Posted 3 months ago
AME - M (Licensed)
@ Conair Group Inc.
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Overview
Conair Group Inc. is hiring a full-time permanent AME-M (licensed aircraft maintenance engineer) with its Operations team to maintain its aerial firefighting fleet from the Abbotsford hangars and in the field during fire season. The role involves aircraft maintenance, paperwork, and supervising crews as a Lead Hand. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain Conair fleet aircraft and production projects
- Complete maintenance and paperwork during operating season
- Support deployments to the aerial firefighting fleet in the field
- Direct and supervise work crews as Lead Hand
- Follow Conair safety regulations and procedures
Requirements summary:
- Transport Canada M1 or M2 licence required
- Knowledge of aircraft parts and structures
- Ability to perform physically demanding repair work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Q400, Twin Commander or Honeywell TPE331 experience an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Transport Canada M1, Transport Canada M2 |
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Conair Group Inc.
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Protecting Our World
Full company description
For over 50 years Conair Group Inc. (Conair) has led the aerial firefighting industry, supporting government agencies with the largest, privately owned, fixed-wing fleet in the world, operating in Canada, the US, Australia and France. A skilled team of 350 professionals equips the company’s 70 aircraft with the latest tools and technology, going above and beyond to ensure aircraft are ready to dispatch when needed to respond to wildfires. With a focus on safety, Conair offers pilots a specialized Training + Tactics Centre, the only one in the world of its kind, providing access to simulators that produce successful missions in real world operations. Conair’s versatile fleet includes Bird Dogs, Land-Based Airtankers and Amphibious Aircraft. The newest airtanker is the Dash 8-400AT, with a 10,000 litre capacity to drop suppressant over diverse geography. The airtanker is converted at Conair's hangars in Abbotsford at a pace of one every 75 days. Offering a depth of resources, Conair provides wildfire agency partners the full advantage of economies of scale when enhancing, modernizing, or outsourcing operational support for their aerial firefighting resources. Conair provides aircraft for purchase, lease or contract, offering specialized services including engineering, flight operations and fleet maintenance related to aerial firefighting. We incorporate four values into everything we do and base all of our corporate decisions and actions on these fundamentals: • Supporting each other • Refining our safety practices • Improving service to our customers • Being accountable for our commitments. Individually and collectively, we are accountable for our performance, the delivery of our commitments and the results delivered to our customers.
- LinkedIn followers
- 18,729
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 280
- Reported office locations
- 1510 Tower Street, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6H5, CA
- Business categories
- Air Transportation
- Public Safety
- Aerospace
- Other recorded names
- Conair Group Inc.
- Conair Aerial Firefighting
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
For over 50 years Conair Group Inc. (Conair) has led the aerial firefighting industry, supporting government agencies with the largest, privately owned, fixed-wing fleet in the world, operating in Canada, the US, Australia and France. A skilled team of 350 professionals equips the company’s 70 aircraft with the latest tools and technology, going above and beyond to ensure aircraft are ready to dispatch when needed…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Abbotsford, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1969 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
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Conair is the largest, privately owned, fixed-wing aerial firefighting company in the world, operating a fleet of 80 specialized aircraft to fight forest fires. We have been supporting government agencies around the globe for over 50 years, with a reputation of providing service excellence, making us an industry leader. We are aerospace engineering experts, creating 16 different airtanker types, converting hundreds of aircraft into airtankers. We are aviation maintenance experts, performing repair, maintenance and overhaul on our fleet. And we are operators, providing airtankers, crew and maintenance on contract over fire seasons to government agencies including Canada, the US, Australia and France. The culture at Conair is built on a teamwork, with a commitment to people, safety and service. We are proud of who we are, what we do and how we do it, protecting our world from wildfires.
We currently have an opening for a full-time permanent AME-M position with the Operations team.
Reporting to Lead Hands, Base Engineers and/or department supervisors, an AME will work under supervision and with detailed instruction maintaining fleet aircraft. This position includes working in our hangers in Abbotsford as well as deployments to support our operational Aerial Firefighting Fleet in the field.
In this role your duties will include the following:
- Assisting with the maintenance of Conair fleet A/C and production projects as assigned;
- Completing all maintenance and paper work on base aircraft during operating season;
- Assisting with the maintenance of Conair fleet A/C and production projects as assigned;
- Fostering a strong working relationship with customers, pilots and crew;
- Adhering to Conair safety regulation, policies and procedures while performing duties;
- Completing assigned tasks and related paperwork in a timely and accurate manner;
- Directing and supervising work crews in the position of Lead Hand as applicable to their training and expertise; Working within a team environment assisting and/or directing fellow employees with the performance of their duties in a professional and courteous manner;
- Maintaining currency as applicable to Conair Aerostudies, Maintenance Bulletins and notices;
- Knowledge of Car’s regulations as related to aircraft maintenance;
- Understanding the flow and processes involved in the information technologies.
We are looking for someone with:
- Knowledgeable of government laws, safety rules, regulations and safe practices;
- Knowledgeable of aircraft parts and theory of aircraft structures;
- Ability to learn new skills quickly and respond to verbal instructions;
- Ability to work effectively with mechanical tools and equipment;
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks in the repair, overhaul and maintenance of aircraft;
- Ability to work effectively under pressure;
- Ability to act with professionalism particularly in the face of opposition;
- Ability to clearly and effectively express information and ideas both verbally and in writing.
Training/Education:
- Q400 type training and experience considered an asset;
- Twin Commander type (specifically TC 690A/B model) training and experience considered an asset;
- Honeywell TPE331-5 and -10 line maintenance and/or heavy maintenance considered an asset;
- Holder of Transport Canada Licenses M1 or M2.
- Operational / Line Maintenance experience considered an asset.
***Must be legally entitled to work in Canada (Canadian citizenship or permanent residency)***
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