Structures AME Apprentice

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Winnipeg Manitoba Band 6.5

Expected Salary: $24.30 to $32.00

To determine final salary, Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer is at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Your Role

What You Do Here Matters

In a complex world marked by the threat of war, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important.

Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets.

Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Africa.

Working for us, you’ll help ensure that Canada’s critical services and assets are readily available, reliable, and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcock’s Purpose, ‘Creating a safe and secure world, together.’

Be Part of Something Big.

Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication. 

Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do, our colleagues help make us great:

• Be Curious – We believe in challenging the status quo and asking, ‘how might we?’
• Think: Outcomes – We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make
• Be Kind – We believe in being kind to ourselves, kind to each other, and kind to our planet.
• Collaborate – We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.
• Be Courageous – We believe in being brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Own and Deliver – We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcock’s and our customers’ success.

Our people are at the heart of creating a safe and secure world. We offer a collection of programs and benefits designed to support their well-being:

Health & Well-being

• 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums
• Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being
• Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers support and solutions for a wide range of life’s challenges
• A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows

Planning for the Future

• Babcock Canada matches a portion of earnings towards our RRSP/DPSP program. Additionally, colleagues can contribute directly to a TFSA

Flexibility in How We Work

• We offer an agile workplace for several positions 
• An option of a compressed work schedule supports work/life interests 
• Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure

Growth and recognition

• A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program
• Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues

We encourage you to learn more about Babcock Canada by exploring our website: babcockcanada.com.

Description

In this role, you will:

Work on CL Water Bombers, Commander 690 and similar types of Aircraft.
Maintain, adjust, modify, test, diagnose, and repair an aircraft’s structural integrity as well as maintenance systems.
Work with specialized aviation and power tools, computers and diagnostic equipment
Conduct scheduled maintenance tasks.
Keep timely and accurate records of the repair and maintenance activities that were conducted.
Carefully observe all procedures, rules and regulations when performing any task.
Be thoroughly familiar with, and put to use, safety procedures and safe work practices.
Use the appropriate PPE for tasks/jobs.
Maintain a clean and productive work area.
Work efficiently alone and as part of a team.
Read, understand and adhere to the Safety & health Policy Statement, Company Occupational Health & Safety Manual, Company Policies and Procedures and the MPM.
Utilize the company reporting system to report any hazard, incident or accident.
Enter labour in the labour tracking system accurately for all tasks performed.
Perform work in accordance with all Transport Canada guidelines and the MPM.
Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate brings:

Enrolment in an accredited Structures AME apprentice program or graduate of Transport Canada accredited AME diploma program
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  Controlled Goods and ITAR Clearance
Have or can obtain a Canadian passport
Hold a valid drivers license

Babcock Canada supports the safety and wellbeing of our employees through the following programs:

Contributions towards an employee’s physical and mental health
Wellness days
Supportive work life balance: flexible work schedule and competitive annual vacation time off
Comprehensive health and dental benefits
Pregnancy and Parental Leave top-up available
Employer matching of employee retirement contribution
Employee recognition and bonus programs
Support of professional development and reimbursement of membership dues
Relocation assistance for individuals and families

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

Babcock Canada acknowledges that the land on which we operate across Canada is the unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to work, live, and play as guests on these lands and are committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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

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