Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Structures

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

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• 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.

Preferable

• 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.

Bell Textron Australia is a Helicopter Maintenance organisation with facilities in Coffs Harbour, NSW and Redcliffe, QLD. We have great opportunities for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers - Structures with extensive helicopter experience. 

We are a friendly and flexible team of aviation professionals with an exemplary focus on customer service and maintain high standards of integrity and professionalism in all dealings. Bell Textron Australia offers a safe workplace with opportunities for training and personal development. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure maintenance performed on assigned aircraft is carried out to the highest possible standard in compliance with company policies and procedures and Civil Aviation Regulations.
• Ensure aircraft are maintained in accordance with the relevant and current Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA).
• Ensure tasks and duties are accomplished as per Bell Textron Australia Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure smooth workflow on assigned jobs with minimal disruptions by effective use of allocated of manpower and resources.
• Aircraft work packs and log book entries are completed in compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
• AMRs are raised at time of identification of additional work and are accurate.
• Track progress of work to ensure budgetary control is maintained.
• Provide directions to apprentices to assist them to meet budgets and delivery schedules.
• Implement remedial action to correct project overruns.
• Provide input into parts ordering for assigned projects to ensure parts are available to meet scheduled delivery times.
• Regular review of project documentation to ensure accuracy and integrity of data.
• Provide input into customer queries and/or complaints.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Quality, Safety and Environment

• Ensure maintenance performed on aircraft under his/her control is conducted in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Provide input into the development and revisions of company procedures for continuous improvement.
• Actively participate in company WH & S program
• Actively participate in company safety management system

People Leadership

• 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 that the Maintenance Supervisor has assigned him/her
• Ensure adequate resources are available for timely completion of allocated maintenance and projects
• Ensure spare parts are ordered at correct timeframe to meet project deadlines whilst maintaining appropriate cost structure within MRO
• Review job packs for assigned projects and ensure they are complete and reflect customer requirements
• Review daily reporting on estimated versus actual hours and take action as directed to correct or prevent over runs
• Request AMRs to be raised for additional work through the Engineering Services department
• Closed jobs are provided to Engineering Services for process of log book and invoices at project completion.

Sales and Customer Management

• Provide regular feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor on progress of planned maintenance
• Provide input into response to customer queries and complaints

Regulatory and Compliance

• Ensure maintenance performed on assigned aircraft is conducted in compliance with the Civil Aviation regulations for VH registered aircraft or equivalent regulations for foreign registered aircraft.
• Responsible to record and notify 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; and
• Ensuring personal conduct is in line with the Employee Handbook and Employee Code of Conduct & Business Ethics.