Signwriter supervisor

• Take the lead in designing, creating, and delivering high-quality signage for our aircraft, facilities, and valued customers, setting the standard in aviation graphics.
• Push your creative boundaries while making a tangible impact across Qantas Graphics & Signwriting, driving innovation in every project.
• Enjoy a full-time, permanent day shift position (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM) based in Melbourne.

Our Engineering teams at Qantas keep us at the forefront of aviation, caring for and maintaining their own aircraft, as well as aircraft for our customers across the Asia-Pacific region. Working with state-of-the-art equipment and resources, our shared commitment to professional excellence continues to keep our customers safe.

Are you ready to lead a skilled team at the forefront of aviation signage and design? As an Aircraft Signwriter Supervisor with the Qantas Group, you’ll oversee the creation and application of cutting-edge aircraft markings, both internal and external, for Qantas and other prominent clients. This is a unique opportunity to combine leadership, creativity, and technical expertise in delivering high-impact, visually stunning projects.

In this leadership role, you will guide your team through a variety of projects, ranging from intricate aircraft decals and signage to full-scale aircraft liveries and car wraps. You will ensure each design is executed with precision and unmatched quality. Alongside managing projects, you'll lead the daily operations of the workshop, ensuring efficiency, high standards and fostering a collaborative high-performance environment.

You’ll have –

• A Certificate III in Signwriting or an equivalent Trade Certificate, with experience in signage, graphics, or a related field.
• Familiarity with industrial environments, such as aviation or manufacturing, is highly valued.
• Knowledge of Roland Printers, as well as proficiency in Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat DC, and Microsoft Office programs (desirable).
• Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience in supervising teams, including tasks such as leave planning, team development, performance management, and mentoring.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to plan, forecast, and schedule work programs, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to the highest standard.
• Experience collaborating with customers and stakeholders, developing business plans, and executing commercial projects, from quoting to delivery.
• A focus on training and developing staff, with the ability to mentor and guide the team, ensuring it grows in line with business needs.
• Exceptional organisation and prioritisation abilities, enabling you to meet tight deadlines and targets while managing multiple projects.
• A commitment to safety, with a strong understanding of compliance and engineering standards in a workshop environment.
• High ethical standards and professionalism, with the flexibility to adjust working hours and travel as needed to support customers.

We've worked hard to create a culture that will challenge and excite you – and give you the support you need to really go places. Here, everyone's treated with the respect they deserve. And everyone has the potential to make the most of their skills.

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. 

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. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

If you’re up for achieving the impossible, register your interest and we’ll be in touch.

Applications close: Sunday, 10th November 2024