Jet Maintenance Operations Centre Engineer

Kia ora!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Engineer to join our Jet Maintenance Operations Centre Team. Our Maintenance Operations Centre Engineers play a pivotal part in keeping our fleet safely flying and are responsible for monitoring Air New Zealand’s on-line fleet operation from a maintenance perspective and are accountable for ensuring compliance is maintained by initiating outcomes to achieve this.

This role will work a rotating shift roster based in the Air New Zealand Integrated Operations Centre in Auckland. We are on the hunt for an Engineer who enjoys the unpredictability and challenge of the operational environment.

Reporting to the MOC Duty Managers you will contribute to OTP by providing proactive maintenance solutions. The role requires collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders to ensure real and potential day of operation issues are identified and managed to achieve maximum availability and utilisation of company aircraft (on-line and off-line). The responsibility of the role also extends to managing the maintenance and defect rectification of Air New Zealand’s fleet during on-line operation.

Your knowledge, experience and initiative will be key to solving problems that present day to day. You will also be someone who has excellent attention to detail, communicates in a clear and concise manner, has excellent time management, can multi-task, juggle priorities and stay calm under pressure. 

To be successful in this role you will ideally have:

• Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship or related trade equivalent
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence with Mechanical and/or Avionic approvals
• Certification privileges on A320, 787 and 777 Aircraft (2 or more preferred)
• Knowledge of NZ Civil Aviation Authority and other applicable regulations
• Line Station or Line Maintenance experience (preferred).

This is a diverse role that will provide challenge and growth! If applicable and required Air New Zealand will assist with visa and relocation support. If you are interested, please apply online via the Air New Zealand Careers site.

Applications close Sunday 5th October

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."