Location: Cairns, QLD, AU
Flexible Work Arrangement: Onsite
Job Category: Aircraft Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO)
Career Level: Professional
Requisition Id: 5966
Your Opportunity
A Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) is responsible for performing a broad range of aircraft maintenance and certifying within their licensing. LAMEs are required to ensure maintenance performed on assigned aircraft is carried out in compliance with company policies and procedures and Civil Aviation Regulations. They may also coordinate projects and guide teams to successful operational outcomes.
* Annual Salary AUD$115,000 - $140,000 plus Super plus OT
Your Responsibilities
Compliance and Regulatory:
* Promote and drive Jet Aviation Values and Compliance Policy and Procedures.
* Accountable for general housekeeping.
* Accountable for the creation and updating of work orders in a timely manner.
* Accountable for the write‐up and sign‐off of work completed each day.
* Ensure that work completed requiring sign‐off by a licensed engineer is done in accordance with CASA regulations.
* Contribute to the request and management of tooling during projects within the hangar.
* Contribute to hangar facility and general project housekeeping.
* Monitor the detail and sign‐off on all work completed each day by allocated individuals.
* Contribute towards the identification and reporting of all WHS issues through Jet Aviation's Safety Management System (JetSafe).
* Ensure all paperwork is completed and issue RTS.
Maintenance:
* Supervise maintenance conducted by others and certify for completion.
* Monitor and mentor maintenance employee technical capabilities.
* Contribute to the monitoring of maintenance employee regulatory compliance.
* Monitor the allocation of manpower to tasks within the coordinated project.
* Monitor maintenance employee regulatory compliance in relation to housekeeping within the hangar.
* Monitor maintenance of team member hours to jobs.
* For projects allocated to LAMEs, ensure engineers and maintenance employees input time registration and notify HOC when time is not being booked to projects.
* Communicate thoroughly, professionally and on time with the Maintenance Supervisor to assist with progress updates with customers.
* Other duties as may be required from time‐to‐time to support team and operational success.
Providing assistance to Aircraft Coordination:
* Hands‐on administrative role covering production planning and document control, ensuring all paperwork is signed off progressively against the master checklist as it is completed.
* Communicate daily with tech records to review the master checklist and ensure both parties are up to date.
* Deliver daily toolbox meetings.
* Track critical project milestones to ensure, if milestones are at risk, HOC is notified early to allow for rectification action planning.
* Support, mentor and coordinate zonal coordinators, including approving defects when required.
* Provide support for complex parts interpretation.
* Ensure the handover process is implemented and work with HOC to ensure appropriate manpower allocation and efficiency of work by monitoring booking of time, evaluating and approving hour estimates, and monitoring actual hours against ASR estimates.
* Supervise, support, mentor and coach staff supporting project/aircraft.
* Maintain sound communication, both written and verbal, with all levels internally and externally with customers/stakeholders.
What Will Help You Too Succeed
Minimum Requirements:
* Minimum Diploma in Aeroskills, accompanied by a CASA Licence on a particular aircraft within a particular stream.
* Experience in maintenance, system and modifications within an aircraft facility of ATR, DASH 8 and Fokker (preferred), with lower group experience within a Commercial Hangar Environment.
* Demonstrated understanding of aviation regulatory and safety requirements performing aircraft maintenance.
* Computer literate in enterprise resource planning (ERP) and maintenance systems and Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
* Proven ability to work in a team environment and within limited supervision.
* Effective time management and ability to be flexible within a rapidly changing environment.
* Ability to work well in fast‐paced environments.
* Basic English language skills.
* Good communication skills.
* Common courtesy and customer orientation.
* Ability to work flexible schedules and in various weather conditions while meeting minimum physical requirements of the job.
Desired Characteristics:
* Customer and safety focused.
* Excellent communications, customer service and people skills.
* Results driven – able to execute with high personal accountability.
* Strong initiative and self‐direction.
* Technical skills focus.
* Strong personal values corresponding with Jet Aviation values (Trust, Honesty, Alignment, Transparency).
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