Aircraft Maintenance Technician – (CAT 19) – Structures

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada (On-site)
Starting salary: up to $46.59/hour (based on experience)
Department: Technical Operations
Category: Unionized (IAMAW)
Shift Premium: Night - $2.75 for each hour worked between 11 PM and 7 AM

Being part of Air Canada is being part of an iconic Canadian symbol. Are you passionate about reaching new heights, working as a team and making an important contribution? Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and dynamic team at the cutting edge of passenger aviation.

Air Canada is currently looking for dynamic individuals to fill permanent full-time structural and sheet metal technician positions at its Toronto maintenance center.

Job Description :

• You will be responsible for structural repairs and modifications to aircraft and the performance of work related to service bulletins. This work will be carried out using technical specifications, manuals or drawings.
• Perform and certify sheet metal and composite repairs on aircraft components
• Perform and certify sheet metal and composite repairs on company and/or contractor aircraft;
• Plan, coordinate and execute the work;
• Perform required inspections, evaluations and MRs;
• Resolve material, tooling and engineering issues affecting the plan;
• Estimate and define scheduled repairs;
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to ATs and other AMEs;
• Coordinate and supervise maintenance personnel assignments to maximize production flow with TLs, planners, other AMEs and personnel as needed.
• Sign maintenance releases (MRs) for unauthorized personnel and sign for personnel not directly assigned to the work group on an ad hoc basis.
• Perform general visual inspections (GVIs), detailed visual inspections (DVIs), compliance inspections, self-inspections and required inspection items (RIIs);
• Sign defects according to defined standards;
• Ensure supervision and management of defects;
• Complete and verify all technical records and data entries for all work performed;
• Ensure AW and safety policies, processes and standards are respected;
• Mentor, train and guide maintenance personnel;
• Ensure adequate job handover information is provided to Maintenance Operations Control (MOC) personnel and the next shift team;
• Ensure the workplace is safe and tidy.
• Know the manuals and documents of Transport Canada and the company;
• Ability to read the structural repair manual.
• Ability to obtain an airside vehicle operator permit;
• Other related duties as required.

Your Benefits

As one of Canada's leading employers, we want our employees to be well rewarded with a range of employee benefits:

• Air Canada staff love to travel and we have one of the most generous travel programs in the industry for our employees. You and eligible persons will be entitled to travel privileges when you have completed twenty-eight (28) weeks of service.
• We value your well-being, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits plans, including health and dental care, for you and your family.
• Training and development tools to help you reach your full potential.

Qualifications

• You must be a graduate of a Transport Canada approved school in the structures program and/or have aircraft work experience in sheet metal and/or composite materials.
• Possess a Transport Canada (MOT)