Inventory and Component Repair Sr. Manager

Top Aces • Saguenay, QC

40d

About The Position

The Inventory and Component Repair Sr. Manager (Inv and CR Sr. Manager) is responsible for leading inventory control and internal component repair operations at the Bagotville Repair Shop (BRS). This role ensures that component repair capacity, inventory availability, and repair performance support fleet readiness, cost control, and business growth objectives.

The Inv and CR Sr. Manager provides operational leadership, drives continuous improvement, and supports the expansion of internal repair capabilities while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Post secondary education in engineering, aviation, supply chain, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in aviation maintenance, MRO, or component repair environments.
• Proven experience managing inventory and/or component repair operations.
• Strong understanding of aviation quality systems and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in military or defense aviation environments.
• Experience scaling internal repair or MRO capabilities.
• Lean, continuous improvement, or production system experience.
• Bilingual (English and French).

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day inventory and component repair activities at BRS.
• Ensure component repair throughput, turnaround time, quality, and cost objectives are achieved.
• Establish clear priorities aligned with fleet demand and operational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with approved maintenance procedures, quality systems, and airworthiness standards.
• Oversee inventory accuracy, integrity, and availability across supported fleets.
• Monitor min/max levels, safety stock, and repairable inventory pools.
• Manage work‑in‑progress (WIP), quarantine, repair loops, and return‑to‑service processes.
• Drive high inventory accuracy through disciplined cycle counts and reconciliation.
• Support the expansion and vertical integration of internal component repair capabilities using make‑or‑buy analysis.
• Improve internal repair throughput while reducing dependency on external vendors.
• Devise business cases and execute implementation of new repair capabilities.
• Manage long‑term scalability of BRS operations.
• Drive repair cost avoidance, cost saving, and productivity improvements.
• Implement standard work, performance metrics, and operational dashboards.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce lead time, WIP, and rework.
• Partner with support departments and the AMO to standardize processes.
• Provide leadership, direction, and development to assigned teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a key interface with Fleet Management, Method, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, and Engineering.
• Provide clear performance reporting and operational insights to senior leadership.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Sr DoM Canada

Benefits

• A work environment in which service, integrity, excellence and teamwork are highly valued;
• Opportunities for development and growth;
• Multidisciplinary and multicultural collaboration at a local and global level;
• A flexible schedule;
• Attractive benefit plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees