Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – (CAT 38) – Avionics – 34633
Location: WINNIPEG, MB, Canada
Job Description
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada (Onsite)
Salary: Based on experience
– Aircraft Maintenance Engineer: up to $42.93/hour
– Junior Mechanic: $26.74/hour
Branch: Maintenance
Category: Unionized (IAMAW)
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 is presently looking for dynamic individuals to fill the Permanent full-time position of Aircraft Technician at our Winnipeg Maintenance Centre.
The position is located near the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport, Manitoba.
Aircraft Technicians are responsible for airframe maintenance and should have the following skill sets:
- Ability to use the correct tools, methods, techniques and equipment required to perform aircraft maintenance.
- Candidates should be able to read and understand various schematic diagrams for maintenance troubleshooting and be proficient with computers and diagnostic tools.
- Individuals need to be “team players” with excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to maintain a customer focused attitude in a demanding, high stress environment.
- Must also have ability to work independently, with resources via phone and computer. Being self-motivated and confident is an asset
Your benefits
As one of the leading employers in Canada, we like to ensure our employees are well rewarded with a range of benefits including:
- Air Canada staff love to travel and we have one of the most generous employee travel programs in the industry. You will be eligible for travel privileges for yourself and other eligible persons once you’ve completed twenty-eight (28) weeks of service.
- We value your wellbeing which is why we offer a wide variety of benefit plans, including health and dental, for you and your family.
- Training and development tools to help unlock your full potential.
Qualifications
- High School diploma.
- You must have completed a recognized apprenticeship program, and/or have a least 2 years industry related experience.
- Possession of a Transport Canada AME-E license (Mandatory)
- Possession of valid driver’s license (Mandatory)
- Able to successfully pass the pre-employment qualifying exam, physical and a security check.
- Be available to work night, evenings and days including weekends and holidays.
- Ability to Pass and obtain an airside vehicle operator’s permit (Mandatory)
- Possession of a restricted radio operators permit (aviation).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain any applicable transportation security clearances and additional authorizations. Please refer to Transport Canada site for more details
- Employees in this role, conduct safety-critical work and as such, Air Canada medical standards must be met in order to qualify for the role. Candidates will be subject to a medical evaluation, including a drug and alcohol test and are expected to be free of any intoxicating substances.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position
Assets
- Endorsements on Air Canada aircraft type.
- Current security clearance.
Lingusitic 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.
Air Canada is Canada’s largest domestic and international airline serving more than 210 airports on six continents. Canada’s flag carrier is among the 20 largest airlines in the world and serves more than 50 million customers each year.
Air Canada is governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors committed to meeting high standards of corporate governance in all aspects of the Corporation’s affairs.
Air Canada’s fleet of more than 400 aircraft is one of the youngest, most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly in the world.
Air Canada is Canada’s largest airline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-U.S. transborder market and in the international market to and from Canada. In 2019, it was among the top 20 largest airlines in the world. Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance™, providing the world’s most comprehensive air transportation network.
Air Canada’s predecessor, Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), inaugurated its first flight on September 1, 1937. The 50-minute flight aboard a Lockheed L-10A carried two passengers and mail between Vancouver and Seattle. By 1964, TCA had grown to become Canada’s national airline; it changed its name to Air Canada. The airline became fully privatized in 1989. Air Canada shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:AC), and effective July 29, 2016, its Class A variable voting shares and Class B voting shares began trading on OTCQX International Premier in the U.S. under the single ticker symbol “ACDVF”.
In 2021, Air Canada was recognized for its people, products and services at the recent 2021 Skytrax World Airline Awards with honours for: Best Airline Staff in North America, Best Airline Staff in Canada, Best Business Class Lounge in North America, and Excellence for COVID-19
In 2021, Air Canada won six honours in a series of awards from FXExpress Publications, Inc.’s family of brands. Global Traveler’s Leisure Lifestyle Awards honour the best in the world of leisure and lifestyle travel; trazeetravel.com’s The Trazees recognize in the best in millennial travel; and whereverfamily.com’s Wherever Awards acknowledge the best in family travel.
In January 2021, Air Canada received APEX’s Diamond Status Certification for the Air Canada CleanCare+ biosafety program for managing COVID-19, the only airline in Canada to attain the highest APEX ranking.
Air Canada was named the 2018 Eco-Airline of the Year at the Air Transport World (ATW) 44th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards for being the first airline in the world to voluntarily join the World Bank’s IMF Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition.
Air Canada is routinely at the top of employer awards, including Forbes World’s Best Employers, Media Corp’s Montreal Best Employers and Best Diversity Employers and Achiever’s Most Engaged Workplaces, among others.