Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Permanent Full Time)

Winnipeg, MB

Expected Salary: $19.13 to $30.60 hourly.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability, and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.

Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.

Babcock’s Purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. They keep us on the right course, unify the way we work and guide us towards success. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:

• Challenge the status quo, Be Curious, and ask, ‘how might we?’
• Whenever measuring success, Think: Outcomes and positive impacts.
• Be Kind to ourselves, each other, and our planet.
• Babcock employees Collaborate – we are greater than the sum of our parts,
• Be Courageous – be brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Everyone has a part to play - Own and Deliver to be successful.

We encourage you to explore our Babcock Canada website to learn more about us at www.babcockcanada.com.

We are currently recruiting for an Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) based in our Winnipeg, Manitoba office. The Apprentice AME is responsible to the Chief Engineer and Person Responsible for Maintenance (PRM) for the completion of the maintenance and repair tasks which are assigned to them.

In this role, you will:

• Work on CL Water Bomber and Commander 690 Aircraft in a hangar and on rotational deployment outside of Winnipeg throughout the summer fire season.
• Work efficiently alone and as part of a team to conduct scheduled maintenance tasks under the guidance of a licensed AME.
• Maintain, adjust, modify, test, diagnose, and repair an aircraft’s mechanical systems under the guidance of a licensed AME.
• Work with specialized aviation and power tools, computers and diagnostic equipment.
• Use the company reporting systems to keep timely and accurate records of labour and the repair and maintenance activities conducted.
• Carefully observe all company procedures, rules and regulations when performing any task and maintain a clean and productive work area.
• Be thoroughly familiar with, and put to use, safety procedures and safe work practices including the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all tasks/jobs.
• Perform work in accordance with all Transport Canada guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate brings:

• Enrolment in an accredited AME apprentice program or graduate of Transport Canada accredited AME diploma program
• Demonstrated experience working on Turbine Powered Aircraft
• Good organizational skills
• Proficiency in English, written and spoken
• The physical ability to sit or crouch for extended periods
• The physical ability to walk and/or stand for extended periods
• The physical dexterity to allow working in confined spaces
• The ability and willingness to travel and deploy outside of Winnipeg for 2-4 weeks at a time.
• The ability and willingness to work shift work.
• Have ability to work at heights
• Be willing and able to travel for 4 weeks at a time.
• You are eligible for an Airport Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) and ITAR Clearance
• Have or can obtain a Canadian passport
• Hold a valid drivers license

Applicants, please apply online at https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.