Aviation Maintenance Manager — Multi‑Site & Compliance

Cae Inc; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ADF Reserve Service Policy

Wellness subsidy

Generous parental leave

Employee share scheme

Fitness Passport

Insurance cover

Job summary

CAE designs and delivers advanced training solutions for defence aviation. The Maintenance Manager will lead maintenance and support across multiple sites, ensuring device availability and compliance with aviation authorities.

You will drive resource planning, budgets and continuous improvement while building a skilled, compliant team capable of meeting contractual obligations in a defence environment.

Qualifications

• Senior maintenance leadership experience in regulated environments.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in highly regulated settings.
• Strong knowledge of aviation maintenance compliance and quality management systems.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, resources, schedules and performance.
• Experience with regulatory audits, qualifications and requalifications.
• Strong people leadership, coaching and performance management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.
• Ability to work across multiple sites and priorities.
• Need to obtain Australian Defence Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate maintenance and supply support across multiple sites.
• Manage resources, schedules, budgets and priorities to meet requirements.
• Ensure training devices maintain certification with CASA, EASA, FAA and UK CAA.
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance, quality, safety and performance.
• Develop and lead a skilled workforce through training and coaching.
• Monitor metrics and costs; take corrective action.

Skills

Senior leadership

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Education

Aviation maintenance/engineering qualification

Relevant discipline training

Job description

CAE designs and delivers advanced training solutions for defence aviation. The Maintenance Manager will lead maintenance and support across multiple sites, ensuring device availability and compliance with aviation authorities.

You will drive resource planning, budgets and continuous improvement while building a skilled, compliant team capable of meeting contractual obligations in a defence environment.