# Aircraft Structures Technician (C-17)

**Company**: Boeing Canada Operations Ltd
**Location**: CFB Trenton, ON
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: CAD $95,000.00 - CAD $110,000.00 annually
**Category**: Skilled Trades
**Industry**: Aerospace

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## Description

Boeing Canada Operations Ltd, Global Technical Operations, Field Operations is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Aircraft Structures Technician to work out of CFB Trenton, ON, supporting Canada Operational & Intermediate (O&I) Level Maintenance Augmentation Support Team (MAST) under the United States Government C-17 G3 Sustainment Contract.

The Aircraft Structures Technician will work directly under the guidance of the Lead Structure Technician and report directly to the onsite Maintenance Manager.

**Responsibilities:**

- Assembles, disassembles and modifies systems and components in accordance with applicable Technical Orders and regulations.

- Ensures timely repairs of maintenance activities to return the Customer aircraft to service in a timely manner, meeting Boeing's and Royal Canadian Air Force Airworthiness requirements.

- Meets individual training requirements for mandatory and non-mandatory training.

- Complies with and operates within a Safety Culture, First Time Quality, FOD Reporting, and advises the Lead/Maintenance Manager of any compliance risk/escapes during Maintenance Operations.

- Works with the Quality/Safety Teams to address occurrences and audit findings in a timely manner.

- Ability to perform within the MAST and Squadron Maintenance as part of a cohesive team, working toward a common goal.

**Basic Qualifications:**

- 3+ years of experience as an Aircraft Structures Technician/Aircraft Mechanic, maintenance release authority (MRA), or equivalent to RCAF Level A.

- Knowledge of Royal Canadian Air Force operations and aircraft maintenance practices.

- Must have knowledge and use of special tools/equipment required to perform assigned maintenance tasks and the ability to interpret Technical Orders (TOs).

- Must have one of the following: Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licensed S/M2 rating or Military equivalent.

- Must be legally able to work in Canada.

- Must be willing and eligible to work on Canadian government and defense-related programs with no restrictions.

- Must consent to Canadian Government Controlled Goods Program (CGP) assessment.

- Individuals must not pose a risk for safeguarding of controlled goods.

- Must be eligible for Secret Level II security clearance.

- Must be eligible to handle US export-controlled data.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- 3+ years of experience with Canadian Aviation Regulations and Aircraft Airworthiness Directives.

- Canadian CC177 Globemaster III Type Course via Air Educational and Training Command (AETC).

- Department of Defense/Canadian Armed Forces Airworthiness Program.

- Active Secret Level II security clearance.

- Proven knowledge and proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and the ability to learn in-house systems.

- Knowledge of Royal Canadian Air Force Electronic Record Keeping System (ERKS), current ERKS at 429 Transport Squadron is the Automated Data Aircraft Management (ADAM) system.

**Salary:** The starting salary will be based on qualifications and experience, ranging from CAD $95,000.00 to CAD $110,000.00 annually.

## Skills

### Required
- Aircraft Structures Technician
- Aircraft Mechanic
- Maintenance Release Authority
- Technical Orders
- Special Tools/Equipment
- Transport Canada Civil Aviation
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
- Royal Canadian Air Force operations
- Safety Culture
- First Time Quality
- FOD Reporting

### Nice to have
- Canadian Aviation Regulations
- Aircraft Airworthiness Directives
- CC177 Globemaster III Type Course
- Department of Defense/Canadian Armed Forces Airworthiness Program
- Secret Level II security clearance
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Electronic Record Keeping System (ERKS)

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