Site Manager

About This Role

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

Site Manager acts as a focal point for management of maintenance and operation of all training devices and associated equipment. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ensures the availability of simulators and training devices as necessary to meet training requirements.
• Prepares reports and maintains records to support site reporting requirements of the contract; is responsible for safety, security, spaces, and all Government furnished equipment and materials used by CAE USA at the site.
• Ensures implementation and adherence to Plans, Processes and Procedures.
• Ensures all work performed is accomplished in accordance with approved instructions, standards, and procedures.
• Ensures that maintenance not covered by the aforementioned data is governed by vendor/commercial data or applicable ATS Plans, Processes and Procedures.
• Apprises government and Site/Program Managers of trainer availability, maintenance actions, etc.
• Responsible for establishing and adhering to adequate safety and security standards.
• Enforces all procedures for security of material and site access.
• Responsible for all supply support and material support package upkeep.
• Supervises and directs the work efforts of assigned maintenance technicians in performing organizational, intermediate, preventive, depot and corrective maintenance; may be required to sign off work accomplished on site ATDs by both qualified and unqualified technicians.
• Ensures assigned training devices are operational in accordance with the terms of the contract. 
• Determines which components repaired on-site or sent out for vendor repair. 
• Responsible for ordering materials, replacement parts, and the spares inventory.
• Assumes accountability of all government and company furnished equipment and materials and performs periodic inventories as specified by the contract.
• Ensures that necessary technical data is available on site and that the data is current.
• Prepares reports and maintains records to support requirements of the contracts. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership, counsel, advice, and guidance to maintenance personnel on technical matters including the capabilities and limitations of current technology, facility capability and costing of effort as these items pertain to quality and process improvement.  Schedules operation and maintenance shifts and makes personnel assignments.
• Responsible for scheduling personnel, managing labor and material expenditures. 
• Performs site administrative functions as approving vacation, timesheets and travel expense reports, etc.
• Attends meetings, manages delivery schedules and coordinates configuration management activities.  
• Ensures a safe and secure work environment is established and maintained.       

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Associate’s degree in a technical filed and/or a military technical school certification in a simulation field of study
• Minimum eight (8) years of previous work experience with military or commercial flight simulators/devices including two (2) years of supervisory experience.  
• Strong knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the simulator maintenance and management field.
• Understanding of military protocols and customs is essential.
• Ability to operate effectively within a team environment and work across functional and organizational boundaries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to effectively deliver oral presentations to management and customers.
• Ability to work independently and direct subordinates.

Language Skills

Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.   Will be required to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and complaints.  Must be able to generate effective oral and written presentations and proposals on complex subjects. 

Mathematical Skills

Must be able to calculate figures and amounts, prices, commissions, and percentages, and to draw and interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  An ability to interpret complex customer requirements and attitudes from verbal, non-verbal, and written communication is desirable.  Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and drawings.  

Preferred Skills

• Two (2) years as a Simulator Technician III
• Related skill areas should include technical writing and presentation skills.

Security Responsibilities

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.  All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. 

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds over head.
• Must be able to walk and/or climb stairs and ladder into a simulator or airplane cockpit.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, and crawl on top or under the device.
• Must be able to detect odors or hear noises, bangs, etc., or other sounds to detect problems or flaws in the functioning of simulators and its surrounding environment.
• Must be able to distinguish colors.
• Shop floor environment.
• Will be working in areas with risk of electrical shock from moving mechanical parts driven by hydraulics under high pressure.
• Will at times be exposed to the following conditions: extreme heat, airborne particles, loud noises.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to work any shift or day of the week as required.
• Domestic and international travel as required.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here EEO is the Law poster.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Position Type                       

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.  

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com.