Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Electrical Components - 12-month FTC

Kia ora!

Components & APU are positioning for a positive future, supporting both Air New Zealand and external Customer maintenance. We are looking for an Avionics Engineer to join our Electrical team for a 12-month fixed term contract in Christchurch. This opportunity is a Monday to Friday, day shift position.

To be a successful candidate, you will be self-motivated and able to work as part of a team that ensures OTP/TAT is met, without risk to safety or operational integrity. You will be able to maintain a high quality of work under tight timeframes.

Communication skills are important along with an ability to relate and interact with a wide range of people on a day-to-day basis. A strong customer focus with excellent time management skills is essential, along with an understanding of aircraft systems.

The purpose of the role is to provide excellent service to our own fleet and customers through the safe, accurate and timely delivery of maintenance. The successful person will be working within a highly regulated environment and need to be able to meet tight deadlines while juggling changing priorities.

Prerequisites for the positions are:

• Qualified Aircraft Maintenance Engineer or equivalent
• Preferred experience in Electrical Component and/or Avionic Systems maintenance
• Ability to demonstrate great teamwork with a focus on getting results
• Commitment to Health & Safety and our Safety Management System
• Commitment to Continuous Improvement and 5S.

If you are up for a new challenge, then please submit an online application. 

To be considered for this role, you must currently hold valid working rights in New Zealand.

Applications close Sunday 3rd August 2025.

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."