Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Structures in Coffs Harbour, Australia

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Structures

Description

Bell Textron Australia is a Helicopter Maintenance organisation with facilities in Coffs Harbour, NSW and Redcliffe, QLD. We have great opportunities for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers – Structures with extensive helicopter experience.

We are a friendly and flexible team of aviation professionals with an exemplary focus on customer service and maintain high standards of integrity and professionalism in all dealings. Bell Textron Australia offers a safe workplace with opportunities for training and personal development.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure maintenance performed on assigned aircraft is carried out to the highest possible standard in compliance with company policies and procedures and Civil Aviation Regulations.

• Ensure aircraft are maintained in accordance with the relevant and current Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA).

• Ensure tasks and duties are accomplished as per Bell Textron Australia Policies and Procedures.

• Ensure smooth workflow on assigned jobs with minimal disruptions by effective use of allocated of manpower and resources.

• Aircraft work packs and log book entries are completed in compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.

• AMRs are raised at time of identification of additional work and are accurate.

• Track progress of work to ensure budgetary control is maintained.

• Provide directions to apprentices to assist them to meet budgets and delivery schedules.

• Implement remedial action to correct project overruns.

• Provide input into parts ordering for assigned projects to ensure parts are available to meet scheduled delivery times.

• Regular review of project documentation to ensure accuracy and integrity of data.

• Provide input into customer queries and/or complaints.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Quality, Safety and Environment

• Ensure maintenance performed on aircraft under his/her control is conducted in compliance with company policies and procedures.

• Provide input into the development and revisions of company procedures for continuous improvement.

• Actively participate in company WH & S program

• Actively participate in company safety management system

People Leadership

• Operational management of apprentices providing clear directions for maintenance or modification of aircraft allocated to him/her.

Commercial Management

• Daily management and control of aircraft that the Maintenance Supervisor has assigned him/her

• Ensure adequate resources are available for timely completion of allocated maintenance and projects

• Ensure spare parts are ordered at correct timeframe to meet project deadlines whilst maintaining appropriate cost structure within MRO

• Review job packs for assigned projects and ensure they are complete and reflect customer requirements

• Review daily reporting on estimated versus actual hours and take action as directed to correct or prevent over runs

• Request AMRs to be raised for additional work through the Engineering Services department

• Closed jobs are provided to Engineering Services for process of log book and invoices at project completion.

Sales and Customer Management

• Provide regular feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor on progress of planned maintenance

• Provide input into response to customer queries and complaints

Regulatory and Compliance

• Ensure maintenance performed on assigned aircraft is conducted in compliance with the Civil Aviation regulations for VH registered aircraft or equivalent regulations for foreign registered aircraft.

• Responsible to record and notify any inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous procedure, practice information or maintenance instruction contained in the maintenance data used by maintenance personnel to the Maintenance Supervisor;

• Demonstrate good judgement and efficiency in the use of company resources; and

• Ensuring personal conduct is in line with the Employee Handbook and Employee Code of Conduct & Business Ethics.

Qualifications

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• General knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance

• Effective communication including written and verbal skills

• Strategic Thinking

• Customer Focused

• Results Focused

• Proactive

• Self motivated

• Team Player

• Exemplary honesty and integrity

• Dependable and reliable

• Neat personal presentation

• Quality and safety focused with a high level of attention to detail

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Required

• Experience working in an aircraft maintenance facility performing structural repairs, heavy maintenance and modifications.

• Understanding of Aviation regulatory requirements and standards for Aircraft maintenance.

• Computer Literate at basic level in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems and Microsoft suite.

Preferable

• Structural repair and modification experience on aircraft in the scope of the Bell Textron Australia CAR 30 and Part 145 certificates.

• Previous experience in an organisation within a similar scope and size to Bell Textron Australia.

Recruiting Company: Bell Textron Inc.
Primary Location: Australia-NSW-Coffs Harbour
Job Function: Manufacturing
Schedule: Full-time
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Type: Standard
Shift: First Shift
Job Posting: 02/07/2025, 3:08:09 AM
Job Number: 329999