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Station Manager- Aircraft Maintenance

Heston MRO
Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Location

Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Benefits
Pulled from the full job description

  • Employee mentoring program
  • Professional development assistance

Full job description

One of the largest independent MRO companies in Australasia, Heston MRO is looking for a new leader to support our Brisbane Station team.

The role focuses on our Line Maintenance services, but also has scope to support other dynamic projects if desirable.

The Role

The Station Manager is responsible for the general operations, service delivery and our employees working at the Station. Ensuring operations on the ground run efficiently, meet targets for our clients and do so within a robust regulatory framework.

All duties will be undertaken with Heston MRO strategic approach in mind and alongside key performance indicators (KPI'S).

This role is a full time and permanent role on an annual salaried basis. Broadly speaking the role is a Monday- Friday office hour type role, however flexibility to work weekends will at times be required, with time offset accordingly.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for:

  • Service delivery for Brisbane and Coolangatta Stations and personnel
  • Manpower Planning (AMEs & LAMEs) to ensure client aircraft type coverage and availability for incoming/outgoing flights
  • Client contractual aircraft requirements and CASA Regulation
  • Manage and analyse trends in aircraft defects and turnaround time for rectification
  • Working and communicating to our clients regarding “on the ground issues”; reporting and keeping head office informed
  • Providing support and training through toolbox talks to ensure engineers are up to date with process, regulation/internal procedures and safe work priorities
  • Active participation in interviews for new positions within the Station
  • Conflict management and ensuring morale within the team is high

Other experience

Experience and/or interest in any of the follow will be desirable:

  • Budget development and/or analysis (manpower, tooling, expenses, activities)
  • Looking at expenditure vs income monitoring
  • Waste minimization strategies and continuous improvement
  • Lean methodology or similar
  • Scheduling, planning or other project management skills
  • Quality systems, internal auditing or external audit management / hosting
  • Establishing KPIs for teams and managing for motivation

Pre-requisite Requirements

At least 3 years of management experience ideally in a similar sector

Experience in Aircraft Engineering, preferably in an MRO environment

Strong quality and safety record

Experience in rostering, scheduling and planning

Desirable

Tertiary qualifications in Management and/or Aviation

Experience with any of the following software systems - Envision, SERA, Zambion or IFS.

Our Requirements

To be successfully considered for this opportunity, you will require:-

  • Australian Citizenship, permanent residency or a valid work visa
  • ASIC and ADA eligibility
  • Excellent English communication skills
  • A valid state driving licence

Interested in Applying?

If this looks like the next step in your aviation career, then please apply by clicking the link and following the prompts. We will be screening and interviewing progressively.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Casual

Pay: $100,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Employee mentoring program
  • Professional development assistance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Afternoon shift
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Public holidays
  • Rotating roster
  • Shift work
  • Weekend availability

Supplementary Pay:

  • Overtime pay
  • Penalty rates

Work Authorisation:

  • Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

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