Aircraft Optimisation & Allocations Coordinator

Qantas Airways; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff travel program

Job summary

Qantas Airways in Melbourne, VIC, AU, is seeking an Aircraft Optimisation & Allocations Coordinator (AOAC) on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on aligning engineering and maintenance planning with live operations to ensure aircraft are in the right places at the right times.

Based at the Jetstar Operations Control Centre (JOCC), you will provide 7-day engineering oversight, support strategic planning and lead change requests while collaborating with Engineering, Maintenance,

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in aircraft planning or airline operations.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning tools and port capabilities.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, ability to interface with Engineering, Maintenance, Networks and Operations stakeholders.
• Willingness to work on a rotating 12 h day shift, 4 days on, 4 days off roster.

Responsibilities

• Provide 7-day per week engineering oversight of forward planning and disruption recovery activities.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are aligned with port capabilities, hangar availability and engineering constraints.
• Work upstream to reduce aircraft swaps driven by maintenance requirements.
• Collaborate with Strategic Maintenance Planning to determine season maintenance and ground time needs.
• Support strategic planning and continuous improvement across Engineering and Operations.
• Lead operational change requests to enable day-of-operations delivery.
• Review upcoming schedules with Line Planning and Maintenance Watch to pre-empt operational risks.
• Partner with Fleet Planning and JOCC to align on changes.
• Use tools like Movement Manager and MIS to support real-time decision-making.
• Interpret data from Skywise and Reliability to allocate aircraft to lines and de-risk Jetstar operations.
• Lead and support training within Maintenance Operations on Rocade and Compass.

Skills

Aircraft planning

Airline operations

Communication

Time management

Tools

Movement Manager

MIS (Trax)

Rocade

Compass

Job description

Aircraft Optimisation & Allocations Coordinator Qantas Airways Melbourne, VIC, AU

Job Description

• Join us on a 12-month journey (Fixed Term Contract) until September 2027
• Play a pivotal role in optimising aircraft allocation and maintenance planning across the network.
• Enjoy the flexibility of 24/7 shift work, based at our Jetstar Head Office in Collingwood
• Take off with exclusive employee perks, including our world-class staff travel program

The Opportunity

As anAircraft Optimisation & Allocations Coordinator (AOAC),you'll be part of a high-impact team responsible for aligning engineering and maintenance planning with live operations. You'll ensure the right aircraft are in the right ports at the right time - balancing real-time operational support with forward planning to reduce disruptions and improve efficiency.

Based in the Jetstar Operations Control Centre (JOCC), this role serves as a critical link between Engineering, Operations Control, Maintenance Planning and broader operational teams.

• Providing 7-day per week engineering oversight of forward planning and disruption recovery activities.
• Ensuring maintenance tasks are strategically alignd with port capabilities, hangar availability, and engineering constraints.
• Working upstream to reduce the volume of aircraft swaps driven by maintenance requirements.
• Collaborating with the Strategic Maintenance Planning team to determine season maintenance and ground time requirements.
• Supporting strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives across Engineering and Operations.
• Leading operational change requests, allowing Line Maintenance Planning to focus on day-of-operations delivery.
• Working closely with Line Planning and Maintenance Watch to review upcoming schedules and pre-empt operational risks.
• Partnering with Fleet Planning, and JOCC teams to ensure alignment on operational changes.
• Using tools such as Movement Manager, MIS (Trax) to support real-time decision-making and aircraft optimisation.
• Interpreting data from Skywise and the Reliability team to allocate aircraft to flying lines that de-risk the Jetstar operation.
• Leading and supporting training within the Maintenance Operations team, particularly in systems such as Rocade and Compass.

This unique role offers the opportunity to blend strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and real-time operational problem-solving - all while supporting aircraft availability across Jetstar and Qantas Group fleets.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following skills & experience:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in aircraft planning or airline operations role.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning tools and port capabilities.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, ability to play a key interface role amongst Engineering, Maintenance, Networks and Operations stakeholders.
• Confident working under pressure, solving problems with limited information.
• A desire to learn, share knowledge, and help shape a high-performing team.
• Willingness to work on a rotating 12 h day shift, 4 days on, 4 days off roster.
• Strong prioritising and time management skills

Your life at Jetstar is unlike any other

Put the craft in aircraft:

There's a new fleet of A321LR NEO's waiting for your arrival. Beyond Jetstar, our Operations Team get to exposure to projects related to the Qantas Group's A320/1, B717 and A321 Freighters.

Live the travel dream:

You and your nominated travel companions can takeoff more with our famous Qantas Group Staff Travel discount.

Make work feel like a holiday:

Join a fun, driven team where work feels like a holiday. Our people take every opportunity to takeoff together and find ways to help their teammates soar.

There's a place for everyone at Jetstar:

For us, travel and meeting new people go hand in hand. We invite our people to get involved in various Employee Network Groups that play an important role in creating our inclusive and supportive culture that we are fiercely proud of. We believe that teams with a diversity of ideas and experiences are more creative, innovative and solve problems quickly. We welcome applications from anyone who wants to takeoff with us. If you have support or access requirements, just reach out and let us know what you need.

We're Jetstar. Let's takeoff together. Apply by: Sunday 13th September 2026