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Textron

Aerospace, defense, industrial products, financing

Life Cycle Materiel Specialist - Airframe Specialty, ACS

Aviation Operations & Aircraft MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGatineau, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A college degree in aircraft maintenance is required, or equivalent training and experience.
  • An AME license M1 and M2 or E with an appropriate civil rating for the Bell Model 412 aircraft, or an equivalent military certification obtained through training and experience in the Canadian Forces for the CH146 aircraft as an ACS Technician.
  • A minimum of eight years of aircraft maintenance experience, preferably within a DND CH146 unit or other military rotary-wing units.
  • Excellent knowledge of Canadian Forces airworthiness regulations and maintenance program policies.
  • Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, including demonstrated ability to make presentations to senior management and customers.
  • Functional knowledge of English is required.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and liaise with internal and external agencies, including WSM staff, DTAES, DAR, 1 Cdn Air Div HQ, 1 Wing HQ, AETE, LATEF, ATESS, PWGSC, BTCL, contractors, and units, as needed for project and life-cycle management activities related to airframe and flight-surface systems.
  • Investigate technical issues and problems, advise and recommend solutions, and ensure follow-up on problems related to maintenance and support of CH146 airframe and flight-surface systems.
  • Coordinate preparation, review, and approval of non-standard repairs for CH146 aircraft.
  • Draft correspondence and records related to airworthy technical documentation, including instructions, directives, and change requests.
  • Participate in visits in response to technical, testing, or operational concerns.
  • Conduct work in accordance with Bell corporate and DGAEPM policies and procedures, including AF9000+ processes.
  • Attend and participate in planning and organizing meetings and technical reviews related to areas of responsibility.
  • Monitor and record the progress of assigned projects.
  • Coordinate repair, modification, and overhaul programs with contractors and monitor delivery of modification kits and parts to field units.
  • Review, investigate, and take action on PCRs, UCRs, PIFs, CMPCs, and AICPs.
  • Draft modification instructions, SIs, and technical instructions, and originate, draft, revise, and maintain technical orders for assigned systems.
  • Assist the Equipment Management Team and test-agency staff in carrying out systems testing within the area of ACS responsibility.
  • Provide technical expertise to CH146 Equipment Management Team and DAR staff for selection and development activities for ACS-related systems.
  • Evaluate technical proposals for equipment upgrades and new requirements and provide recommendations as a subject matter expert.
  • Perform other project or life-cycle management services as defined by the DND Technical Authority.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working in a technical capacity directly related to life-cycle management of systems aboard the CH146 Griffon helicopter, or prior experience as an LCMM within the Canadian Forces.
  • Experience with the Canadian Forces aircraft change-management process.
  • Functional knowledge of French, given the need to interface periodically with French-speaking Canadian Forces units.

About the Company

Textron

Aerospace, defense, industrial products, financing

Textron is a diversified industrial group spanning aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, and financial services. Its segments include Textron Aviation (Beechcraft, Cessna, Hawker aircraft), Bell helicopters, Textron Systems (unmanned systems and other defense products), and Industrial (components for automotive and aerospace industries), with financing available for buyers of its aircraft and helicopters. Revenue comes from selling aircraft, defense and industrial products, plus aftermarket services like maintenance, repair, overhaul and training. The company differentiates itself through an integrated global network that delivers end-to-end solutions—from design and manufacture to maintenance and financing—for governments, corporations, and individuals, with the goal of keeping air, land, and sea assets ready and capable worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Providence, RI
Founded
1923

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