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16 MANITOBA'S TOP 25 EMPLOYERS 2014 MAGELLAN AEROSPACE Careers take off at Magellan Aerospace By Jennifer McFee For the Free Press If you're looking to launch a career that will take off to unimaginable heights, set your sights on Magellan Aerospace. Take it from two long-standing employees, the sky's the limit when you work for this world-renowned company. After more than three decades as a Magellan employee, human resources director Kim Alexander remains appreciative for the benefits she has received. "For me, Magellan represents exciting career opportunities. We've got a vast array of potential career options. There are different positions available covering many disciplines," she said. "You always hear people say 'It's not rocket science.' But here at Magellan, it is rocket science, and Magellan is the only aerospace company in Manitoba offering careers in space technology. For me, it was the company's investment in me that provided the opportunity to grow and the opportunity to have a long and diverse career." Over the years, Alexander has moved forward in her professional development, thanks to career planning services and ongoing training initiatives. "I'm exceptionally happy with the opportunities that Magellan has presented to me and ultimately to my family — not only the career opportunities but also the first class benefits," she said. One of those perks is the 3,000-squarefoot onsite wellness centre filled with stateof-the-art fitness equipment. "There are more than 200 employees who use it on a regular basis. It all began as a vision, a thought. We put a plan together and we presented it to our management team. They bought into our well-being, and now we wedding and baby gifts, education bursaries, have a wellness facility," she said. "We also and benevolent assistance. They do a lot of have artwork on the walls created by an onsite good work like that." Like Alexander, Podaima is thankful that artist. We gave him some ideas of what we thought might be fitting for a wellness centre, Magellan has provided her with 25 years of and we let him put his talents to work. We career growth. "I was hired here as a young professional. have some wonderful murals, and you don't only see that in our wellness centre. There I had lots of opportunities and support from are also murals, created by our employees, the company to grow my career in a lot of in the tunnels that connect our buildings different ways," she said. "In 2015, we will throughout our facility." have been in business for 85 years. When Other benefits include matching RSP it comes to career opportunities, this a great contributions or defined pension plans, company to work for." depending on the employee group. And being named one of Manitoba's As well, the company provides maternity leave top-up payments to new mothers and subsidies for in-vitro fertilization when needed. Magellan Aerospace is a global organization with more than 700 employees at its Winnipeg division, which includes its Rockwood propellant plant in Stony Mountain and an office at the Canadian Space Agency in Ottawa. The local operation knows the importance of supporting a positive social atmosphere in the workplace, says long-term employee Laura Podaima. "We also have a Social and Welfare Association at the company. That's an employee organization that does a lot of great work for the employees. It organizes our festive season parties and other social activities," said Podaima, director of marketing services and corporate communications. "It also offers The Magellan Aerospace onsite Wellness Centre. benefits for members such as Submitted photo Top Employers provides another reason to celebrate. "Winning this award is recognition for the company and highlights all the positives that Magellan Winnipeg has to offer to our employees," said Don Boitson, Vice President and General Manager. "The company and our employees do a lot of great work in giving back to the community. We offer opportunities to employ our future generations, provide great products to our global customers, and make every effort to create a safe and supportive environment for our employees to work in." Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg is a leading Canadian aerospace company with more than 80 years of experience in the global aerospace industry. Magellan offers exciting career opportunities in a variety of disciplines. We know that personal and professional development is fundamental to the success of every individual, and every individual is fundamental to the success of our business. When you're part of Magellan, you're part of a team. Ready to launch your career? See what opportunities await at: magellan.aero/job-search-wizard In accordance with our employment equity goals, applications are particularly encouraged by aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women. Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg A Division of Magellan Aerospace Limited 660 Berry Street, P.O. Box 874, Winnipeg, MB R3C2S4 Fax: 204 774 0195

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