Description
Location: Montreal, QC (Onsite)
Starting Salary: $42.29/hour
Branch: Airports Canada & CX Strategy
Category: Unionized (IAMAW)
Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol. Are you passionate about reaching new heights, teamwork and making a meaningful contribution? Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.
The Ground Support Equipment Technical instructor designs, develops, implements, and evaluates formal and informal in-house training programs and coordinates and oversees outside training providers for all GSE employees. This position is responsible for maintaining and updating the department’s technical publications library and documentation. The GSE Technical Trainer is frequently called upon to research and make recommendations regarding fleet technical issues and to perform on-job training and mentoring of mechanics. This position will be required to work modified hours per day, change shifts and/or days off to perform the required training on an as-needed basis.
Tasks / Responsibilities:
- Act as a subject matter expert in the development of courseware in compliance with Company & the applicable regulatory standards
- On-Boarding new Air Canada GSE employees
- Design, prepare and conduct training orientations, training courses and workshops to ensure staff receives appropriate training as required to ensure legislative compliance as well as improve and maintain skills and abilities.
- Plans and delivers technical training programs related to work standards, processes, and production control systems Technicians, Mechanics, Helpers, and Supervisor
- Conducts inspections and assists with the investigation and resolution of safety issues,
- Research, develop, recommend, and implement appropriate fleet training and compliance policies and procedures to improve compliance and service.
- Assist in the development of internal systems to track staff training records and ensure compliance.
- Assists with maintenance of updated content for the website and the technical resource library of services, parts, and repair manuals for all vehicles maintained at Air Canada.
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate action on manufacturer technical service.
- Updates and tracks Diagnostic laptops and software, ensuring all laptops are up to date
Your benefits
As one of the leading employers in Canada, we like to ensure our employees are well rewarded with a range of benefits including:
- Air Canada staff love to travel and we have one of the most generous employee travel programs in the industry. You will be eligible for travel privileges for yourself and other eligible persons once you’ve completed twenty-eight (28) weeks of service.
- We value your wellbeing which is why we offer a wide variety of benefit plans, including health and dental, for you and your family.
- Training and development tools to help unlock your full potential.
Qualifications
- Must meet the occupational standards for the subject to be taught
- Have the minimum qualifications and experience as prescribed by the Company
- Have the ability to instruct and deliver technical training using various methods andstrategies
- Completion of secondary school with additional vocational or technical training, ideally in the adult training model – or any combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
- Minimum four (2) years’ experience with GSE equipment.
- Certifications or Designations: Completion of a training and apprenticeship program in Automotive Service Technicians (310S) or Truck & Coach Technicians (310T) is mandatory.
- Experience with creating, administering, and delivering training programs, including facilitating classroom instruction, conducting training needs assessment, and evaluating training programs.
- Leadership abilities to coach and guide GSE Technicians, Mechanics, Helpers, and supervisors
- Interpersonal, diplomacy, oral/written/presentation skills to monitor and deliver training programs.
- Work inside and outside in all weather conditions. Working around fumes, odors, and dust in an occasionally high-noise environment, with appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Shall be able to work and travel various shifts and locations
- Must be able to obtain and maintain any applicable transportation security clearances and additional authorizations. Please refer to Transport Canada site for more details.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position
Linguistic Requirements
Bilingual (English and French).
Diversity and Inclusion
Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.
Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.