AME Crew Chief (Resident or Rotational)

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Crew Chief, where your expertise will guide a dedicated team in maintaining a diverse fleet of aircraft. This role emphasizes leadership and mentorship, allowing you to shape the next generation of AMEs while ensuring the highest standards of safety and airworthiness. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the company fosters a supportive environment that values your contributions and encourages professional growth. If you're ready to take your career to new heights, this opportunity awaits you.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for skill development

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Challenging work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a licensed AME with larger aircraft.
• Strong decision-making and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor maintenance crew, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aircraft.

Skills

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME)

Leadership

Communication

Troubleshooting

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Transport Canada AME M or E License

Job description

Description

You are a professional and experienced AME holding an M or E license (or a combination of the two) seeking the next step in your career. Your resilience and positive attitude, along with your demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills, will see you succeed in this role.

As the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Crew Chief, you will be responsible for providing direction and supervision to AMEs and Apprentices to ensure the maintenance crew performs activities as planned in conjunction with the Maintenance Controller. Additionally, you will perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aircraft listed in the Summit Air Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO), and carry out certification of the aircraft for flight (maintenance release).

Join our team in Yellowknife by applying today!

Responsibilities:

1. Plan, direct, and oversee activities of the maintenance crew, ensuring compliance with all safety regulations and practices, while leading the team to promote a safe and respectful working environment.
2. Lead and mentor apprentices and mechanics, including conducting regular performance reviews and ensuring all maintenance alerts and memos are read, understood, and complied with.
3. Communicate and liaise with the maintenance, flight crew, and dispatch teams as required.
4. Perform all maintenance activities in accordance with applicable standards of airworthiness, ensuring all paperwork for assigned tasks is complete and accurate before handing back to the Crew Chief.
5. Identify possible Service Difficulty Report (SDR) situations and report to Maintenance Controller.
6. Troubleshoot faulty systems to determine a course of rectification and conduct hangar clean-up.
7. Carry out the applicable maintenance release of an aircraft as authorized by their individual Aircraft Certification Authority (ACA).
8. Travel with an aircraft and apprentice/mechanic if assigned away from the base for an extended period, as required.
9. Act as temporary Maintenance Controller if instructed by the Director of Maintenance.

Requirements:

1. Minimum 5 years of experience as a licensed AME, preferably with larger aircraft.
2. Possess Transport Canada AME M or E license or a combination, with the ability to hold ACA.
3. Hold necessary endorsements for the aircraft type on which crews will work.
4. Experience working on ATR42/72, DHC-8, BAE146, RJ85/100, D228 aircraft is an asset.
5. Ability to direct and supervise work, and provide practical training to AMEs, including fostering apprentices towards attaining an AME license.
6. Attention to detail, with proven ability to prioritize, multitask, troubleshoot, and analyze.
7. Strong observational, decision-making, and time management skills, including efficient computer skills.
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to foster a positive, goal-oriented work culture.

Working Conditions

• Nightshift/Dayshift – 14 days on, 14 days off, from 5pm-5am/5am-5pm.
• Based in Yellowknife, NT.

Additional Information

Summit Air, a member of the Ledcor Group of Companies, delivers customized fleet and aviation solutions safely and reliably to support Canada's North and beyond. We operate one of the largest and most diverse fleets in the industry, offering cargo and passenger services, as well as recreational flights for adventurers exploring the North. Learn more at www.flysummitair.com.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our total rewards package includes compensation and benefits supporting your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. We offer challenging work and opportunities for skill and knowledge development.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our success. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or other characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team values diverse perspectives and experiences. For more about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, visit our I&D page. Adjustments will be provided during all parts of our hiring process. Applicants should submit requests in advance via email.

7008 Roper Road NW, Edmonton, AB