Contractor Field Officer (CFO) Lead

PAL Aerospace Ltd.; Canada; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal travel privileges with PAL /

Industry discounts

Comprehensive health benefits

Pension plan with Employer Matching

Employee Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

PAL Aerospace seeks a Contractor Field Officer Lead at the Trenton, Ontario base to oversee aircraft maintenance, supply chain activities, and tool crib operations. You will lead PAL Aerospace professionals, ensuring timely milestones and budget adherence, while coordinating with RCAF and internal stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring post-secondary education and a proven ability to motivate diverse teams under tight deadlines, with strong communication skills and aerospace experience, including

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
• Strong leadership with ability to motivate diverse teams under tight timelines.
• Outstanding communication with stakeholders across all levels.
• Ability to adapt to changing timelines and priorities while maintaining team focus.
• Experience in a flightline aircraft maintenance environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain leadership and oversight of PAL Aerospace operations within the MOB, including aircraft maintenance, supply chain management activities, tool crib, tech library and more.
• Liaise with PAL Aerospace and RCAF to ensure effective operations and milestones are met.
• Provide strong leadership and accountability to a team of PAL Aerospace professionals.
• Be accountable for budget management to ensure sound financial management and that costs stay within targets.
• Provide guidance for team goals and ensure alignment with company objectives.
• Ensure clear communication of goals, responsibilities, and timelines among stakeholders; support daily aircraft availability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Flightline maintenance

Security clearance

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a company that allows you to combine your passion for learning with the chance to develop your skills and grow your career? Challenge, reward, and opportunity; PAL Aerospace is committed to offering them all. PAL Aerospace is a leader in international aerospace and defense design, development and operation of airborne surveillance aircraft, heavy maintenance checks and software applications. We provide a wide range of aviation and related services to domestic and international markets.

PAL Aerospace is currently seeking a Contractor Field Officer (CFO) Lead for our Trenton, ON base.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain leadership and oversight of PAL Aerospace operations within the MOB, including aircraft maintenance, supply chain management activities, tool crib (control and calibration), tech library and more;
• Liaising with PAL Aerospace and RCAF to ensure effective operations and timelines/milestones are being met in an effective manner;
• Providing a strong sense of leadership and accountability to a team of PAL Aerospace professionals;
• Be accountable for budget management to ensure sound financial management including cost control to ensure costs do not exceed budget and financial targets are achieved;
• Provide guidance for the goals of the teams, and ensure they're moving the company forward
• Ensure clear and objective communication of goals, responsibilities, and timelines between all stakeholders, both internal and external; and
• Support the SAMEO to maintain responsibility and accountability for aircraft availability on a day-to-day basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Completion of post-secondary education in a related field, equivalent experience may be considered;
• Natural, strong and demonstrated leadership skills, coupled with the ability to motivate diverse teams to perform under strict timelines;
• Communication skills which are second to none, effectively working with team members of various backgrounds and experience;
• The ability to adapt to changing timelines and priorities, while effectively motivating others to adhere to new targets;
• Experience in flightline aircraft maintenance environment is required;
• Capable of successfully being trained, qualified and authorized by the Contractor as per Canada approved Contractor's APM;
• Capable of successfully completing DRMIS training as well as the Flight Safety Course (DND) to ensure SOW-1934 compliance;
• Capable of successfully obtaining Level II - Secret clearance; and
• Capable of successfully obtaining ITAR / CCG clearance.
• Experience working with RCAF will be considered an asset.

Why work for PAL Aerospace?

PAL Aerospacevalues its employees and offers a competitive benefits package.

The Perks of being one of our PALs:

• Personal travel privileges withPALand interline agreements with multiple airlines
• Industry discounts
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Pension Planwith Employer Matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee and Family Assistance Programs

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have a love for travel, enjoy meeting with people and take pride and ownership in what you do, then you’re the person we are looking for!

PAL Aerospaceis committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that celebrates and encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion whereby individuals are recognized, supported, and respected. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you.