Top Employer: Bell Textron Canada Ltd.

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Bell Textron Canada Ltd. was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):

Bell Textron Canada supports numerous charitable initiatives every year and encourages employees to volunteer in their local communities with paid volunteer time, along with matching charitable donations
Bell Textron Canada encourages employees to keep fit with free memberships to a fully-equipped on-site fitness facility that offers a variety of instructor-led fitness classes, as well as a range of professional services that include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, a nutritionist and massage therapy services
Along with helping employees save for the future through a defined contribution pension plan and matching RSP contributions, Bell Textron Canada offers additional financial perks, including a share purchase plan available to all employees, year-end bonuses for some positions, new employee referral bonuses, and access to corporate discounts at some retailers

Employees in the engineering department at Bell Textron Canada

Industry	Aircraft manufacturing
Established in Canada	1986
Parent company	Bell Textron Inc.
Parent company head office	Fort Worth, TX, United States
Major Canadian locations	Calgary AB, Mirabel QC
Full-time employees in Canada	1,537
Part-time employees in Canada	35
Average age of employees in Canada	45 years
Longest serving employee	38 years
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), reduced summer hours
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension, defined-contribution (DC) pension, matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Wellness spending account	up to $324 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $2,000 each year
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $8,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Bell Textron Canada summer students, mentors, and management

Industry	Aircraft manufacturing
Full-time employees in Canada	1,001 to 2,500
Parent company	Bell Textron Inc.
Parent company head office	Fort Worth, TX, United States
Major Canadian locations	Calgary AB, Mirabel QC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $10,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Associates (HR, Finances, Procurement), Professional Technical 1 (Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering)
Starting salary	$60K to $70K
Work benefits	flexible work hours, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Bachelor of Arts
- Business
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
Bachelor of Engineering
- Aerospace
- Automation / Robotics
- Industrial Engineering
- Production / Manufacturing
Bachelor of Laws
- Corporate
Bachelor of Science
Community College Diploma
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Information Technology
- Secretarial
Master of Engineering
- Aerospace
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science
Master of Science
- Metallurgy
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)
- Quality Assurance (TQM)

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