About This Role
Job Description:
The Group Leader, Aircraft Technical Training is reporting to the Manager, Aircraft Technical Training and responsible for the planning and delivery of aircraft maintenance technician training in support of CAE's overall goals and objectives. This role is focused on the day-to-day operational requirements of business aircraft training at the local Training Center.
Selection, management, and deployment of staff to ensure that training standards are maintained, regulatory and training solutions are employed in order to support and deliver Technical Training for the business aviation market.
The Group Leader will provide input to the Manager, Aircraft Technical Training for general strategies of Technical Training to improve business performance.
The Group Leader will ensure application of continuous improvement initiatives, with resulting improvements in productivity and client satisfaction.
Responsible for Technical Training department revenue achievement.
Oversee Technical Training product development, course configurations and publications.
Facilitate and coordinate with Sales, Courseware, Quality, Regulatory, and Client Services departments for approvals, development, scheduling, and delivery of Technical Training programs.
Oversee course documentation to include training delivery summary, client attendance, performance records and completion documents.
Oversee instructor documentation to include instructor training and qualification records.
Contribute to continued productive relationships with OEM's.
Interact with clients during their training experience to ensure that their training meets all CTQ's.
Accountabilities:
Accountable to the Manager Aircraft Technical Training.
Ensure that knowledge examiners and instructors are fully trained and assessed regularly for competence.
Ensure that all records pertaining to these personnel are kept up to date.
Ensure that all approved courses and examinations are delivered to the standard and level of knowledge as specified by the applicable regulations.
Ensure that all training staff meets the requirements of the MTOM and the training procedures.
Ensure that staff development and update training is undertaken and recorded.
Ensure that the security, validity and review of examinations meet the requirements of the MTOM.
Acquire and maintain sufficient knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements.
Inform the Quality Manager of all off-site training courses prior to conduct of the course.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent is required.
A&P, TC, or other license is as asset.
Must have a minimum of ten (10) years of aircraft maintenance experience, previous supervisory or management experience is an asset.
Minimum of two (2) years experience as an Instructor.
Operational knowledge of applicable National Aviation Authorities (NAA) regulations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organization skills.
Demonstrated leadership experience.
Computer literate, including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Bilingual English & French
Position Type
RegularCAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
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About CAE
At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world.
As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying software-based simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, cabin crew, airlines, and defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators as well as training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.