Senior Base Engineer
Senior Base Engineer
Enjoy the rewarding experience the RFDS offers and become our next Senior Base Engineer in Brisbane!
Classifications
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Permanent / Full Time
Key points
- Work with the Iconic Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section)
- Permanent Full-Time position based in Brisbane!
- Attractive Salary & access to tax free benefits up to $18,550
Description
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is looking for an experienced, skilled, and committed Senior Base Engineer to lead the Brisbane base engineering maintenance team.
This leadership role will ensure all maintenance due as determined by schedule or continuous improvement is carried out in organisational timelines and with operational safety assured. They will provide expert advice on the planning, programming, and management of all aircraft maintenance to maximise availability, minimise Direct Maintenance Costs (DMCs) and ensure safe, compliant operational performance of the RFDS Fleet.
The Senior Base Engineer is a Permanent Full-Time role based in Brisbane with travel to the other bases across QLD.
Key responsibilities
Key Senior Base Engineer responsibilities include:
- Work with RFDS Operations Control Center to ensure all required Scheduled, AOG and Component maintenance work is carried out and completed in accordance with CASR regulations
- Provide leadership to the team, promoting multidisciplinary teamwork and supporting a commitment to continuous improvement and compliance and healthy team culture
- Ensure all required base maintenance including defect rectification is carried out in accordance with Maintenance Organisation Exposition, Maintenance Control Manual and other ICA
- Drive operational best practice while adopting systems that increase safety and operational availability, and decrease operational costs
- Update MMS and maintenance system software workflows
- Promote reduction of reoccurring defects
- Introduce Preventative Maintenance initiatives
- Facilitate Pilot Maintenance Authority training and assessments
- Facilitate introduction of new aircraft equipment
To be successful in this role you will need to possess the following:
- Experience on aircraft types operated by the Section (Beechcraft King Air models)
- Understanding of aviation regulatory compliance
- 5 years aircraft maintenance experience
- Aviation Leadership experience
- Supply chain management experience
- Proven attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
- Proven ability to work autonomously and within a team to establish priorities and meet deadlines
- Availability for call out after hours/ weekends for fleet defect rectification QLD wide
- Availability for travel to support RFDS operations QLD wide
- Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) Licence
- QLD Drivers Licence
- Competitive Salary + Super
- Salary packaging of $18, 550; increasing your take home pay
- Opportunity to be a part of the iconic Royal Flying Doctor Service team
- Be an integral team member by supporting Queenslanders and making a real impact to healthcare in Queensland
- Work with people who are passionate about our purpose and proud of their contribution
- Comprehensive and supportive orientation program
- Employee Assistance Program Advice for staff and their families (support, nutrition & financial)
- Private health insurance discounts
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.
As a member of the team driving RFDS from behind the scenes, you’ll come to work knowing that your efforts are enabling our work in helping people in Queensland communities.
Interested?
This role will close on the 15th June 2023 however; shortlisting may commence before the end date so don’t delay in applying!
For further information regarding this role please contact RFDS Talent Acquisition, Lachlan Otto on 0408 520 532.
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.
