Manager Maintenance Planning and Technical Records

Job Description

Network Aviation is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Qantas Group, providing high-capacity air charter and regular passenger transport services. We operate a fleet of jet aircraft from our base at Perth Airport. We specialise in mining industry support, regional airline services, routine and emergency freight and corporate charter flying.

As Manager Maintenance Planning and Technical Records, you will lead a high-performing team within our Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO), ensuring our fleet remains safe, compliant, and ready for service. This strategic role oversees the delivery of maintenance planning and technical records outcomes for the NAA Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO), working closely with Approved Maintenance Organisations (AMOs) and external vendors to ensure maintenance services for NAA aircraft and aeronautical products are effectively planned, executed, and compliant with technical records standards. You will be responsible for promoting aircraft availability, maintaining compliance with CASR Part 42 regulations, and ensuring exceptional customer service across NAA through a strong focus on safety, leadership, and operational excellence. This includes fostering a positive team culture that encourages best practice and initiative, developing career pathways and succession plans, and driving continuous improvement in engineering operations.

You'll have –

• Minimum 7 years' experience in the aviation industry
• Trade qualifications within aircraft engineering scope.
• Strong written and oral interpersonal communication skills
• Proven leadership in maintenance planning or continuing airworthiness within aviation.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and technical records management.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and drive results.
• Passion for safety, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Demonstrated experience in airworthiness environments, planning experience highly desirable.
• Degree in business, engineering or an aviation related field is desirable

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

• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.
• We love to travel: Enjoy 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'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 for everything from motor vehicles to electronic devices.
• We'll support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others' mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

The Qantas Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you'll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. 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.

If you're ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application and let's explore how we go places together.