Training Manager
atSAMS Engineering Co., Ltd.A.
Job Purpose
To establish, implement, maintain and continuously improve the organization's training system and Training Program Manual (TPM) to ensure full compliance with TCAR 8 Part 145, company requirements, and customer / authority expectations, ensuring that all staff (certifying staff and support staff) are competent, qualified, and properly recorded.
B.
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Regulatory Compliance & Training System Management
- Establish and maintain a training system in accordance with TCAR 8 Part 145 requirements and company standards.
- Develop, control, issue, revise and distribute the Training Program Manual (TPM) and related procedures/forms.
- Conduct annual review of the training program to ensure it remains current and effective.
- Ensure all training activities comply with:
o CAAT/CAAP/CAAM/CAAS/CAAM/CAASL/India DGCA/ Indonesia DGCA/ MOLIT Korea/GCAA/AAK/FAA requirements
- Customer contractual requirements
- Internal policies and standards
- Ensure training requirements are properly implemented for all locations/stations under the approval scope.
- Training Needs Assessment & Qualification Control
- Coordinate with Maintenance Department, Compliance Monitoring Department, Safety Management Department, HR and station managers to:
- identify training needs per position
- establish qualification requirements per role (certifying staff / support staff)
- ensure compliance with competency requirements
- Ensure training matrix is defined and maintained for all staff categories (including new joiners, transferred staff, promoted staff).
- Instructor / Examiner Qualification & Control
- Conduct evaluation and approval of internal and external instructors/examiners, ensuring they meet qualification requirements.
- Review instructor documentation such as:
o resume / license / certificates
o relevant experience record
o training syllabus capability
o teaching competency evidence
- Monitor instructor performance and take corrective action where required.
- Training Planning, Coordination & Execution
- Coordinate with internal/external training sources to arrange:
o Instructors
o Schedules
o class plans
o training materials
o classroom facility and equipment
- Ensure training delivery is properly managed (attendance, examination, pass/fail criteria, feedback and evaluation).
- Ensure proper implementation of:
o initial training
o continuation/recurrent training
o HF/SMS/QMS training
o regulatory and MOE training
o job/task-specific training
- Training Records & Reporting
- Maintain and ensure complete training records including qualification and experience of certifying staff and support staff.
- Ensure training records are:
o Accurate
o Traceable
o Secured
o backed up
o retrievable upon authority/customer request
- Summarize training results and provide management reports such as:
o monthly/quarterly training status
o training completion ratio
o overdue training list
o instructor performance summary
- Audit / Surveillance / Regulatory Liaison
- Support and coordinate all audits/surveillance (authority, customer, internal), including preparation of:
- TPM and training procedure evidence
- training matrix and training plans
- staff training records and qualification files
- Liaise with CAAT / relevant authorities regarding training requirements, interpretation of regulations, and airworthiness/training matters.
- Support corrective action development for training-related findings and ensure proper closure and effectiveness verification.
- Continuous Improvement
- Monitor training KPIs and propose improvements to enhance training efficiency and effectiveness.
- Identify training risks (overdue training, competency gaps, instructor shortage) and implement mitigation plans.
- Ensure training program supports operational capability expansions (new aircraft type, station addition, new customer).
C. Authority / Accountability
- Authorized to approve training schedules and training records validity per TPM
- Authorized to recommend staff training and instructor acceptance/rejection
Responsible for TPM and training compliance to 145 regulations
QUALIFICATIONS
A.
Education
Graduated from aeronautical college, technical university/college, or other education acceptable to CAAT / relevant authority; or related bachelor's degree.
B. Experience
Minimum 2 years' relevant work experience in aeronautical industry in an appropriate position (training, quality, maintenance support, or compliance).
Recommended (additional for strong JD): 3–5 years in MRO/Line maintenance environment.
C. Knowledge / Competency
Knowledge of:
- Quality Management System (QMS) or equivalent
- Human Factors (HF)
- Safety Management System (SMS)
- Organization's MOE and applicable training procedures
- Relevant maintenance methods and procedures
- TCAR 8 Part 145 requirements (training and competence control)
Strong ability in:
- training planning and coordination
- training record management
- audit response and compliance evidence preparation
- communication with authority/customer
D. Skill Requirement
- Good English communication (spoken/written)
- Strong documentation skills (manual, procedure, matrix, report writing)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office / SharePoint / database record systems
- Leadership and coordination skills
Experience required
- 3 years
Salary
- Negotiable
Job function
- Teaching / Training
- Human Resources
Job type
- Full-time
Company overview
SAMS Engineering (formerly Southeast Asia Aircraft Maintenance Services) is an independent aircraft maintenance and technical support provider based in Bangkok, Thailand. The company runs line maintenance operations across five of the country's major airports: Suvarnabhumi, Don M ...
Why join us: SAMS Engineering gives aviation engineers the chance to work across a genuinely international maintenance network from a Thailand base.
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