engineering association. Minimum of 3 years’ experience in manufacturing environment, Aerospace or Aviation industry preferred. Ability to analyze and interpret technical documentation including process specifications and Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM). Experience using CAD software such as Autodesk Inventor, CATIA V5, SolidWorks. Able to conduct basic stress analysis and have good understanding of materials and processing. Project Management experience is an asset. Experience working with ERP systems. Knowledge of configuration management is an asset. Candidates must be members of, or able to qualify for admission to, a provincial engineering professional association. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with ability to work with cross-functional teams in highly time-sensitive and fast-paced environment. Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, able to prepare professional technical documentation, information sheets, reports, and engineering drawings. Must be able to work independently, multi-task, work under pressure and accommodate changing priorities. Willingness to be on call and to work flexible hours at and away from home base, as required by day-to-day operational needs. Availability to travel for training, industry meetings, operational/modification support, etc. Must be clear of any restrictions which will prevent entry into other countries, and any restrictions that may deny access to OEM data. Familiarity with OSHA, Canada Occupational Health and Safety and Transport Canada regulations is an asset. Conditions of Employment: Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest at the time any offer of employment is made and are responsible for obtaining any required work permits, visas, or other authorizations necessary for employment. Prior to their start date, candidates will also need to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the country of interest. Linguistic Requirements Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates. Diversity and Inclusion Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve. Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.