Aviation Engineering Safety and Quality Specialist

Toll Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Toll Aviation is seeking an experienced Aviation Engineering Safety and Quality Specialist to join our Engineering team across Australia, ideally Brisbane or Bankstown. This role supports compliance, continuous improvement, and safety/quality across AMOs and both helicopter and fixed-wing operations.

Reporting to the Engineering Quality and Safety Manager, you will perform audits, investigations, risk assessments, and regulatory engagement, applying a strong maintenance/engineering background.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within aviation industry.
• Aircraft maintenance experience or engineering maintenance background.
• Strong knowledge of CASA regulations and Part 145 environments.
• Experience in highly regulated aviation operations.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and travel nationally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal and vendor audits and manage corrective actions.
• Investigate safety events and support root cause analysis.
• Manage Safety Action Group activities and monitor safety trends.
• Support quality management systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct risk assessments and compliance reviews.
• Manage supplier accreditation and vendor assurance activities.
• Deliver and support engineering safety and quality training.
• Support regulatory engagement and CASA Form 4 exposure.

Skills

Aviation industry experience

LAME/maintenance background

CASA regulations knowledge

SMS knowledge

Auditing & investigations

Risk assessments

Stakeholder engagement

Power BI / data analysis

Travel willingness

Tools

Power BI

Job description

About Toll Group

At Toll, we do more than just logistics - we move the businesses that move the world. Our 16,000 team members can help solve any logistics, transport, or supply chain challenge – big or small. We have been supporting our customers for more than 130 years. Today, we support more than 20,000 customers worldwide with 500 sites in 27 markets, and a forwarding network spanning 150 countries. We are proudly part of Japan Post — www.tollgroup.com

Aviation Engineering Safety and Quality Specialist

Toll Aviation is an experienced provider of specialised mission-critical helicopter services and training for Government, Defence, and the civil sector. With extensive experience in operations, training and helicopter maintenance, our staff are some of the most highly experienced and well-trained aviation professionals in the country.

We are seeking an experienced Aviation Engineering Safety and Quality Specialist to join our growing Engineering team. This newly created role has been established to support the continued expansion of our Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organisations (AMOs), including Helicopter and Fixed Wing operations across Australia. Ideally this role will be based in Brisbane or Bankstown but could be any Toll Aviation Site across Australia.

Reporting to the Engineering Quality and Safety Manager, you will work closely with our Engineering, Safety and Operational stakeholders to support compliance, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and maintain the highest standards of aviation safety and quality across the business. This hands‑on role is ideally suited to an aviation professional with a strong maintenance or engineering background who is looking to apply their technical expertise across safety, quality, compliance and operational improvement activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct internal and vendor audits and manage corrective actions
• Investigate safety events and support root cause analysis activities
• Manage Safety Action Group (SAG) activities and monitor safety trends
• Support quality management systems and continuous improvement initiatives
• Conduct risk assessments and compliance reviews
• Manage supplier accreditation and vendor assurance activities
• Deliver and support engineering safety and quality training
• Support regulatory engagement activities and, over time, potentially act as a CASA-approved Form 4 holder

More about you:

• Significant experience within the aviation industry
• Aircraft maintenance experience, ideally as a LAME (Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer) or similar engineering maintenance role
• Strong knowledge of CASA regulations, Part 145 environments and/or Safety Management Systems (SMS)
• Experience working within highly regulated aviation operations
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• Willingness to travel nationally as required

Highly Regarded

• Internal or external auditing experience
• Lead Auditor or other auditing qualifications
• Safety investigator training
• Experience conducting investigations and risk assessments
• Experience with Air Maestro, Gannet and Power BI
• Exposure to both rotary-wing and fixed-wing maintenance environments

What moves you?

At Toll, you can help play a vital role in delivering what matters. From food, fuel, medicine and rescue services, we keep businesses and communities thriving. Every day brings change. We see that as an opportunity. To be curious. To ask the right questions. And build meaningful connections. Because finding new ways to solve problems is what we do. With a bold vision to expand our global reach, our 16,000+ people bring a passion for progress. We collaborate in friendly, caring teams, supported by approachable leaders who give us the autonomy to quickly make decisions with impact. Learn and grow with industry-leading training, alongside talented experts. Feel empowered to take on diverse challenges and new responsibilities to move you, our customers, and our world further.

At Toll everyone is welcome including those of all ages, ethnicities, genders and abilities.

To find out more about us visit www.careers.tollgroup.com

You must be entitled to work in Australia and be prepared to undertake pre-employment checks including a criminal history check and medical.