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Who We Are
Skytrans Australia (formerly SmartLynx Australia), an Australian passenger airline and part of Avia Solutions Group, operates 13 regional aircraft specialising in Regular Public Transport (RPT), charter, and ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) services across the Asia-Pacific. As the Group's first ACMI provider in Australia, Skytrans Australia is supported by the world's largest ACMI fleet of 221 aircraft and 14,000 aviation professionals worldwide.
About the role
We are seeking to fill one full-time position as Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME), Mechanical or Avionics, based at Cairns Airport.
You will be responsible for:
• Working under the supervision of the Engineering Manager as part of the engineering team to ensure all maintenance and certification of Skytrans Australia aircraft comply with regulatory, manufacturer, and Part 145 MOE requirements.
• Carrying out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, including primary line maintenance activities, to maintain the ongoing serviceability and presentation of company aircraft on a daily basis.
• Researching and ensuring the availability of parts for upcoming maintenance, testing equipment and tooling, and undertaking corrective rectification of aircraft systems and defects, including those away from base.
• Contributing to the safety and quality management systems and travelling to other bases when required.
Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their application:
• Completed or close to completing a Certificate IV or Diploma in Aeroskills, preferably in Mechanical or Avionics.
• Experience on Dash 8 100 / 200 and 300 desirable.
• 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
• Ability to successfully obtain an ASIC (Aviation Security Identification Card) and provide applicable police clearances, including from country of citizenship
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 Australia is committed to equal opportunity employment through fair recruitment practices.