Join a supportive team at our Melbourne Precinct – our hub for end-to-end maintenance. Rare opportunity for a skilled aircraft painter to join our high performing team! Immediate access to world class staff travel benefits Do you want to takeoff in a new career opportunity and put your career on your bucket list? Now is the perfect time to take off with Jetstar! Join us as we celebrate our 20 year anniversary and continue our journey as Best Low Cost airline, Australia-Pacific. This year we will also continue to welcome more state-of-the-art aircraft, launch new international routes and continue our mission to help more people take off through low fares. Jetstar Engineering: A team that takes off together We rely on our engineers to deliver our superior safety standards, up to the second. They're the trouble-shooters, glitch-fixers and tech-experts who make sure we take to the sky safely.
As part of our investment in our future, we launched the Melbourne Engineering Precinct, which is the main maintenance hub of our network. Our engineers are uniquely placed to enjoy a career that sees them developing skills across all functional areas of maintenance – line, intermediate and base activity. Our team also has the opportunity to work not only on Jetstar fleet, but customer aircraft – A320/21, B787 and A320 Freighter. Our Melbourne Precinct is the proud home for our Apprentice Program.
Ready for your next adventure? We are actively looking for Aircraft Painters to join our accomplished Engineering team in Melbourne. As an Aircraft Painter at Jetstar, your role involves applying surface finishes and related materials on aircraft structures in line with Jetstar Airlines' 145 Approved Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE), Jetstar Safety Management System (SMS), Maintenance Control & Procedures Manual, Company Policies, and Civil Aviation Safety Authority regulations.
Key Responsibilities Include: Inspect and prepare surfaces of aircraft panels/component surfacesRemoval of surface coatings and light corrosion from aircraft or aircraft componentsApply paints and specialty coatings via various methods (spraying, rolling and brushing)Apply stencils, decals and aircraft specific markings, livery and registrationsPerform rectification work involving the preparation and painting of aircraft componentsApply specialised coatings to aircraft components in accordance with approved maintenance dataPlanning and organising own aviation maintenance work activities as they apply to painting and finishingApplying quality standards applicable to aviation maintenance processes as they apply to painting and finishingInterpreting and using aviation maintenance technical data including manuals, drawings, and specifications as they apply to painting and finishingCompletion of aviation maintenance industry documentation as required by relevant Regulations and Quality proceduresWe're on the hunt for: At least 2 years' experience in automotive or aircraft painting preferredSimilar experience in other aviation industry position or in related industryAbility to demonstrate sound knowledge of quality assurance procedures (Experience with aviation procedures preferred)Have excellent time management skills and a proven ability to effectively manage self and othersDemonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a teamHave or able to apply for ASIC cardStrong work ethic and attention to detailHold a valid driving licence and ability to obtain an Airside Drivers LicenceYour life at Jetstar is unlike any other Put the craft in aircraft: There's a new fleet of A321LR NEO's waiting for your arrival. Beyond Jetstar, our Operations Team get to exposure to projects related to the Qantas Group's A320/1, B717 and A321 Freighters, plus Jetstar Branded Airlines (JBA's) in Singapore and Japan.
Learn fast, takeoff faster: Our Graduate Team takeoff immediately with a fast-tracked development plan – both on the job and via structured development and training. In just two years, you'll have worked across up to four different teams – ensuring that you learn and grow quickly.
Live the travel dream: You and your nominated travel companions can takeoff 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 takeoff 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 believe that teams with a diversity of ideas and experiences are more creative, innovative and solve problems quickly. We welcome applications from anyone who wants to takeoff with us. If you have support or access requirements, just reach out and let us know what you need.
We're Jetstar. Let's takeoff together
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