Training Manager

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

1. 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:
    • 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.

2. 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).

3. Instructor / Examiner Qualification & Control

  • Conduct evaluation and approval of internal and external instructors/examiners, ensuring they meet qualification requirements.
  • Review instructor documentation such as:
    • resume / license / certificates
    • relevant experience record
    • training syllabus capability
    • teaching competency evidence
  • Monitor instructor performance and take corrective action where required.

4. Training Planning, Coordination & Execution

  • Coordinate with internal/external training sources to arrange:
    • Instructors
    • Schedules
    • Class plans
    • Training materials
    • Classroom facility and equipment
  • Ensure training delivery is properly managed (attendance, examination, pass/fail criteria, feedback and evaluation).
  • Ensure proper implementation of:
    • Initial training
    • Continuation/recurrent training
    • HF/SMS/QMS training
    • Regulatory and MOE training
    • Job/task-specific training

5. Training Records & Reporting

  • Maintain and ensure complete training records including qualification and experience of certifying staff and support staff.
  • Ensure training records are:
    • Accurate
    • Traceable
    • Secured
    • backed up
    • retrievable upon authority/customer request
  • Summarize training results and provide management reports such as:
    • monthly/quarterly training status
    • training completion ratio
    • overdue training list
    • instructor performance summary

6. 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.

7. 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

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