Production Manager – Aircraft Maintenance

Location: Ontario, Canada

Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Role Summary

Reporting to the Director of Maintenance, the Production Manager is responsible for overseeing daily aircraft maintenance production operations, coordinating maintenance schedules, and managing resources across multiple heavy maintenance projects. The role supports commercial aircraft including Dash 8, CRJ, ATR, ERJ, and Boeing 737 fleets and requires strong leadership, planning, customer service, and operational management skills.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead daily production and maintenance operations, monitoring performance, productivity, and efficiency.
- Plan and coordinate incoming and outgoing aircraft maintenance projects, including manpower, tooling, parts, and hangar resources.
- Manage production schedules, including AOG events and unplanned maintenance requirements.
- Act as the primary contact for maintenance staff, providing leadership to team leads, mechanics, and support personnel.
- Liaise with engineering teams, OEMs, customers, and technical stakeholders.
- Support cost control, project estimates, work scopes, and customer billing discussions.




- Oversee employee scheduling, performance management, and staffing levels in collaboration with HR.
- Maintain hangar organisation, safety, and operational standards.

Required Qualifications

- Experience managing production activities within an aircraft maintenance, MRO, or aviation environment.
- Strong leadership and people-management experience.
- Demonstrated experience with maintenance planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
- Knowledge of heavy maintenance operations and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and customer relationship management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting Dash 8, CRJ, ATR, ERJ, or Boeing 737 aircraft.
- Previous responsibility for budgeting, cost management, and commercial negotiations.
- Experience managing AOG and line maintenance operations.

This is an excellent chance to join a growing aircraft maintenance organisation and play a key role in delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality maintenance operations while leading a skilled production team.

📌 Production Manager (Ontario)
🏢 VHR Global Technical Recruitment
📍 Ontario