Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

About the role

We are currently seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (ideally, B1 - Mechanical) and Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (B1 or B2) to join our team.

The AME position will be based on Horn Island - Salary is $80,000 per annum, plus superannuation.

The B1 LAME position will be based in Rockhampton, and the B2 LAME will be based in Townsville. Salary for B1 LAME starts at $110,000, and the salary for B2 starts at $120,000.

**In addition to the above, we are willing to accept applications from those who are in the process of obtaining their license. In this circumstance, the commencing salary for a B1 will start at $80,000 per year, and a B2, at $90,000 - this is dependent on your experience and qualifications so please enquire at *******@skytrans.com.au for more information.*

Reporting to the Responsible Manager – Part 145, you will be responsible for providing high level aircraft maintenance to our fleet of Dash 8 aircraft in accordance with Company policy and CASA regulations.

To be successful you will possess the relevant experience and qualifications together with personal qualities of enthusiasm, self-motivation and a demonstrated commitment to exceptional quality, safety, and high standards of work output.

We welcome applications from engineers who are enthusiastic, self-motivated and have a demonstrated commitment to quality and safety.

Our Group

As Queensland’s leading regional aviation operator, we are committed to delivering the highest level of safety whilst ensuring excellent customer service for all our passengers. Through our Regular Public Transport (RPT) routes and charter flights, we seek to support the needs of all communities within regional, rural and outback Queensland and the Torres Strait.

You will be responsible for:

Working with our qualified Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, this role will typically see you:

• Ensuring maintenance of the Skytrans aircraft is completed and certified in accordance with regulatory, manufacturers and Part 145 MOE requirements

• Ensuring the ongoing serviceability and presentation of company aircraft on a daily basis, carry out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance

• Researching requirements for upcoming maintenance to ensure availability of parts

• Testing of equipment and tooling

• Rectifications of defects away from base

• Contributing to the safety and quality managements system

• Undertaking corrective rectification of aircraft systems

• Completing scheduled aircraft maintenance

• Completing primary line maintenance activities

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their application:

• Successful completion of the theory component of Certificate IV in Aeroskills (ideally Mechanical) or (Avionics)

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of maintenance procedures

• Ability to work effectively as part of a professionally diverse team, but also have the ability to work unsupervised

• High level of attention to detail

• Strong work ethic with the ability to work well under pressure

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to successfully obtain an ASIC (Aviation Security Identification Card)

• Ability to pass random and routine drug and alcohol screening for employment purposes