Maintenance Leader

Virgin Australia Group; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted flights

Travel credits

Insurance discounts

Wellbeing app

Annual leave

Job summary

Virgin Australia Airlines in Brisbane is seeking a Maintenance Leader to oversee safety, production, people and leadership at our Brisbane Jet base. The role is commercially focused as well as technically driven, aiming to deliver cost-effective aircraft maintenance services while upholding high safety and quality standards.

You will supervise and develop a team, coordinate resources and collaborate with Engineering to meet schedules, ensure compliance with CASA/EASA airworthiness rules, and

Qualifications

• Supervisory leadership experience in an airline/maintenance setting.
• Ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders across teams.
• Strong problem solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Solid understanding of CASA and EASA airworthiness requirements.
• Willingness to work Monday to Friday.
• Desirable LAME/AME qualification would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Safety first: champion a strong safety culture and regulatory compliance.
• Operational excellence: deliver production schedules on time and efficiently.
• Leadership: motivate and develop the team, onboarding new members and addressing performance.
• Quality assurance: monitor maintenance activity and documentation and drive error-prevention.
• Reporting and documentation: maintain timesheets and records per system requirements.
• Commercial focus: drive cost efficiencies without compromising safety and quality.
• Collaboration: partner with Engineering and other stakeholders to meet objectives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Airworthiness knowledge

CASA/EASA requirements

Mon-Fri schedule

Education

LAME or AME qualification (desirable)

Job description

Hello. We’re Virgin Australia. We’re the airline that’s always done things a little different. Our way. The Virgin way. We’re on a mission to make flying better than ‘nice’. And to do that, it takes a team of talented people who are passionate about customer experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on safety – in the air, on the ground and in our workplaces. A team who values real diversity and inclusion, in a big brand with big ambitions.

What you’ll be doing...

As the Maintenance Leader you will be responsible for safety, production, people and leadership. The role is commercially as well as technically focused, realising cost effective results in the production of aircraft maintenance services in our Brisbane Jet base.

Key responsibilities include:

• Safety first: Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with OH&S, regulatory, and company standards.
• Operational excellence: Deliver production schedules on time and to standard, coordinating manpower, materials, and resources effectively.
• Leadership: Inspire, coach, and develop your team to ensure they remain engaged, high-performing, and prepared for the future. Play an active role in selecting and onboarding new team members, setting clear expectations, and supporting them to achieve company standards, while addressing performance issues when required.
• Quality assurance: Monitor maintenance activity and documentation, addressing non-compliance and driving error-prevention strategies, while also ensuring that all equipment is maintained in a safe operating condition and, where appropriate, within scheduled calibration.
• Reporting and documentation: Promote a collaborative workplace culture while ensuring timesheets and records are accurately maintained and authorised, and that all maintenance activities are properly documented in line with system requirements.
• Commercial focus: Drive cost efficiencies and ensure effective use of resources while maintaining high standards. Provie ad hoc duties as required in line with company objectives
• Collaboration: Partner with Engineering and other key stakeholders to achieve operational and business objectives.

What you need to be successful:

• Supervisory experience and an ability to motivate staff and build a successful and productive team
• Extensive Experience within airline Technical Operations, Service or Maintenance environment
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage a variety of stakeholders
• Sound capability to research, problem solve and analyse performance
• Thorough understanding of the CASA and EASA airworthiness requirements
• The ability to work Monday to Friday

Desirable:

• Experience in a Line or Base Maintenance Management role
• LAME or AME qualification would be highly regarded however is not mandatory

What you’ll get from us:

We’re committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry – including (but not limited to):

• Discounted flights for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year)
• Discounts on travel insurance, lounge membership, car hire, accommodation, and experiences worldwide
• Hospitality, retail, technology, beauty services and wellness discounts
• Free counselling and access to a wellbeing app to support your physical, mental, social and financial health
• A generous annual leave allowance

When everyone is included, everyone wins

We’re all individuals. And we love that. That’s why we encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, our friends in the LGBTQIA+ community, and anyone else who wants to join our family.