Operations Manager

What are your contributions to the team?

• Adhere to Bombardier General Work Requirements.
• Be responsible for the completion of all planned and ad-hoc maintenance projects to achieve on-time delivery, through effective supervision and allocation of resources, equipment, assets, and systems.
• Cultivate a safe and inclusive work environment, encouraging the well-being of all team members.
• Oversee team compliance with environmental, Health & Safety regulations/guidelines and procedures, promoting a workplace that prioritizes the health and safety of all individuals.
• Be responsible for team compliance with environmental and Health & Safety regulations/guidelines and procedures.
• Management of airmanship standards, including compliance with regulations and company procedures to ensure continued airworthiness of the aircraft
• Foster a team culture that values diversity and inclusion and ensure equal opportunities for all team members
• Be responsible for meeting productivity and cost targets, actively exploring and implementing improvement opportunities
• Be thoroughly familiar with and follow the inspection systems and procedures of the MOE/WPI/ relative to the scope of their normally assigned duties.
• Ensure that personnel assigned to tasks are qualified to perform them.
• Delegate duties to any qualified individual as necessary
• Carry out Performance reviews with all allocated members of the team, promoting fairness and equality in feedback and recognition.
• Deputise Director operations in his absence ensuring continuity and equity in the decision making.
• Directly manage technicians in the performance of maintenance activities
• Provide input on future GSE and tooling requirements to the Director operations
• Ensure employees adhere to Company policy and procedures and uphold Bombardier Values
• Monitor housing and facilities for compliance with MOE/Part 145 requirements and report insufficiencies to the Director of Operations
• Collaborate with the Planning /CPM’s/Stores departments to achieve required quality and cost targets as well as delivery of the maintenance product
• Support and implement business change with a culture of continuous improvement.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have basic knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety rules, Human Factors, Human performance/-limitations, and regulations as they apply to safety and environmental aspects of aircraft maintenance operations
• Demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within the workplace.
• You can demonstrate intermediate to advanced computer literacy and have an excellent understanding of Engineering IT systems
• You will have experience of working within the scope of legal regulations and company requirements including sound knowledge of EASA/CAA airworthiness regulations
• You have previous leadership experience; actively promoting teamwork and collaboration.
• You can provide a clear direction both inside and outside your team, including to relevant stakeholders such as customers and management
• You can focus planning activities on cost control and productivity, demonstrating excellent organisational and planning skills necessary to coordinate workload
• You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills necessary to effectively execute the work scope
• You have interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members and all levels of management
• You have commitment to growing individual capability by motivating, coaching and developing others.
• You can delegate effectively and encourage team working, you must be considerate and respectful in all aspects of your work
• You will have business awareness and understanding of business change processes
• You have EASA Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance License or equivalent
• You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You have basic knowledge of aircraft maintenance programs for business jet aircraft
• You can demonstrate responsibility for your own work and continued professional development