Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) - NH90

at  Airbus Group Australia Pacific

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) – NH90
Ohakea
Ko wai mātou | About us
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. With a workforce of 130,000 Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners around. Airbus Australia Pacific (AAP) is the region’s largest helicopter business, employing people across sites in Australia and New Zealand. Airbus NZ Operations is well recognised as a leading Through-Life-Support provider, delivering Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), manufacturing, modification and design services in military and commercial fixed wing and helicopter platforms.
About the team
A permanent position, working within the RNZAF Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO). Reporting to the Team Lead, Ohakea Maintenance, this role is responsible for NH90 maintenance activities undertaken by the RNZAF enabling the aircraft to be released back to service as airworthy, in accordance with RNZAF technical airworthiness and all other maintenance procedures as laid out within authorised RNZAF procedures, aircraft maintenance manuals and Defence documentation.
Te Whiwhinga a mahi | The opportunity

The Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) is responsible for carrying out aviation maintenance activities to meet the needs of our customer - the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) AME’s are primarily responsible for performing NH90 Deeper Maintenance (DM) activities while also supporting other tasking including but not limited to, advanced systems troubleshooting and rectification, aircraft. You can anticipate some of your day-to-day activities to include:

• Carry out tasks and complete signatory responsibilities for all technical work practices
• Maintain the required standard of workmanship on all work undertaken
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of appropriate documentation within CMMS system
• Create tasks within CMMS system
• Organise GSE, tooling and safety requirements for tasks as required
• Identify spares requirements and assist with ordering parts and materials
• Escalate matters appropriately (e.g. non-conformance)
• Observe and comply with NZDF instructions and regulations where applicable
• Ensure all tooling is controlled and used in the manner that it is designed for
• Carry out other duties as may be required.

Ko koe tēnei | About you

To be successful in this role, you will be a professional and respectful team member, able to demonstrate a commitment to safety, quality and customer satisfaction. The knowledge, skills and experience best suited to this role would include:

• Experience in aircraft maintenance, component maintenance and/or manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated competency at operating within the RNZAF technical airworthiness framework
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, relevant regulations, standards, policies and procedures
• Ability to access and interpret all applicable technical data, drawings and bulletins
• Knowledge of and experience using CMMS
• Conversant with use of Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP)
• Have completed NH90/MRH90 or other Rotary platform Deeper Maintenance event
• Experience on other NZDF rotary platforms and in aircraft Deeper Maintenance activities

He aha mātou | Why us
The Airbus Group is a global platform for excellence, with network expertise providing our people with the opportunity to be a part of rapidly advancing innovations in engineering and technology to accomplish the extraordinary; making the world a more connected, safer and smarter place.

Here at Airbus we offer dynamic and diverse roles as well as a friendly place to work! Some benefits you can expect:

• Clear operational and strategic objectives
• Supportive structures, systems and processes
• Exciting and significant future commercial opportunities
• A commitment to your professional development
• Strong links to the broader Airbus Group global community.
• Values driven leadership focused on employee and customer experience
• Competitive salary packaging
• Employee Share Ownership Plan.
• Flexible working arrangements

Applications must include a resume & cover letter. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and be able to obtain and maintain defence site clearance and have the capacity to satisfy pre-employment medical screening which may include drug and alcohol testing.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment and are continually striving to improve our gender balance. We welcome and encourage females to apply.
If it sounds like a role for you - tono inaianei | apply now!
Rā Katinga | Applications close: 31 May 202

The Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) is responsible for carrying out aviation maintenance activities to meet the needs of our customer - the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) AME’s are primarily responsible for performing NH90 Deeper Maintenance (DM) activities while also supporting other tasking including but not limited to, advanced systems troubleshooting and rectification, aircraft. You can anticipate some of your day-to-day activities to include:

• Carry out tasks and complete signatory responsibilities for all technical work practices
• Maintain the required standard of workmanship on all work undertaken
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of appropriate documentation within CMMS system
• Create tasks within CMMS system
• Organise GSE, tooling and safety requirements for tasks as required
• Identify spares requirements and assist with ordering parts and materials
• Escalate matters appropriately (e.g. non-conformance)
• Observe and comply with NZDF instructions and regulations where applicable
• Ensure all tooling is controlled and used in the manner that it is designed for
• Carry out other duties as may be required

To be successful in this role, you will be a professional and respectful team member, able to demonstrate a commitment to safety, quality and customer satisfaction. The knowledge, skills and experience best suited to this role would include:

• Experience in aircraft maintenance, component maintenance and/or manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated competency at operating within the RNZAF technical airworthiness framework
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, relevant regulations, standards, policies and procedures
• Ability to access and interpret all applicable technical data, drawings and bulletins
• Knowledge of and experience using CMMS
• Conversant with use of Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP)
• Have completed NH90/MRH90 or other Rotary platform Deeper Maintenance event
• Experience on other NZDF rotary platforms and in aircraft Deeper Maintenance activitie

Here at Airbus we offer dynamic and diverse roles as well as a friendly place to work! Some benefits you can expect:

• Clear operational and strategic objectives
• Supportive structures, systems and processes
• Exciting and significant future commercial opportunities
• A commitment to your professional development
• Strong links to the broader Airbus Group global community.
• Values driven leadership focused on employee and customer experience
• Competitive salary packaging
• Employee Share Ownership Plan.
• Flexible working arrangement