Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
RFDS (QLD) is looking for keen and motivated people with an interest in aviation to undertake an apprenticeship in Aeroskills (Avionics/Mechanical)!
Classifications
- Engineering
- Engineering - Other
- Permanent / Full Time
Key points
- Gain Cert IV in Aeroskills (Avionics/Mechanical)
- Work as a part of a close team to meet aircraft availability targets
- Progress your keen interest in the aviation industry!
Description
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Queensland Section is looking for keen and motivated people with an interest in aviation. RFDS Queensland is hosting an Apprenticeship in Avionics (electronic/instrumentation) which will provide a great start in the dynamic and internationally competitive aviation engineering industry.
Apprenticeship in Aeroskills (Avionics or Mechanical)
The Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics/Mechanical) will help you enter the aviation industry as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME). AME’s generally undertake:
- Scheduled inspections
- Repair and diagnose faults
- Work with electronic and flight instrument systems and components
- Complete aircraft electronic inspection duties
How the apprenticeship works
The RFDS will be working in partnership with Aviation Australia and a Registered Training Organisation to host the apprenticeship. The apprenticeship will:
- Take approximately 4 years
- Have a mixture of theory and hands on experience
- Have approximately 10 weeks over the year in the classroom
- Be a Full-time role based at Brisbane Airport at the RFDS Base
- Current apprentices 2nd and 3rd year are welcome to apply!
We are looking for motivated candidates with an interest in aviation and who are keen to work as a part of a team. In addition, we are looking for a candidate who has:
- Completed Grade 12 with good marks in Maths and Physics
- Technical aptitude and interest in the aviation industry
- Previous technical/pre-apprenticeship study would be highly regarded
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills including the ability to pick up new computer applications
- Ability to handle challenging operational situations in a calm and rational manner.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world. Using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, RFDS delivers extensive primary healthcare and 24-hour emergency service, from nine strategic bases, to those who live, work and travel throughout Australia.
Interested?
If this apprenticeship sounds like it could be the right fit for you, we would love for you to join us! Please apply to be considered or feel free to contact Lachlan Otto on 0408 520 532 for more information.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland) is passionate about fostering equality within the workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and people of culturally diverse backgrounds.
RFDS (Queensland Section) works with vulnerable patients in remote parts of Queensland and provides an essential service to many regional and remote communities. To ensure the health and safety of our staff, our patients, and these communities and manage the risks involved in service delivery and COVID-19 transmission in these communities and our workplaces, our staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate the requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including maintaining any recommended booster requirements, will be a term of your employment, as will the requirement to provide proof of vaccination.
Please note: This role may be required to undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, will be subject to criminal history and may be required to undergo a preemployment medical assessment. There may be a requirement to travel in QLD for this role and work out of hours maybe required to respond to unscheduled outages and major incidents affecting critical systems.
