Maintenance Controller

Take Your Career to New Heights with Flair Airlines

We’re here to make air travel affordable for everyone, and we’re looking for talented individuals who want to help us continue changing the industry for the better. As Canada’s most reliable airline, we're all about offering real value. As we continue to expand our network, increase flight frequencies, and introduce more services, we’re looking for passionate team members to help us in our mission to make air travel accessible for everyone. We know who we are, and we’re confident in our approach.

Your Team:

Join Flair’s Maintenance team, where safety, efficiency, and compliance support reliable aircraft operations across the network. The Maintenance Controller is an experienced, licensed AME – M2 responsible for overseeing line maintenance activities and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with regulatory and company requirements. This role provides direction on aircraft maintenance concerns and works closely with operational teams to support aircraft scheduling and maintenance requirements.

This position offers a competitive starting wage of $64.37 per hour, based on experience.

This role is based on-site at our Toronto, ON (YYZ) office.

A Day In The Life:

• Ensuring the airworthiness of the company’s fleet is maintained, and communicated as the status changes.
• Serving as the central point of contact for operational aircrew, dispatch, and maintenance for technical and logistical assistance.
• Collaborating with line maintenance, Technical Services, Materials, and duty operations control to formulate and evaluate recovery plans during irregular operations.
• Initiating aircraft swaps when necessary to meet maintenance goals and making decisions regarding discrepancies/deferrals.
• Exercising authority and responsibility for supervising and coordinating all line scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Maintain constant surveillance of line station activity. Authorize the use of the Minimum Equipment List (MEL) and other deferrals.
• Produce a daily Fleet status report accessible to key stakeholders.
• Liaise with vendors for overnight maintenance regarding aircraft readiness. Ensure that work has been completed and the logbook has been signed. Verify that all deferred items are in accordance with the time limit authorized by MEL and ensure that all maintenance and operational restrictions are in compliance.
• Meticulously record technical delays and actively participate in the Weekly Technical Delay review, contributing recommendations for preventing similar future events.
• Managing out-of-hours technical requests to Boeing.
• Confirming parts requirements for deferrals and monitoring their status.
• Support the accomplishment of planned maintenance in conjunction with the maintenance planning department.
• Coordinate all maintenance ferry flights in accordance with approved procedures.
• Completing internal company forms, maintenance records, documents, work orders, and entries in the MRO IT tracking system.
• Generating accurate and comprehensive shift turnover reports.
• Identifying safety concerns, issues, incidents, or hazards and reporting them through the company's Safety Management System (SMS) program
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Role:

The preferred candidate should exemplify Flair's core values of respect, honesty, accountability, and efficiency while demonstrating success in previous roles. Additionally, we are seeking individuals who possess:

• Education:
  • High School or GED equivalent.
  • Transport Canada (TC) AME license with M2 endorsement.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive line maintenance experience within a commercial aviation environment.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with Boeing 737 NG and MAX aircraft; type endorsements are considered an asset.
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating scheduled and unscheduled line maintenance activities, including aircraft defects, MEL deferrals, and maintenance recovery.
  • Experience supporting aircraft operational recovery and making time-sensitive maintenance decisions in coordination with Maintenance, Flight Operations, Dispatch, and other operational teams.
  • Experience working with maintenance vendors, technical services, materials, and other maintenance support functions.
  • Experience using computerized maintenance tracking or MRO systems; AMOS experience is considered an asset.
• Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) and applicable aircraft maintenance and airworthiness requirements.
  • Strong ability to read, interpret, and apply aircraft maintenance manuals, Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL), Airworthiness Directives, engineering documentation, and approved maintenance procedures.
  • Strong technical judgment and decision-making skills with the ability to assess aircraft maintenance issues, determine appropriate actions, and support operational recovery.
  • Demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions under time-sensitive operational conditions.
  • Ability to effectively coordinate multiple maintenance activities, aircraft priorities, deferrals, and operational requirements simultaneously.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to provide clear technical direction and work effectively with maintenance personnel, flight crews, dispatch, vendors, and operational stakeholders.
  • Ability to remain composed and effective during irregular operations (IROPs), aircraft-on-ground situations, and other high-pressure operational events.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate maintenance records, technical documentation, and shift turnover information.
  • Proficiency with computerized maintenance systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Requirements:
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC).
  • Clear criminal record check and satisfactory employment references.
  • Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment alcohol and drug screening test.
  • Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without restriction.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

At Flair, we prioritize our teams by cultivating a supportive, collaborative work environment filled with opportunities for growth. Investing in our people is at the heart of what we do because your success fuels our collective achievements. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where leaders thrive, innovation flourishes, and every team member feels valued and empowered.

From the moment you join us, you’ll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being—because when you’re at your best, so are we. This benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive Salary– A salary that reflects your experience and contributions.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Competitive medical and dental coverage, disability insurance, life insurance, and an employee & family assistance program.
• Retirement Savings – A pension plan with employer-matched contributions.
• Unlimited Travel Perks – Enjoy free and discounted flights for you and your travel companions.

If you’re ready to join a team that’s bold, innovative, and fun, we want to hear from you!

Your Career, Your Journey—Join Flair!

If you’re ready to embark on this exciting journey with Flair Airlines, please submit your resume through the job posting and answer a few questions about your experience and suitability for the role. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Apply by: When a successful candidate is identified.

At Flair, we’re committed to building an inclusive, equal, and accessible workplace that welcomes diverse talent. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you need accommodation during the selection process, just let us know.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Flair; however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.

Website: flyflair.com