Aircraft Maintenance Engineer / AME Trainee / AME Apprentice (CAIRNS & FAR NORF QLD). Cairns, Australia

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Who We Are

SmartLynx Australia (formerly Skytrans), an Australian passenger airline and part of Avia Solutions Group, operates 13 regional aircraft specialising in Regular Public Transport (RPT), charter, and ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) services across the Asia-Pacific. As the Group’s first ACMI provider in Australia, SmartLynx Australia is supported by the world’s largest ACMI fleet of 221 aircraft and 14,000 aviation professionals worldwide.

Positions Available

We are seeking to fill one position as either an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME), an AME Trainee, or an AME Apprentice, currently undertaking a Certificate IV or Diploma in Aeroskills, preferably in Mechanical or Avionics.

Roster: 5 days on, 4 days off, 4 days on, 4 days off. Shifts are 10.5 hours, with morning shifts starting at 5:30 am and late shifts at 2:00 pm, offering a great work-life balance.

You will be responsible for:

• Working under the supervision of the Engineering Manager as part of the engineering team to ensure all maintenance and certification of SmartLynx Australia aircraft comply with regulatory, manufacturer, and Part 145 MOE requirements.
• Carrying out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, including primary line maintenance activities, to maintain the ongoing serviceability and presentation of company aircraft on a daily basis.
• Researching and ensuring the availability of parts for upcoming maintenance, testing equipment and tooling, and undertaking corrective rectification of aircraft systems and defects, including those away from base.
• Contributing to the safety and quality management systems and travelling to other bases when required.
• Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their application:
• Currently completing or completed Certificate IV or Diploma in Aeroskills (preferably in Mechanical or Avionics)
• Experience on Dash 8 100 / 200 and 300 desirable.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of maintenance procedures
• Ability to work effectively as part of a professionally diverse team, but also have the ability to work unsupervised
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to successfully obtain an ASIC (Aviation Security Identification Card) and provide applicable police clearances, including from country of citizenship

How to Apply:

If you have the skills and attributes, we are looking for (or thereabouts) we'd love to hear from you. Please apply ensuring you have clearly addressed the selection criteria outlined above.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants must have valid Australian working rights and successfully pass pre-employment and continuing medical, drug and alcohol pathology screening. SmartLynx Australia is committed to equal opportunity employment through fair recruitment practices.