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"Cascade Aerospace is one of Canadas leading specialty aerospace and defence contractors - a place where we do cool things for great customers!" We invite you to consider a career with us - come, experience our creative, innovative, and performance-based company!
Job Description
The Life Cycle Materiel Manager liaises directly with the customer on component and system technical issues and ensures that all materiel support activities are conducted according to approved policy and procedures while reflecting an awareness of the customer’s requirements. This position is a technical manager; a non-leadership management level position.
Must be eligible to meet the requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Canadian Government Security Clearances.
Major Responsibilities & Duties
- Strive to consistently act in a manner in which reflects Cascade Aerospace’s culture and values.
- Maximizes the ongoing effectiveness, efficiency and economy of their assigned materiel through a co-coordinated effort from all departments.
- Responsible for materiel support activities that span the four distinct managerial life cycle stages.
- Support continuing maintenance requirements for mechanical systems and equipment: spares requirements, test equipment requirements, special support equipment requirements, technical publication requirements and continued airworthiness requirements.
- Apply principles of Life Cycle Management in performing equipment/systems support activities.
- Be a technical expert for the equipment/systems.
- Maintain an overall knowledge of materiel acquisition and support functions.
- Maintain liaison, at appropriate levels, with other staffs with which they share management responsibilities (supply and procurement).
- Maintain an overall knowledge of the capability and capacity of support facilities (for modification, repairs and overhaul) including:
- Workshops, bases and units
- Contractors, manufactures and supplies
- Engineering Test Establishments and other government facilities.
- Maintain an overall currency in the state-of-the-art for their areas of responsibility.
- Experience in disposing of material designated as "controlled goods" or "controlled technology”.
- Implement actions to re-establish project performance to meet targets.
- Advise management on issues of concern.
- Provide LCM support to internal and external customers.
- Respond to and oversee the responses of others, to requests for engineering support from Cascade Aerospace or external customers.
- Participate in the administrative activities of the department including following and working to develop new administrative practices and procedures.
- Become familiar with and ensure that all workplace conduct is in accordance with Cascade Aerospace’s Human Resources, safety and security policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as required.
Core Skills
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- Excellent communication skills: verbal and written
- Excellent knowledge of regulatory requirements
- Proven customer relationship skills
- Good Initiative, productivity, and quality of work
- Good Interpersonal skills - gets along well with others
- Intermediate computer skills: word processing, spreadsheet and database programs
Education
A secondary school degree or diploma in a related field, the completion of an acceptable accredited technologist level program related to mechanical systems at a technical institution, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Experience
Minimum 2 years recent experience (within the last 10 years) working on modern, complex highly integrated aircraft mechanical systems in one or more of the following areas:
- Flight guidance and control systems
- Secure network systems
- Electro-optical or infrared systems
- Simulators and trainers
- Mechanical systems such as Environmental Control Systems, Auxiliary Power Units, Powerplant systems, and/or hydraulic systems
- Equipment Life Cycle Management (LCM)
- ADAM and/or DRMIS
- Canadian Forces Supply System
- Technical investigations
- Employee retention and engagement is important to Cascade; we value our employees.
- Comprehensive benefits package provided. Extended benefits and the Employee Resilience Program (all 100 paid by Cascade) are offered after 3 months of employment and Pension matching after 6 months.
- ATO (Approved Training Organization) provides endorsement (type) training & development.
- Company-wide social events and family functions throughout the year.
- Relocation Package available for qualifying candidates.
About Cascade
Cascade Aerospace Inc. is a dynamic, privately-held Canadian specialty aerospace and defence contractor focused on providing long-term integrated aircraft support programs for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), military, government and commercial customers.
All employees are encouraged to realize their true potential and play an active role in fostering an environment of safety, quality, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. We are a diverse organization that strives to be respectful and inclusive of everyone and to treat employees fairly and equally.
At Cascade Aerospace we strongly believe in the value of teaming - with our employees, our customers, our suppliers, and our communities. It is by "Teaming with the best" and working collaboratively with our many partners that we are able to offer custom-tailored solutions for each customers unique requirements. Our value proposition is that we build enduring customer relationships, and our strategic focus is customer satisfaction. It is a driver in all our decisions.
Cascade Aerospace is committed to the principle of Employment Equity. Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying which employment equity group(s) you belong to. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this in your application, cover letter, or resume.
