Engineering Manager

Inspired by Challenge. Opportunity with Reward. Committed to Community. 

These are the pillars on which PAL Aerospace is built. We operate on a foundation of innovation – it’s at the core of our business, in everything we do. We’ve spent forty years building a strong reputation centered around our ‘can-do’ attitude, creating customized, cutting edge solutions for our clients at home and abroad.

When you think of a Canada-born aviation success story, PAL Aerospace Engineering ranks high on the list. Headquartered in Vaughan, ON, PAL Aerospace Engineering (formerly DECA Aviation) works with internal and external clients to create readymade solutions and turnkey engineering and design that push the boundary of innovation. We’re a proud company of the Exchange Income Corporation (TSX:EIF) giving us the opportunity to work with internal clients across Canada, while maintaining a growing portfolio across the globe. 

PAL Aerospace is currently seeking qualified applications for Engineering Manager.   With flexibility in mind, we welcome candidates throughout Ontario and Newfoundland to apply.  Our employees can work from any of our PAL offices throughout Ontario and Newfoundland, with options for hybrid and remote depending on the position. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

As Engineering Manager, your duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Technical duties:

• Work on individual projects or as part of a group in all areas of aircraft modification and repair projects for wide range of aircraft from normal through transport category fixed and rotary wing.
• Support in interfacing directly with customers, equipment suppliers, TCCA/FAA/EASA and subcontractors in support of project requirements
• When required, perform on-site engineering support for aircraft modifications, surveys, testing, etc. 
• Effectively communicate with on-site aircraft maintenance team and manage engineering design changes during aircraft modifications 
• Preparation of engineering and airworthiness documentation from modification conceptualization to final approval:
  1. Engineering analysis and reports, primarily in areas of structures, mechanical systems and occupancy safety.
  2. Reports on engineering analysis clearly documenting methodology, assumptions, reference data, margins of safety, etc.
  3. Airworthiness approval documentation 
  4. Airworthiness compliance reports to fulfill certification requirements.
  5. Design models and engineering drawings for various aircraft modifications and repairs
  6. Technical publications such as maintenance manual supplements, Instructions for continued airworthiness, flight manual supplements, etc.
  7. Ground and flight test plans, analysis, and reports
• Assist with the training and development of junior engineers including the assistance to generate training materials.
• Any other duties assigned relevant to the role.

Management duties:

• Manage mechanical and structures engineering team
• Actively identify, nominate, mentor and support future delegate candidates
• Perform performance reviews of team members
• Participate in recruitment activities and selection of new teams members to the core engineering group (resume reviews, interviews, etc.)
• Fulfill Human Resource activities as it relates to being a manager with direct employee reports (vacation approvals, expense approvals, etc.) 
• Determine and manage your team’s work load capacity and maintain awareness of your team’s work assignments.
• Maintain awareness of team members technical capabilities, and coach and mentor on gaps
• Perform group check-in meetings with your direct reports on a minimum frequency of once per week
• Assist in the development of team members skill enhancement and new skill development
• Assist in resource allocation meetings in order to assign your team members to projects based on project task requirements, resource availability and resource capability.
• Assist and mentor direct reports such as providing technical direction on their assigned tasks
• Participate in technical audits of team members work to ensure accuracy and efficiencies.
• Assist in developing engineering procedures and workflow processes to improve the engineering groups efficiencies.
• Assist in identifying engineering tools and training to improve engineering capabilities.
• Collaborating with other Engineering Managers to support requests and meetings from Senior Director of Engineering
• Any other duties assigned relevant to the role.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years work experience in a technical role supporting aircraft development, modifications and/or repairs.
• A minimum of 3 years work experience in role managing a technical/engineering team.   
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or extensive applicable experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of airworthiness regulations and standards from Transport Canada, FAA and/or EASA and the methods of airworthiness compliance to the regulations is preferred.
• Knowledge and direct experience in Design Approval Organization (DAO) activities is preferred
• Experience with cad software (Solidworks and AutoCAD software packages is preferred) 
• Experience in one or more of the following is required: aircraft structures and stress analysis, mechanical systems and occupancy safety.
• Experience in preparation of engineering reports
• Experience with aircraft procedures and publications such as AMM, SRM, AFM, IPC, scheduled maintenance, etc. 
• Experience in generating aircraft technical publications.
• Excellent organization and time management skills to be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal communication, writing and publication skills with strong attention to details.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment with strong interpersonal skills 
• Strong management skills such as emotional intelligence, relationship building, strategic thinking, delegating, team building, motivation and conflict resolution.

What PAL Aerospace offers you:

• Personal travel privileges with PAL and interline agreements with other airlines
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• PAL days

PAL Aerospace is 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 individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

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