Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Company Description

About Us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

NOTICE OF FILING UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S PERMANENT LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Qantas Airways Limited, Los Angeles, CA. Perform aircraft maintenance, certification, and related tasks to ensure high level of safety, reliability and presentation required by Australian and American regulatory authorities, customers, and management. Supervise and manage aircraft maintenance staff. Document and report requirements for Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) airworthiness and company standards. Ensure safe and prompt dispatch of Qantas and client aircraft in accordance with established company, customer, and regulatory authority standards in Australia and America. Support technical issue resolution. Manage third party contractors. Review existing work plans to ensure production targets are achieved.

40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $133,494/yr.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have five (5) years of work experience as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer or related. Must have five (5) years of experience in/with the following:

• Assessing performance of aircraft maintenance based on known defects and presenting possible resolution of available spares, manpower, ground-time, and dispatchability criteria;
• Troubleshooting and carrying out defect rectifications on airplanes/airliners involving engine change, hydraulic, pneumatic, and various aircraft systems;
• Conducting functional checks, engine test runs, instrument tests and alignment, and preventive maintenance;
• Practical and analytical aircraft maintenance managerial and engineering skills and line maintenance experience;
• Supervising and administering maintenance and certification of aircraft to the required airworthiness authority requirements; and
• Complying with safe working practices and procedures in accordance with S.A.F.E. Must possess a mechanic certificate issued by an aviation authority covering airframes.

Up to 20% of international travel is required.

To apply, please email resume to: michellegoh@qantas.com.au and reference job code: [TBC].

This notice is being provided as a result of the filing of a permanent alien labor certification application for this job opportunity, in compliance with 20 CFR 656.10(d). Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application to the Certifying Officer of the U.S. Department of Labor holding jurisdiction over the location of the proposed employment. Contact information for these offices can be found on the internet at http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/contacts.cfm#npc or by contacting:

U.S. Department of Labor

Employment and Training Administration Office of Foreign Labor Certification

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