Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (B2)

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• Aviation Industry - Brisbane, QLD AUS

• Dash8 and Airbus (narrow body)

• Career development opportunities

About the role

We are currently seeking a B1 or B2 Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to join our Brisbane team. Our team currently service Dash8 Aircraft and we are planning on expanding our fleet to include Airbus jets (narrow body) within the next twelve months.

Reporting to the Responsible Manager – Part 145, you will provide high level aircraft maintenance to our fleet, in accordance with Company policy and CASA regulations.

To be successful you will possess the relevant type 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.

Who we are

Skytrans has a long and distinguished history in Queensland. With a high performing customer focused team, our fleet take to the skies each day with pride and enthusiasm.

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.

We have recently been purchased by Avia Solutions Group and have plans to expand our current operation to include ACMI services led by jet aircraft.

You will be responsible for:

• 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

• Minimum 5 years’ experience

Candidates must demonstrate in their application:

• Hold a CASA Dash 8 1******/300 type license

• Ability to undergo training to obtain an Airbus rating with no restrictions

• 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 Aviation Security Identification Card

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

• You must be eligible to live and work in Australia or hold an appropriate visa.

How to Apply:

If you have the skills and attributes we are looking for (or thereabouts) we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application ensuring you have clearly addressed the selection criteria outlined above.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in Australia as either a citizen or permanent resident and be able to attend and successfully pass pre-employment and continuing medical, drug and alcohol pathology screening. Skytrans is committed to equal opportunity employment through fair recruitment practices.