Controller Maintenance

Job Description

• Challenge yourself in this unique, highly-skilled position
• Permanent full-time 24-hour rotating shift roster
• Based at the Brisbane Simulator Training Facility

Today, we're busy planning for tomorrow. We look to the future to guide the way we innovate, helping us stay relevant and responsive in an unpredictable industry.

While we work at an incredibly fast pace and have high expectations of ourselves, we work safely together to navigate a complex business environment.

In your new role as Maintenance Controller you will implement Policy and Procedures in particular create and/or contribute to the drafting of Simulator Maintenance procedures (e.g. Risk Assessment Procedure for working on electrical systems). In addition to CASA requirements, you will also ensure that all activities are completed in accordance with manufacturer specifications and recommended practices.

You will perform activities associated with corrective and preventive maintenance, crash support, overhaul, repair, and modify electronics and computer hardware, software support, mechanical tasks, electrical tasks, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

It is imperative that you also provide ongoing technical expertise to find solutions to long term simulator maintenance issues as well as provide maintenance advice on multiple simulation and aircraft systems, as well as hands on maintenance support.

You will be responsible for coordination of the maintenance activity throughout the BNE port to ensure maintenance servicing and reliability of the assets is not compromised.

To be successful you will possess -

• Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• Comprehensive knowledge of aircraft systems from a Flight Crew (pilots) point of view, and from an Aircraft Maintenance Engineers point of view: Airbus A330, Boeing B737, B787 and Q400 series
• Experience in technical purchasing or provisioning of maintenance services to support operations
• Good understanding of planning, purchasing and inventory control principles
• Demonstrated understanding of Group procurement and finance policies
• Ability to delegate and manage effectively
• Experience in developing relationships between commercial firms
• Ability to think across multiple dimensions and link to financial outcome
• Proven history of integrating maintenance, operational, safety and cost outcomes to enhance efficiency
• Ability to work under time and volume pressures to deliver financial outcomes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong attention to detail and an operational focus.
• Experience, commitment and inclusiveness are valued in our people. Put together, these will help you earn opportunities to do more.

Why Qantas?

You'll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you'll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You'll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we've got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We'll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment.
• You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We'll support your wellbeing: Whether it's learning to better support your own and others' mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today.

Applications Close: Wednesday 19th November 2025

About us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest regional, domestic and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic and international services.