Top Employer: Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg

Recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2022):

Here are some of the reasons why Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg was selected as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2022):

Magellan Aerospace encourages ongoing employee development with subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation in addition to a variety of in-house and online training programs, including apprenticeships -- and invests in the education of the next generation through academic scholarships for children of employees
Magellan Aerospace encourages employees to get involved in supporting community fundraising initiatives, offering matching charitable donations as well as paid time off in support of numerous initiatives -- employees offered over 500 volunteer hours in support of various local initiatives last year

Magellan Aerospace employees working at distanced workstations

Industry	Aircraft equipment manufacturing
Established in Canada	1930
Publicly traded	yes
Parent company	Magellan Aerospace Ltd.
Parent company head office	Mississauga ON
Major Canadian hiring locations	Winnipeg MB, Ottawa ON
Full-time employees in Canada	635
Part-time employees in Canada	1
Average age of employees in Canada	47.3 years
Longest serving employee	50 years
Benefits note	Magellan Aerospace has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Long-term savings	defined-contribution (DC) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, compressed work week, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
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 24 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, leadership training, mentoring, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Industry	Aircraft equipment manufacturing
Full-time employees in Canada	501 to 750
Parent company	Magellan Aerospace Ltd.
Parent company head office	Mississauga ON
Major Canadian hiring locations	Winnipeg MB, Ottawa ON
Student opportunities	summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Composite Fabricator, Sheet Metal Mechanic, Entry Level Quality Assurance Representative, Entry Level Manufacturing Engineering Planner (Mechanical Engineering Technologist), Entry Level Software Developer, Entry Level Electrical Engineering, Entry Level Mechanical Engineering, Lab Technologist
Starting salary	$45K to $50K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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