Training Manager
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Location: Japan
Job type: Permanent
Aircraft type:
Contact: Sarah McDonald
Sector: Airport, Flight Crew, Operations
Job Role:
CAE Parc are accepting applications for the role of Training Manager for our client a Pilot Training Organization based in Japan
Job Description:
- Responsible for assuring their teams safe and efficient delivery of flight training.
- Management of resources to achieve or exceed the required number of training events in each financial year. This will include:
- In association with the Sales department, development of the annual client course training plan for the fleet.
- Calculate the required number of instructors to meet the commercial training requirement.
- Manage the optimal mix of full time, part time and ad-hoc instructors to meet the training need.
- In association with the Instructor Training department manage the initial and recurrent training requirements for all instructors and examiners.
- Maintain the instructor training records.
- Monitor client progress and ensure that any remedial training requirements are identified quickly. Ensure Account Executives and, if necessary, client Training Managers are kept informed of progress.
- Maintain continuous contact with the Sales and Scheduling departments to facilitate the smooth delivery of client training.
- Maintain oversight of the client training records to ensure the highest possible standard of record completion.
- Conduct all instructor performance reviews for all permanent instructors (full time and part time).
- In association with the HR department manage all personnel issues for the instructors to include salary increments, promotions, sickness records and holiday.
- Conduct Quality Assurance checks.
- Review client course critiques and monitor client opinion to ensure that, as far as possible training is meeting client needs and expectations.
- Ensure that processes are in place to guarantee that all training materials are the most current.
- Liaise with the Maintenance Training Leader to ensure the most efficient use of training devices for both Pilot and Maintenance training.
- Liaise with the UKTC Technical Operations department to ensure that simulator defects that Ensure all instructors are kept up to date with changes to courseware and OEM materials.
- Nominate a Standards Pilot for each simulator type and ensure that he or she is made available to Technical Operations Department to conduct the annual Standards Flights
- Work on identified projects locally and globally to continually improve our products
- In association with the OEM and SMEs, manage the update process for courseware, training devices and training materials.
- Agree between training centres a program for all updates and new training programs. Where necessary communicate with the Regulatory department to ensure all new and established programs are compliant with the appropriate regulations.
- Establish regular communication with all training centres and manufacturers to ensure that requirements are being met. Maintain an action tracker for all agreed actions.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Fluent Japanese Language skills
- Hold or have held a professional pilot licence on A320
- TRI/TRE Experience an advantage but not essential.
- People management and leadership skills
- Working knowledge of EASA and preferably also JCAB Regulations.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrates proficient computer skills & knowledge of Internet applications.
- Strong focus on quality with a continuous drive towards process improvement & customer satisfaction.
- Ability to concentrate and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Readily accepts changes and adjusts accordingly.
- Ability to maintain strong customer orientation under adverse circumstances
- Previous management experience in an aviation related business acceptable to the Regulatory Authorities
- Scope to deal with complex problems unsupervised.
- Ability to maintain composure under pressure.
- Some decisions/advice may need to be made at short notice without prior referral to supervisor to rectify on-the-spot client or internal issues.
Interested candidates that hold of the above required qualifications and skills, please submit your CV immediately.
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