Structures Manager

Kenn Borek Air (KBA) is a diversified worldwide aircraft charter and leasing operation. The KBA Maintenance team is currently seeking a Structures Manager. The Structures Manager is directly responsible to Maintenance Manager for the administration and production of the shop.  They are also responsible for ensuring that all maintenance work in their area of responsibility is carried out in strict conformity with the Canadian Aviation Regulations, and the Company MCM/MPM.

• Ensure that all maintenance activities carried out in the shop are accomplished in strict conformity with the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards, and Company MCM/MPM
• Ensure that all maintenance activities including, but not limited to parts changes, special processes, special and scheduled inspections, accomplishment of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins, material scrapping, etc., are accurately documented using the Company Work Order System in order to provide traceability to the work accomplished and standards applied
• Maintain up-to-date component build sheets where applicable and shall review all incoming internal and external source materials to ensure that applicable Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins are incorporated as required
• Maintain a shelf-life control log or other acceptable database and shall ensure that all parts and products held in the structures shop and subject to shelf life limitations are removed from serviceable stock on or before they become due
• Maintain a shop tool control log or other acceptable database and shall ensure that all shop tools, all shop-personnel owned tools and equipment, which are subject to calibration and/or recertification are removed from service as required on or before the due date
• In conjunction with the Material Department Manager, shall ensure that shop inventories are maintained at optimum levels
• Coordinate production planning with the Material Department Manager and respective Shop Managers to ensure effective utilization of shop staff and competitive turn-times of aeronautical products
• Provide technical support and mentoring to shop personnel including, but not limited to, troubleshooting, interpretation of manufacturer’s technical publications, the use of special tooling, parts requirements, application of Company policies and procedures, etc.
• Ensure that shop personnel are properly trained and instructed in their duties and recommend applicable upgrading courses to the Director of Technical Services as required
• Ensure that all shop areas are kept clean, orderly, and organized
• Advise the Quality Manager of any discrepancies or proposed changes relating to aeronautical products, inspection procedures and documents within the department
• Carry out periodic performance reviews of shop personnel.  Where necessary, shall apply disciplinary measures in accordance with the applicable policies in KBA’s Employee Manual, including documenting actions taken.
• Certify aeronautical products on behalf of the organization in accordance with his Company Certification Authorization
• With the exception of shops dependent or mandated to bring in third party business, shall not undertake third party maintenance activities unless authorized to do so by the Director of Technical Services
• Shall carry out other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Manager

• Minimum five (5) years sheet metal experience in a supervisory role
• Transport Canada certified AME-S license
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical/engineering drawings and technical instructions
• DHC-6 and/or DC-3T experience preferred
• Must possess effective verbal and written communication skills
• Possess the ability to plan, schedule and integrate complex events

Kenn Borek Air offers a comprehensive employment package containing competitive wages, an excellent company-funded benefits program, a wellness flexible spending account, and an RRSP matching program. And sometimes it is the little gestures such as receiving paid time off to enjoy your birthday!

Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol screening is a condition of employment. Screening is provided at KBA expense and will be conducted, where possible, on the first day of employment.