Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics

Air New Zealand Regional Maintenance has a vacancy within the Nelson Base. The Air New Zealand ATR and Q300 fleets are maintained in Nelson’s world class hangar and we are looking for an experienced Q300/ATR engineer with Avionics experience to join the business on a full-time night-shift basis.

You will need to hold an CAANZ License, preferably with at least a Q300 and/or ATR B1 rating. This role forms part of a dynamic team that ensures aircraft serviceability and safety, by carrying out scheduled maintenance and defect rectification overnight. 

Applicants will have a strong understanding of Air New Zealand and Regional Maintenance values, including Full Potential, with the ability to focus on Safe/Compliant/Efficient delivery through all our activities. You will support the leadership function providing mentoring of the team and will ensure that on-time performance, cost and quality of service are met, whilst ensuring that a safety culture is in place always. You will be a proactive, team player with good problem-solving skills and the ability to use your initiative to contribute to our continuous improvement framework. Strong communication skills especially the ability to research, understand and apply technical information are essential.

We set our sights high, constantly developing our business with an innovative approach to everything we do. We have strong vision, leadership and goals that run throughout the entire organisation. We will encourage you to succeed and grow so if you are ready to take on a new challenge, please apply online with your CV and cover letter via the Air NZ careers site.

Please note, you must be able to live and work in New Zealand, with the relevant visa or residency status to be considered for this permanent role.

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."