Manager (West) - Below The Wing & Deicing - Thunder Bay, Canada - Maintair Aviation

Maintair Aviation

Verified Company

Thunder Bay, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide support, leadership and direction to a variety of internal and external bodies including: coordinators, leads, staff, and others and at all stations.
Proviude support to dedicated station leadership at each of our bases within the Maintair network.
Report to the Executive on an as needed (daily) basis.
Report to client carriers on an as needed (daily) basis.
Ensure company policies are being adhered to, as well as governmental and airline policies.
Ensure company budgets and finance related targets are met.
Be available on an oncall basis for support of the BTW Teams, and reporting lines.
Remain current in all air carrier policies and procedures.
Updating internal operations requirements, including station audits.
Provide safety mentoring and coaching when required on varied airline, company, and government topics.
Maintain and ensure a safe work environment for all staff.
Be handson and work with the team ensuring safety and efficiency are priority.
Ensure the safe operation of all GSE and related equipment and report violations.
Ensure staff are completing daily inspection of all equipment.
Respond to designated incident/accident reports in an expedited manner.
Manage and remain current in deicing operations.
Attend necessary deice training sessions and seminars and work with our deicing partners.
Conduct deice training quality checks at all stations as required.
Engage and promote the company Safety Management System (SMS).
Be available to travel on short or no notice for emergency purposes.
Liaise with all other department managers in a constructive, proactive manner to ensure the optimal operation of all teams.
Other duties as assigned by senior management.
Other duties as assigned by client carriers (via senior management).

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum College Diploma and/or University Degree with equivalent experience.
Minimum 57 years previous airline operations/ground handling experience, below the wing experience is highly desirable.
Must have valid driver's license with clean abstract.
Must have (or be able to obtain) Airport Restricted Area Pass (RAIC).
Ability to speak, write and understand the English language.
Previous experience in people and team management is highly desirable.
Experience dealing with safety and environmental laws, rules, and regulations is required.
Extensive experience in risk management and mitigation.
Must have excellent team player competencies.
Must be able to work with mínimal supervision, and/or in a team environment working varied hours and on call.
Must be able to manage and engage conflict resolution procedures when required.
Must be willing to adapt to the changing nature of aviation.
Must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
Must maintain a professional and experienced level of service with all Maintair customers.
Solid understanding of Microsoft Office, Windows, Google Suite and Proprietary computer programs.
Must be able to respond to the airport with short notice (45 minutes) for emergency purposes.