Aircraft Technical Records Officer - FIXED-TERM

Our Group

Our Operations in Greece

McDermott Aviation has a proud legacy rooted in Queensland, Australia. Over the years, our reach has expanded globally, and we’re proud to now play a key role in firefighting operations across Europe, including our dedicated seasonal efforts in Greece.

Our experienced team is committed to delivering outstanding aerial firefighting services, and our specialised fleet—which includes B214B and B214ST helicopters—operates with professionalism and pride. As one of Australia’s leading privately-owned aviation operators, we bring the same high standards of safety, reliability, and service to every operation we undertake abroad.

About the Role

This fixed-term role supports the Technical Records function within our Greece season's operations, playing a crucial part in maintaining safety, compliance, and operational performance. By applying industry best practices and innovative strategies, the position oversees the day-to-day management of technical records, ensuring secure handling, access, and auditing of McDermott Aviation’s aircraft documentation throughout our Greece firefighting season.

You’ll help facilitate the scheduling and management of aircraft airworthiness and servicing, supporting our continued commitment to excellence in firefighting operations across the region.

· Responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the McDermott Aviation’s aircraft records and maintenance information.

· Maintain a Technical Records system that facilitates search and retrieval of aircraft records in an efficient manner.

· Oversee the upkeep of McDermott Aviation’s maintenance information database and tracking systems.

· Ensures all aircraft records are stored in compliance with CASA/FAA Regulations and McDermott Aviation requirements.

· Ensure a system is in place to track and resolve all discrepancies in aircraft maintenance records and work packages.

· Periodically audit physical aircraft and engine records and in Aeronet to ensure accuracy and completeness.

· Ensure that all accomplished scheduled maintenance, Airworthiness Directives (AD), and Service Bulletins (SB), are properly recorded in the relevant Aircraft/Engine Logbooks

· Develop new processes and procedures and/or implement changes to existing work processes and procedures to make them more efficient and effective.

· Use Aeronet for maintenance planning and scheduling of fleet, assist in creating work packs and processing and transferring of parts in Aeronet.

· Assist the Head of Aircraft Airworthiness and Maintenance Control (HAAMC) in managing instructions on continued airworthiness, aircraft and engine logbooks, including component history cards, scheduling, and processing maintenance requirements in Aeronet when completed and of the McDermott Aviation technical library.

· Processing of completed work packs in Aeronet.

· Processing of aircraft defects in Aeronet.

· Preparation of maintenance release documentation for certification by the Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) / Authorised Mechanic.

· Ensuring submitted paperwork is filled out correctly and with correct information, i.e. checking serialised/non-serialised components, Air Transport Association (ATA) chapters, minimum Equipment List (MEL) codes and expiry dates, flight hours and cycles recorded accurately in relevant maintenance documentation, and all required documentation is correctly signed off and closed.

· Maintain aircraft technical records through production of loose-leaf logbook entries and ensuring logbooks are kept up to date in relation to component changes etc.

· Audit of completed Work Packages to ensure that all planned maintenance requirements have been carried out.

· Administration and maintenance of aircraft record filing system to achieve required retention and archiving of aircraft documents and records.

· Monitoring and validation of recorded aircraft hours, cycles and other information relevant to the scheduling of maintenance.

· Maintenance and security of aircraft and aircraft component records.

· Assist with Logbooks, work packages and modifications.

· Assist with projected fleet planning and reports.

· Assist with monitoring the continued effectiveness of the aircraft maintenance programs, including review and amendment of the Maintenance Program Statements, Systems of Maintenance, and the Minimum Equipment Lists.

· Manage and plan maintenance activities as delegated by the HAAMC.

· Monitoring the Aircraft Reliability Program to ensure integrity of aircraft designed safety and reliability levels.