Technical Records Officer

Auto; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Skytrans Australia is seeking a Technical Records Officer to maintain and archive aircraft records ensuring Part 42 airworthiness compliance. Based in Cairns Airport, you will keep manuals and systems up to date and in line with CAM and CASA requirements.

You'll review logs, work orders and flight data daily, prepare reports, and support airworthiness reviews. Collaboration with pilots and engineers is essential to ensure accuracy and controlled access to manuals.

Qualifications

• Aviation industry experience preferred in technical records.
• Strong administrative and organisational abilities across levels.
• Advanced computer literacy and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• High attention to detail with precise data entry.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced team and manage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and securely archive aircraft technical records per CAM and CASA.
• Review and update technical logs, work orders, and flight data daily.
• Prepare reports, issue flight log corrections, support airworthiness reviews.
• Guide pilots and engineers on log accuracy and access to manuals.
• Perform other Part 42 airworthiness administration duties as required.

Skills

Aviation industry experience

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Data accuracy

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Darbo aprašymas:

Welcome aboard!

Who We Are Skytrans Australia is an Australian airline providing regional Regular Public Transport (RPT), ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance), and Charter services, connecting communities across the country. The airline operates a fleet of 11 aircraft, including Dash 8 turboprops and Airbus A319 jets. Skytrans Australia is part of Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI provider, operating 142 aircraft across 6 continents and delivering a wide range of aviation services, supported by over 11,000 professionals across more than 250 subsidiaries worldwide.

What you will do:

Reporting to the Continuing Airworthiness Manager, the Technical Records Officer is responsible for providing technical administration duties to the Part 42 Airworthiness department by ensuring company manuals and systems are up to date.

This is a full-time position with flexible hours based in our head office at Cairns Airport.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage, maintain, and securely archive all aircraft technical and continuous airworthiness records in compliance with regulatory (CAM and CASA) requirements.
• Review, verify, and update technical logs, work orders, maintenance actions, and flight data in the system daily.
• Prepare reports (e.g., open defect reports), issue flight log corrections, and support airworthiness reviews.
• Provide guidance to pilots and engineers on technical log accuracy and control access to technical manuals.
• Perform other Part 42 airworthiness administration duties as required by the Continuing Airworthiness Manager.

Qualifications and experience:

• Aviation industry experience, preferably in technical records (desirable).
• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation.
• Advanced computer literacy (especially Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook) and ability to quickly learn new systems.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and fast, precise data entry skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced team environment and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in Australia as either a citizen or permanent resident and be able to attend and successfully pass pre-employment and continuing medical, drug and alcohol pathology screening.

Skytrans Australia is committed to equal opportunity employment through fair recruitment practices.