Maintenance Control Engineer
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Posted on:
30-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Leverage your technical expertise to ensure the safe and reliable operation of Jetstars fleet
- 1 x Full time permanent opportunity based in Melbourne on a 4 on 4 off rotational shift roster
- Take off with exclusive employee perks including our world-class staff travel program
About Our Engineering Team
We rely on our Jetstar Engineering Team to deliver our superior safety standards up to the second. Theyre the trouble-shooters glitch-fixers and tech-experts who make sure we take to the sky safely. Solving problems. Trying new things. Getting hands-on. Fixing and double checking. Its all part of the day job as a Jetstar Engineer whether youre on the frontline as a Maintenance Engineer or in our Engineering Corporate & Support Team ensuring that we land deadlines keep projects on track and work as a team to help us transform our fleet for the better.
Your Opportunity
As a Maintenance Control Engineer (MCE) you will be responsible for the management of Engineering production compliance and technical aspects for Day of Operations within the regulatory and airworthiness framework. Reporting to the Senior Manager Engineering Operations you will have ownership of aircraft AOG recovery and providing technical advice to AMO(s) Ops Delivery and Flight Crew whilst also supporting the MOC team AMOs for defect monitoring/rectification and fleet health.
As a MCE you will be working in a dynamic and unpredictable environment and you will need to maintain a high level of control and integrity in your decision making/communication.
Youll be responsible for:
- Taking ownership of the fleet and having a full understanding of fleet defects
- Act as the primary point of contact for all AOG aircraft events and recovery
- Supporting AMOs with recovering AOG aircraft as quickly as possible
- Ensure fleet compliance is maintained
- Receiving and actioning any communications regarding technical issues from Engineers Operations Flight Crew Technical Services and Management
- Assess defect deferrals against MIS and the maintenance plan as well as the effect to the operation
- Work with planning teams to route and plan work on aircraft
To be successful in this role ideally youll have:
- Hold a B.1.1 or B2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License (preferably CASA/EASA) with a type rating on B787 or A320/1 (desirable)
- Minimum of 5 years experience in an Line/Heavy Maintenance environment
- Maintenance control experience highly regarded
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within a team
- Strong knowledge of PART 145/42 regulatory framework
- Ability to manage change and any related departmental change programs
- Awareness of aviation MIS aircraft health monitoring and general computer systems
Your Life At Jetstar Is Unlike Any Other
Put the craft in aircraft: Theres a new fleet of A321LR NEOs waiting for your arrival. Beyond Jetstar our Engineering Team get to exposure to projects related to the Qantas Groups A320/1 B787 and A321 Freighters plus Jetstar Branded Airlines (JBAs) in Singapore and Japan.
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.
Theres 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.
Were Jetstar. Lets takeoff together
We cant wait to hear from you. Apply by: Thursday 13th November 2025
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Hotel Experience
- HVAC
- Mechanical Knowledge
- CMMS
- Maintenance
- Painting
- ERP Systems
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Power Tools
- Manufacturing
- Troubleshooting
About Company
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australias largest domestic and international airline. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands Qantas and Jetstar operating regional, ... View more
