Flight Scheduler

Boeing; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training and mentoring

Opportunities for career growth

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Flight Scheduler in Townsville. This role involves planning and coordinating training activities for the AH-64E Apache helicopter program, requiring organisational skills, communication abilities, and scheduling experience. Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements. The role offers structured training and a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven scheduling or coordination experience in transport/logistics.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate Flight and Simulator training activities.
• Support coordination and rescheduling for training event changes.
• Provide administrative support to Course Managers.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Organisational skills

Verbal communication

Ability to analyse schedule conflicts

Tools

MS Office Suite

Specialised scheduling software

Job description

Overview

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Location: Townsville | Category: Business Support | Position Type: Permanent | Job Reference: BOE/187709TVL

The Opportunity

The AH-64E Apache is the world's most advanced and proven attack helicopter. It integrates innovative technologies to aid the crew in decision making, offering a new level of battlefield dominance through enhanced performance, increased situational awareness, superior survivability, and improved target detection, acquisition and engagement.

We are seeking an experienced Flight Scheduler to support the AH-64E Apache helicopter program. The Australian Apache's will join the growing global fleet of more than 1280 aircraft operating in 18 countries, including coalition and regional partners. This role fulfils vital Scheduling and Programming the support tasks for aircrew training, related flight and simulator planning and administrative course reporting activities. This role is based in Townsville working alongside BDA and Australian Army members.

We are seeking self-motivated professionals with scheduling, planning and coordination experience with a desire for a challenging and rewarding career with BDA.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the support of planning, scheduling and coordination of tasks regarding Flight and Simulator Device training activities. This includes coordinating all training continuum course delivery schedules and pilot pathway events, asset booking, simulator devices and live flight scheduling, forecasting ahead of the training program.
• Support coordination and re-scheduling efforts for all training event changes, including schedule risk assessment and alternative plan analysis, and providing reporting documentation to justify and support those changes. Elevate identifiable issues related to delays, changes or impacts on scheduling within the flight training continuum.
• Provide administrative support to Course Managers for training initiation and completion, in accordance with AAvnTC Standard Operating Procedures and higher-level policy, including PMKeyS usage.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

Essential

• Proven scheduling or coordination experience in transport/logistics, rostering, or operations (flight scheduling desirable)
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Exceptional verbal and written communication; able to liaise with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise, think quickly and make pragmatic decisions under pressure
• Proven ability to analyse schedule conflicts and implement pragmatic mitigation plans
• Comfortable using scheduling/roster systems and MS Office suite - Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• A collaborative mindset and customer-service focus

Desirable

• Exposure to aviation operations or crew rostering
• Experience with specialised scheduling software or ERP systems (e.g., Patriot Excalibur/PEX)
• Qualifications or clearances relevant to defence/aviation
• Understanding of Defence training reporting requirements

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements.

Why join us

• Structured training and mentoring from experienced schedulers
• Meaningful work supporting safe, timely completion of training continuums
• Collaborative team environment and opportunities for career growth

What's on offer?

Boeing's success depends on developing and retaining top talent by creating an inclusive work environment where every teammate can perform at their best. Our teammates are guided by a set of values and behaviours that define how we work together to fulfill the company's mission to protect, connect and explore our world and beyond:

• Safety & Quality: We prioritise safety and quality at every step, and take responsibility for our important mission
• Trust: Build lasting trust through integrity, transparency, and a commitment to customer priorities
• People Focus: A supportive culture where collaboration and respect empower us to achieve our shared mission together
• Ownership: Accountability and pride in your work as we strive for excellence
• Innovation: Transform challenges into opportunities with curiosity and creativity

If you are ready to take your career to new heights, we want to hear from you!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law. We have teams in more than 65 countries, and we are proud members of the Valuable 500. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and encourage accommodations during recruitment.