Manager Maintenance Operations - Freight

Qantas; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted air travel

Flexible leave options

Access to rewards and discounts through partnerships

Support for wellbeing and mental health

Job summary

Qantas seeks a Manager Maintenance Operations for Freight in Sydney. The role focuses on enhancing technical excellence and operational reliability, overseeing fleet performance, and managing aircraft maintenance activities within a high-performing engineering team. Successful candidates should have strong leadership, extensive aircraft maintenance experience, and a proven track record in engineering management.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Engineering Management.
• Strong understanding of Australian Civil Aviation Regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of aircraft maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical excellence and operational reliability.
• Oversee fleet performance and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage aircraft maintenance activity and deferred defects.

Skills

Organisational skills

People management

Project management

Change management

Commercial negotiation

Relationship skills

Continuous improvement expertise

Customer focus

Aircraft maintenance experience

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Business

Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Job description

Manager Maintenance Operations - Freight

Manager Maintenance Operations - Freight

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About Us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

About Us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

• Leadership role driving technical excellence and operational reliability
• Critical oversight of fleet performance and regulatory compliance
• Be part of the dynamic and high-performing Qantas Engineering team supporting freight operations.
• Full Time opportunity, Mascot location
  
  

At Qantas, engineering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. In an industry where safety, reliability, and precision are non-negotiable, we lead with innovation, technical expertise, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Our teams tackle complex challenges head-on, driving operational performance and setting new benchmarks in aviation maintenance and engineering.

The Manager Maintenance Operations – Freight's role is the focal point for all Engineering operational performance pertaining to EFA aircraft and is accountable for day of operations technical performance, co-ordination of ongoing management of deferred defects, aircraft availability / recovery and delay management and management oversight of supplier (Part 145) performance. The role works closely with Qantas Group and Jetstar Group Maintenance Operation Control (MOC) centres and relies on strong collaboration and communication. Additionally, the role requires strong aircraft maintenance experience, including actively supervising and managing aircraft maintenance activity.

You’ll have –

• Demonstrated organisational, people, project, change management and commercial negotiation skills
• 7+ Years of experience in Engineering Management is highly desirable
• Advanced relationship and influencing skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with stakeholders at all levels
• Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer credentials and experience with extensive understanding of aircraft Line and Base Maintenance operations is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated customer focus and collaborative approach
• Strong continuous improvement expertise
• Strong Understanding of Aircraft reliability and maintenance programs, as well as planning processes
• Sound understanding of Australian and International Civil Aviation Regulations and other regulations governing industrial workforce management
• Knowledge of CASA and international aviation regulations and aircraft certification requirements
• Ability to hold CASA regulatory responsibility within Part 42.
• Tertiary qualifications in Business highly desirable
  
  

Why Qantas?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 14 weeks paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
• We’re constantly evolving, and this means the opportunities for our people are endless. In every role there’s the opportunity to embrace personal development and career growth, ownership of projects, and the ability to make an impact.
  
  

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

If you’re ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application and let’s explore how we go places together.

To apply please upload your resume only, no cover letter required

Applications close: Sunday, 15th of June, 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation

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