The successful candidate will act as the senior professional authority for maintenance personnel, ensuring consistent technical standards, disciplined execution of maintenance activities, and strong collaboration with flight operations and clinical partners.
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Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and support aircraft maintenance engineers and technical staff assigned to the Bell 412 fleet
Foster a strong safety and quality culture grounded in professionalism, accountability, and attention to detail
Serve as the primary point of contact for maintenance-related operational matters
Ensure standardized maintenance practices across aircraft and operating bases
Promote consistent application of approved maintenance procedures, documentation, and technical data
Oversee aircraft reliability, defect trends, and proactive technical risk management
Provide leadership input into maintenance planning, scheduling, and aircraft availability
Coordinate planned maintenance, inspections, and defect rectification to support operational readiness
Support effective parts, tooling, and logistics planning for a geographically dispersed operation
Participate in internal reviews, audits, and safety investigations related to maintenance activities
Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reliability, efficiency, and risk reduction
Encourage reporting, learning, and transparent communication within the maintenance team
Work closely with flight operations, dispatch, training, and engineering support teams
Provide technical input into operational decisions, defect rectification, and aircraft utilization
Support incident reviews and ensure maintenance lessons learned are communicated and embedded
Qualifications & Experience
Extensive hands-on and leadership experience maintaining medium twin-engine helicopters (Bell 412 strongly preferred)
Strong background in EMS / air ambulance or other high-availability, mission-critical operations
Demonstrated experience leading maintenance teams or providing senior technical oversight
Sound technical judgement with the ability to balance operational demands and aircraft integrity
Strong communication and organizational skills in a fast-paced operational environment
Ability to work effectively in a bilingual (French/English) workplace
What We Offer
Senior leadership role in a high-profile provincial air ambulance program
Stable, long-term operation with modern aircraft and professional technical teams
Collaborative environment with strong integration between maintenance and operations
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Additional Information
Summit Helicopters, a member of the Ledcor Group of Companies, delivers helicopter aviation solutions with one of the largest and most diverse fleets in the industry. Learn more at www.summithelicopters.ca
Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.
Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.
Employment Equity
At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.
Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page. Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email.