Aircraft Maintenance Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Aircraft Maintenance Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the highest possible standard of maintenance on assigned aircraft, in compliance with company policies and procedures, as well as Civil Aviation Regulations.

• Maintenance performed on assigned aircraft to ensure adherence to company policies and procedures, and Civil Aviation Regulations
• Aircraft maintenance in accordance with Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA)
• Effective use of allocated manpower and resources to maintain smooth workflow
• Aircraft work packs and log book entries completed in compliance with regulatory and customer requirements
• Raising accurate AMRs at time of identification of additional work
• Tracking progress of work to ensure budgetary control is maintained
• Providing directions to apprentices to assist them in meeting budgets and delivery schedules
• Implementing remedial action to correct project overruns
• Input into parts ordering for assigned projects to ensure timely availability of parts
• Regular review of project documentation to ensure accuracy and integrity of data
• Input into customer queries and/or complaints

• Quality, Safety and Environment:
  • Maintenance performed on aircraft under his/her control conducted in compliance with company policies and procedures
  • Input into development and revisions of company procedures for continuous improvement
  • Active participation in company WH & S program
  • Active participation in company safety management system
  • Operational management of apprentices providing clear directions for maintenance or modification of aircraft allocated to him/her
• Commercial Management:
  • Daily management and control of aircraft assigned to him/her
  • Ensure adequate resources available for timely completion of allocated maintenance and projects
  • Ensure spare parts ordered at correct timeframe to meet project deadlines while maintaining appropriate cost structure
  • Review job packs for assigned projects to ensure completeness and reflection of customer requirements
  • Review daily reporting on estimated versus actual hours and take action to correct or prevent overruns
  • Request AMRs to be raised for additional work through the Engineering Services department
  • Closed jobs provided to Engineering Services for processing of log book and invoices at project completion
• Sales and Customer Management:
  • Provide regular feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor on progress of planned maintenance
  • Input into response to customer queries and complaints
• Regulatory and Compliance:
  • Maintenance performed on assigned aircraft conducted in compliance with Civil Aviation regulations for VH registered aircraft or equivalent regulations for foreign registered aircraft
  • Responsible for recording and notifying any inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous procedure, practice information or maintenance instruction contained in the maintenance data used by maintenance personnel to the Maintenance Supervisor
  • Demonstrate good judgement and efficiency in the use of company resources
  • Ensure personal conduct in line with the Employee Handbook and Employee Code of Conduct & Business Ethics
• Personal Qualities:
  • General knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance
  • Effective communication including written and verbal skills
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Customer Focused
  • Results Focused
  • Proactive
  • Self motivated
  • Team Player
  • Exemplary honesty and integrity
  • Dependable and reliable
  • Neat personal presentation
  • Quality and safety focused with a high level of attention to detail

• Experience working in an aircraft maintenance facility performing structural repairs, heavy maintenance and modifications
• Understanding of Aviation regulatory requirements and standards for Aircraft maintenance
• Computer Literate at basic level in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems and Microsoft suite
• Structural repair and modification experience on aircraft in the scope of the Bell Textron Australia CAR 30 and Part 145 certificates
• Previous experience in an organisation within a similar scope and size to Bell Textron Australia