Maintenance Support Officer

Maintenance Support Officer

A newly created role will see you play an important role in supporting the aircraft maintenance carried out in Dubbo and other ports within the RFDS

Classifications

• Engineering
• Maintenance
• Permanent / Full Time

Key points

• Do you want to live in the great town of Dubbo? Here's your chance
• Work for an iconic organisation
• Opportunity to travel between RFDS bases

Description

We are currently seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Support Officer to join our maintenance base located in Dubbo NSW.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Coordination of the Dubbo aircraft spare parts store: - stock control, dispatching parts to other stores within the network, delivering parts to other stores within the network, purchasing parts, organising repair orders, data entry of parts removal/installation details
• Ground handling of aircraft: - towing aircraft around the airport and into/out of the hangar, refuelling aircraft, cleaning aircraft inside and outside, preparing aircraft ready for flight
• Coordination of aircraft tooling and equipment: - ensuring all calibrated tooling and equipment is within calibration parameters, receipting and dispatching tooling and equipment for repair/calibration, monitoring tooling and equipment that is loaned/rented to other bases or customers
• Supporting Aircraft Maintenance Engineers in aircraft maintenance duties: - provide assistance with engine compressor washes, engine ground runs, component maintenance & overhaul, daily inspections and medical equipment changeovers
• Repairs to hangars and facilities: - light general repairs to the hangar, tooling, equipment and offices
• Travel to and from other ports within the RFDSSE network will be required

To be considered for this role, you will be a well organised person with excellent technical knowledge who has had experience operating in a spare parts or logistics department. You will have impeccable attention to detail and time management skills whilst being able to deliver on competing priorities and meeting the expectations of numerous internal and external customers.

Essential criteria:

• Storeperson experience, ideally in an aviation environment
• Strong computer literacy including MS Office and experience with other proprietary software platforms
• Experience working in a maintenance/workshop environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Stocktake or parts auditing experience
• Spare parts purchasing experience

Desirable experience:

• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer would be highly desirable
• Aircraft maintenance experience or experience working in an aviation environment
• Trade qualifications

For more information, please contact Ashley Laybutt ashley.laybutt@rfdsse.org.au

Evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination is required.

Our Values: Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety form shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.

The RFDS (South Eastern Section) is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

The RFDSSE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close advert as soon as we have found the right candidate, and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to apply as early as possible.