We’re Jetstar. You may know us for our famous low fares, but did you also know that we’ve flown more than 400 million customers since we launched in Australia in 2004? In fact, each week we operate around 3,000 flights to nearly 40 destinations across Australia, Recent Zealand, Asia and the Pacific. We also operate a fleet of more than 80 aircraft, including state-of-the-art Airbus A320/21 NEO aircraft and the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 787-8s.
Impressive numbers? What's even more impressive is the team of extraordinary people taking off together day in day out, flight after flight. Our people are the real jet stars!
Job Description
- Full-time opportunity available based in Sydney
- Access to a range of employee benefits, including our staff travel program
- Leverage your experience in Aircraft Maintenance Planning
Love travel and passionate about all things aviation? You’re in the right place. At Jetstar, you get to take off at work, and in life.
As a team, we’re lucky we get to do both for a living – and we want you to be part of where we go next. Helping our teammates soar is what we’re all about. And with a new fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft, plus new routes being added, the sky’s the limit.
Role Overview
As the AMO Production Planner, your main focus will be to support planning of all scheduled maintenance requests from our Customer, Part 42 organisations. This includes ensuring that maintenance is completed in line with AMO Procedures and Policies, meeting contractual agreements, and aligning planned work with available labour capacity.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing the Production Planning process to ensure seamless maintenance event execution – identify turn times, resource requirements (Manpower, Materials, Facility, GSE & Tooling), identify stakeholder requirements and restraints
- Through successful Production Planning initiatives, drive continual excellence in safety, compliance, on-time performance and AMO brand values
- Liaise and build relationships with key stakeholders from both the Part 145 and various Part 42 organisations
- Relentlessly seeking ‘new ways’ to meet customer needs and support the business to achieve critical business goals
- Implement new processes and procedures within the AMO Production Planning business, using identified critical business tools to drive, significant and sustainable long-term change, both in the Pre-Planning & Execution phases of maintenance
- Review and adjustment where required of deferral codes allocated against Sydney Engineering
- Provide detailed AMO performance reports to the AMO Production Planning Manager and Sydney Precinct Managers
About You
- Detailed understanding of Aircraft Line and Light Maintenance Operations
- Aircraft trade certificate or tertiary qualification in an aviation stream
- Experience in an aircraft maintenance environment in a maintenance planning capacity, and as an AME (or equivalent)
- Have excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving abilities and be capable to assess and interpret options and develop solutions
- Have excellent communication skills with ability to effectively communicate across all levels within a team
- Have proven people management skills
- Experience with TRAX and Microsoft Office
- The ability to work rotating shift patterns (day shifts only at this time)
- Be able to hold a valid AUS ASIC
Your Life At Jetstar
Put the craft in aircraft: There’s a new fleet of A321LR NEO’s waiting for your arrival. Beyond Jetstar, our teams get exposure to projects related to the Qantas Group’s A320/1, B787 and A321 Freighters.
Live the travel dream: You and your nominated travel companions can take off more with our famous Qantas Group Staff Travel discount.
Make work feel like a holiday: Join a fun, driven team where work feels like a holiday. Our people take every opportunity to take off together and find ways to help their teammates soar.
There’s a place for everyone at Jetstar: For us, travel and meeting new people go hand in hand. We invite our people to get involved in various Employee Network Groups that play an important role in creating our inclusive and supportive culture that we are fiercely proud of.
We welcome applications from anyone who wants to take off with us. If you have support or access requirements, just reach out and let us know what you need.
Applications Close: Strictly 2359, 10 October 2025.
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📌 AMO Production Planner - Sydney
🏢 Jetstar Airways
📍 City of Sydney