Your new role

Reporting to the Operations & Engineering Manager at our Brisbane site, this position is a technical leader who maintains a physical 'hands on' presence. Accountability includes performance of the workshop team and continuous improvement in all operational aspects.

Your new Areas of Responsibility include:

Safety:

- Environment Health & Safety (EH&S;) - Maintain zero accidents and incidents while ensuring compliance to all EH&S; regulations

- Report all incidences promptly and in accordance with the safety management system.

- Lead safety initiatives and improvements for area of responsibility

- Act as role model for maintaining safety practices (including Psychosocial) and lead bi-weekly safety toolbox talks

- Member of the WHS Committee

- Fire Warden

- First Aid Officer

People:

- Supervise hourly employees to comply with production objectives, business policies procedures and guidelines.

- Authorise weekly timesheets

- Manage and coach team leaders to provide on-the-spot employee feedback with regard to performance and conduct

- Support the Operations & Engineering Manager to perform annual performance appraisal and execute disciplinary action where necessary.

- Assist in developing goals and objectives for individual employees, functional teams.

- Support Operations & Engineering Manager in recruitment initiatives

- Monitor staffing requirements in relation to production demands of responsible area.

- Manage, document and report employee conduct or behaviour issues to the Operations & Engineering Manager and human resources.

- Conduct probation reviews.

Quality & Compliance

- Act as Quality focal for responsible area, supporting audits and maintaining S6 standards

- Lead quality investigations on incidents caused in area of responsibility

- Ensure that activities remain in line with any airworthiness change or directive

- Support external and internal Audits

- Review and comply with all DWI instructions relating to relative area.





- Oversee and ensure all documentation (electronic or hard copy) is signed off/stamped as tasks are completed progressively.

Delivery

- Accountable for meeting throughput targets on cost and on time to plan

- Offer production plans to meet schedulers requirement for delivery

- Manage resource constraints and problem solve to keep production on track

- Follow-up on concerns/issues raised at production meetings as required.

- In conjunction with Tooling/Calibration representative, develop and document a preventative maintenance program for tooling and equipment used within the shop.

- Ensure TPM is carried out as required and assess tooling requirements.

- Coordinate with other departments to ensure that production demands are effectively being met from the standpoint of overall workflow and throughput.

- Maintain KPI updates and communicate risk and recovery actions if off track

Training & Development:

- Schedule and oversee training for all new and current departmental employees including trade assistances and apprentices

- Assist with the development of technicians to handle commercial and customer contact

- Facilitate new hire induction presentation and workshop tours

Other Duties

- Develop daily toolbox talk agenda items

- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all departments at all levels and attend meetings as required

- Encourage participation of employees in company initiatives

- Responsible for seeking opportunities to increase personal effectiveness, planning, development and training with their supervisor

- Lead Lean initiatives to improve process efficiency and staff utilization





- Lead an annual CI strategy for responsible area, working with peers from other sites and departments.

Your Qualifications & Experience must include:

- Completion of grade 12 or equivalent with some post-secondary education

- Certificate IV in Aero skills theory

- Understand Australian and International Regulatory requirements

- Self-motivated, goal orientated and respectfully assertive individual

- Working knowledge of computer maintenance systems and Microsoft Office suite

- Methodical thinker with good organisational and multi-tasking skills

- Strong written and oral communication skills

- Heavy Maintenance Course on PT6A Engine or 2 Years experience as Engine Shop Technician on PT6A series

- Evidence of previous leadership role in small to medium sized teams

Desirable:

- Familiarity with Vector Atlantic quality procedures and documentation including process documentation, parts routing procedures, engineering repair instructions, detailed work instructions and non-conformance report system

- Complete P&WC; PT6A engine course

- Working knowledge of Pratt & Whitney Canada publications and work instructions including overhaul and maintenance manuals, parts catalogues and service bulletins

- Meets StandardAero competency achievement to Level 3

Your new roster:

The roster is based on an averaging of ordinary hours over 4 weeks and includes:

1. 2 x weeks of 5.00am starts and 2 weeks of 1.00pm starts

2. Consecutive breaks of 3 days; 4 days; 2.5 days and 1.5 days

3. 2 x Saturday shifts of no more than 6 hours in response to operational needs

The Advantages you will enjoy!

- Attractive base salary plus overtime and penalties

- Mobile phone

- Training and career development opportunities including participation in an international leadership program (facilitated overseas)

- Social activities

- Onsite car parking

- Clean, safe working environment with a close-knit team

Apply today and start your Aerospace journey with us.

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