Maintenance Manager

CAE Inc; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; 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 Inc. seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead on-site maintenance and training support across Bankstown and other CAE sites in Australia.

You will manage simulator technicians, coordinate resources, and ensure delivery of maintenance and supply services within time, cost and quality constraints. Key responsibilities include improving maintenance efficiency, budgeting inputs, and upholding CAE’s Quality, Environment, Health & Safety systems.

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 Clearance – 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Team management

Maintenance experience

Aviation/defence knowledge

Security clearance eligibility

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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