Production Director

English will follow AJW Group is a world-leading independent specialist in the supply, exchange, repair and lease of aircraft spare parts. With over 90 years of aviation experience, AJW supports over 1000 airlines across 100 countries. One of the main divisions of the AJW Group is AJW Technique, a state-of-the-art component Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility with over 160 experienced and passionate technicians in Montreal.

Reporting to the CEO, the Director Production is the senior operations role on site, with full accountability for production execution, the operating budget and the delivery performance committed to customers.

The Director Production is accountable for the safe, compliant and efficient execution of all production activity, from induction and work scope release through test, certification and shipping, and delivers committed turnaround time (TAT), quality, output and cost across all production departments.

The Director leads two Production Managers and, through them, supervisors, sub-department leads, technicians and planners. This is a floor-based role in a unionized environment, working closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Finance and Customer Service, and forms part of the site leadership team.

Main responsibilities:

Production execution and delivery

• Direct all production departments to meet turnaround time, output, quality and cost targets
• Own capacity planning, workload levelling and resource allocation across departments, shifts and skill groups
• Manage production constraints: test equipment availability, tooling and calibration, certifying staff, special processes and repair vendors
• Reduce work in progress and control parts and quotation delays with Supply Chain, Engineering and Customer Service
• Analyze key performance indicators, identify trends and implement corrective actions

Airworthiness, quality and safety

• Ensure production complies with component maintenance manuals and customer requirements
• Maintain regulatory and customer audit readiness, and close corrective actions at root cause
• Lead health, safety and environment performance, including hazard reporting, incident investigation and human factors
• Exercise the authority to stop work whenever safety or airworthiness is at risk

Financial performance

• Develop and manage the production operating budget, and report variances monthly
• Improve labour recovery, utilization and cost per unit repaired without compromising quality or airworthiness
• Support quoting, forecasting and capital investment cases with reliable production data

Leadership and people

• Lead, coach and develop two Production Managers, setting objectives, managing performance and building development and succession plans
• Maintain a daily presence on the production floor and report risks to delivery, quality or safety promptly
• Apply company policies and the collective agreement consistently and equitably, and maintain a constructive working relationship with union representatives
• Own workforce planning: staffing levels and justifications, skills matrices, licences and authorities, training, and technical talent retention

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Immediate social benefits (group insurance, pension fund, etc.)
• Paid time off, sick days
• Flexible work schedule
• Continuous training
• Employee assistance program
• And much more ++

We are proud to attract and retain the best talent. Join our dynamic team.

*We also subscribe to the principles of employment equity and strive to have our workforce representative of the greater Montreal community.*