Heroux-Devtek, the world’s 3rd largest producer of landing gear, serves the civil and military aerospace markets from production facilities in North America, Europe and United Kingdom. The Company’s longevity, flexibility, and track record for the development and implementation of innovative production systems have distinguished it as a leader in the domain. With its most recent acquisitions, Heroux-Devtek is bolstering its status as one of the foremost landing gear, actuation and hydraulic system designers and manufacturers in the global aerospace industry.

Information on the division:

Located in Longueuil, on the South Shore of Montreal, this plant is not only the centre par excellence of the largest players in the aerospace industry for landing gear repair and maintenance, but also the plant that is recognized for the manufacture of the famous legs of the Apollo 11 lunar module. 

It is in a spirit of openness and teamwork that we work to regularly adjust to the needs of our employees to ensure their well-being, including offering competitive benefits, flexible work conditions, many social activities and a healthy lifestyle through our training room and sports clubs. We promote creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and the involvement of our employees in a motivating and quality work environment, which makes Héroux-Devtek a very agile company.

What we offer?

• Leaders who invest in your success and your development daily.
• Competitive salaries linked to performance and hybrid working hours (depending on responsibilities)
• A comprehensive group insurance plan and a very competitive pension plan
• Support for the payment of contributions to the professional order or relevant certifications & Trainings
• Funding for additional technical, linguistic, and behavioral training relevant to the role and development.
• Free access to a virtual doctor and the employee assistance program (24/7)
• Social activities for all employees (BBQ, Golf, Christmas parties, etc.) and unlimited hot drinks!
• Generous referral bonuses and advantageous recognition programs
• A motivating work environment and a human management style where you can make a difference

Main responsibilities

• Support the product quality focal point for large-scale landing gear development/production programs.
  • Update the quality plans applicable to our development programs and implement the associated training for the teams.
  • Define and implement a tool to easily access customer requirements for our various programs.
  • Produce the documentation related to the conformity of test units for Test Readiness Reviews (FAI, verification of non-conformities).
  • Manage non-conformities and the documentation associated with deliveries (including producing FAIs for our internally assembled units, submitting them, and obtaining customer approval).
• Ensure the conformity of our operations to AS9100 and customer requirements and contribute to the continuous improvement of the engineering unit/production sites.
  • Implement the internal audit schedule in the new selected tool.
  • Conduct floor audits (review of instructions and operator understanding/compliance with instructions).
  • Review spot checklists and internal audits, taking into account the criticality of sub-processes.
  • Migrate corrective actions to the new selected tool and implement the associated KPI dashboard.
  • Participate in the continuous improvement of our processes and train our teams on quality principles by optimizing the tools used (to eliminate manual tasks).

Our ideal candidate:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or possessing a combination of relevant experience and a college diploma in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Bilingualism (English and French), both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in CAD software (CATIA) and other relevant programs.
• Experience in the aerospace industry is an asset.
• Strong aptitude for data analysis and technical problem-solving.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Passionate and possessing sound judgment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrates initiative and autonomy.

“In this role, we require knowledge of English due to the necessary communications with our various suppliers, clients, auditors, and other subsidiaries of the organization that are international.”

Work culture and environment

Are you known for your ability to adapt and learn? Do you like to surpass yourself and develop in a technically complex environment? Héroux-Devtek offers you the opportunity to work in a friendly environment where skills development is at the center our top priority. Here, employees are at the heart of the realization of the product, developed through engineering centers, factories, a service unit and an accessible and agile head office for fast decision-making.

Be part of a motivating top-notch team!