Reporting to our Senior Manager Engineering Operations, you will primarily be responsible for:

• Manage Engineering operations in the day-of-ops environment with a key focus on schedule integrity, disruption management 
• Acting as the key Engineering management representative providing dynamic leadership within the MOC and the Jetstar Operations Control Centre (JOCC).
• Management of planned and unplanned maintenance that balances the commercial, customer and operational impacts associated with disruption
• Acting as the operational Engineering point of contact and as an escalation point for activities within Engineering
• Providing operational leadership and management to those within the Maintenance Operations Centre (MOC).
• Managing a team responsible for ensuring effective communication flow between those within and external to Engineering

We are on the hunt for the following experience:

• Proven experience in an aviation operations or engineering environment 
• Passion and experience in managing, coaching and mentoring a team of direct reports
• Aviation industry experience essential
• A desire for continuous improvement and are passionate about aviation
• Somebody who can demonstrate a thick skin in dealing with difficult situations whilst thriving in a fast-paced, constantly changing, operational environment
• Strength in problem solving and decision making, including the ability to consider the operation, customer, cost, people and engineering impacts when proposing solutions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Solid internal and external stakeholder management skills 

What’s in it for you

• Our team members enjoy access to unlimited heavily discounted fares to destinations all over the world - not only for team members, but for their favourite travel companions too. Our staff travel benefit includes discounts on airfares, accommodation, car hire and travel insurance for both domestic and international travel. Discounts can be used within the Jetstar Group airlines, Qantas and other partner airlines.
• Access to a range of salary packaging and leave benefits.
• As a member of the Qantas Group, you will have the opportunity to build a career across multiple functions, locations and airlines.
• Structured programs and resources to support your health and wellbeing and development.
• Talk to us about how we can make this role work flexibly for you such that you can achieve your potential.