Maintenance Manager

CAE; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defence sector impact

Global career

Wellness subsidy

Parental leave

Share scheme

Fitness passport

Insurance cover

ADF Reserve policy

Job summary

CAE is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance and supply support across CAE sites, ensuring timely, cost-effective, quality-maintained training devices. You will lead a team of Simulator Technicians on site, manage rosters, and drive development within CAE.

The role requires on-site work five days a week at Bankstown and eligibility for Australian Defence Security Clearance, with experience in aviation/defence preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a maintenance/tech team.
• Background in technician or maintenance roles.
• Experience in aviation or defence environments preferred.
• Must be eligible for Australian Defence Security Clearance and be an Australian citizen.
• Available to work on-site at Bankstown five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Drive and coordinate maintenance and support services to meet time, cost and quality constraints across all sites.
• Lead maintenance team on site; manage roster and professional development.
• Ensure training devices are maintained per regulatory requirements and certifications.
• Deliver inputs to budget and forecasting for maintenance operations.
• Promote CAE’s Quality, Environment, Health & Safety management systems.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance experience

Aviation/defence experience

Security clearance eligible

On-site availability

Job description

The Maintenance Manager (MM) is responsible to the Maintenance Services Lead IPAC (MSL) for the overall management and coordination of CAE resources (maintenance and support personnel), maintenance personnel training and development, supply support operations, budget and operational maintenance requirements of the training devices, across all sites under their control.

The MM is responsible to ensure the successful delivery of all maintenance and supply support services to ensure end user training outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints across all sites under their control. The role also ensures that all training devices under their control are maintained and serviced in according with regulatory requirements and certifications.

As an MM, you will be responsible for a team of Simulator Technicians on site, managing the team’s roster as well as their professional development within CAE.

Description

• Drive and improve maintenance efficiency
• Ensure CAE meets its contracted obligations relating to customer training success
• Ensure staffing and training of all required personnel is achieved
• Lead by example, displaying exemplary leadership to the team, stakeholders and employees
• Promote and execute CAE’s Quality Management System
• Deploy and continuously improve all appropriate processes, procedures and work instructions
• Deliver inputs to budget and forecasting
• Promote and execute CAE’s Environment, Health & Safety Management System

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a team
• Experience in a technician or maintenance related role
• Ideally hold experience within the aviation and/or defence industries
• Ability to obtain/maintain an Australian Defence Security Clerance – must be an AU Citizen!
• Ability to work on-site 5 days a week in Bankstown, either between 9am-5pm or cover shift hours as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with simulation devices/technology
• Would consider a Technical Project Management/Project Engineering background
• Ability to stand in and support other sites if required, e.g. Richmond, Nowra, Willamtown.

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a considerable impact on Australian defence and security
• Exciting career paths in a truly global business
• Access to a generous ADF Reserve Service Policy
• Wellness subsidy
• Generous Parental Leave
• Employee Share Scheme
• Fitness Passport
• Insurance Cover
• … and more!

Security requirements

As the Australian Department of Defence is a major client, you must be eligible to obtain a Defence Security Clearance to work in this role – please be mindful to obtain a clearance, one of the main requirements is you must be an Australian Citizen.

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About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

Regular

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