Posted 8 months ago
Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) - Apprentice
@ Kenn Borek Air
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Kenn Borek Air is hiring an Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer at its Calgary, AB facility to support its DC-3, Twin Otter and Beechcraft 200/1900D fleet. The role assists the ACA Engineer in planning and performing maintenance to published procedures and certifying replacement parts. It is full-time with competitive wages, company-funded benefits and an RRSP matching program.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and perform aircraft maintenance to published procedures
- Inspect and certify replacement parts before installation
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies
- Organize and maintain work area and hangar facility
Requirements summary:
- Registration or recent graduation from an AME Program
- Customer focus; works alone and in a team
- Manages workloads within fixed deadlines
- Good communication skills and positive attitude
- Able to obtain Transport Canada security clearances
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-03-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | drug and alcohol |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Aircraft Maintenance Engineering |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Kenn Borek Air
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To provide a high quality, safe, convenient & efficient air travel service that consistently meets our customers’ needs.
Full company description
Kenn Borek Air is best known for our remote polar services utilizing ski equipped Twin Otter. KBA provides a wide range of additional services including medevac, survey, paradrop, float operations, third party maintenance and overhaul.
- LinkedIn followers
- 3,724
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 186
- Reported office locations
- 290 McTavish Rd NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7G5, CA
- Iqaluit , Nunavut X0A 0H0, CA
- Resolute Bay, Nunavut X0A 0V0, CA
- Business categories
- Agriculture
- Other recorded names
- Kenn Borek Air
- Specialties
- Charter Operations
- Survey
- Medevac
- Paradrop
- Float Operations
- Maintenance
- and Overhaul
- 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.
Kenn Borek Air is best known for our remote polar services utilizing ski equipped Twin Otter. KBA provides a wide range of additional services including medevac, survey, paradrop, float operations, third party maintenance and overhaul.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airlines and Aviation |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, AB |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1971 |
| Specialties | Charter OperationsSurveyMedevacParadropFloat OperationsMaintenanceand Overhaul |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 10 |
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Company Description
Kenn Borek Air (KBA) is a diversified worldwide aircraft charter and leasing operation.
If you're seeking a position where your skills, passion, and sense of adventure are valued, we'd love to hear from you. KBA is looking for professional, experienced, and highly skilled individuals to join our team. If you're a dedicated, career-focused person who enjoys the outdoors, travel, and adventure, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Job Description
The KBA Maintenance team is currently seeking Apprentice Engineers to support our fleet of DC-3’s, Twin Otters and Beechcraft 200/1900D at our Calgary, AB facility.
Reporting to the an ACA Engineer - your role includes:
- Assistance in planning and performing aircraft maintenance in accordance with published procedures
- Ensuring that all replacement parts are inspected and properly certified prior to installation
- Assuring compliance with all regulatory and company policies and procedures
- Organizing and housekeeping of work area and hangar facility
- Performing related duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
- Registration or recent graduation from an AME Program
- Customer focus with a proven ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Manage workloads and work within fixed deadlines
- Good communication skills and positive attitude
- Able to obtain Transport Canada security clearances
Additional Information
Kenn Borek Air offers a comprehensive employment package containing competitive wages, excellent company funded benefits program, a wellness flexible spending account and a RRSP matching program. And sometimes it is the little gestures such as receiving paid time off to enjoy your birthday!
Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol screening, resulting in a negative test result, is a condition of employment. Screening is provided at KBA expense and will be conducted, where possible, on the first day of employment.
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