Tooling Maintenance Technician

Qantas Airways; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel discounts

Flexible leave options

Rewards program discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Qantas Airways in Melbourne (Tullamarine) is seeking a dedicated Tooling Maintenance Technician to service, maintain and repair aircraft tooling within an asset management framework. You will work closely with manufacturer guidelines and MXI to ensure tooling is safe, compliant and operable, coordinating repairs to minimise disruption and contributing to safety initiatives.

The role requires a mechanical trade certificate or equivalent, hands-on tooling experience, ability to read maintenance

Qualifications

• A mechanical trade certificate or equivalent qualification recognised in Australia.
• Hands-on experience in aircraft tooling or plant and equipment maintenance or similar.
• Ability to interpret manufacturer maintenance manuals.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing aircraft tooling within an asset management system.
• Coordinate tooling repairs to minimise operational impact and identify maintenance trends.
• Contribute to safety initiatives under the Qantas S.A.F.E system.

Skills

Mechanical trades

Aircraft tooling experience

Maintenance manuals

Fabrication skills

Lifting equipment knowledge

Pneumatic & hydraulic servicing

Tooling maintenance procedures

Communication & stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Work health & safety

Education

Mechanical trade certificate

Tools

MXI asset management system

Job description

• Utilise your trade skills in a dynamic and hands on role


• Monday to Friday dayshift roster


• Permanent full-time opportunity located in Melbourne - Tullamarine

Safety is our first priority. Our organisation wide commitment means every individual takes responsibility for creating a safe and healthy workplace for our customers, suppliers, assets, operations and the wider community. Taking ownership is critical. Whether we’re working individually or as a group, we challenge ourselves to deliver results.

As theTooling Maintenance Technician,you'll be responsible for servicing, maintaining and repairing aircraft tooling and equipment within an asset management system framework. You'll work closely with manufacturer guidelines and asset management systems (MXI) to ensure all tooling is safe, compliant and operational. Key responsibilities include coordinating tooling repairs to minimise operational impact, identifying maintenance trends, and contributing to safety initiatives under the Qantas S.A.F.E system. This role requires attention to detail, strong mechanical hand skills, organisational skills and a proactive approach to maintaining high standards in a dynamic environment.

You’ll have –

• A mechanical trade certificate or equivalent qualificationrecognised in Australia


• Hands-on experience in aircraft tooling or plant and equipment maintenance or similar


• Ability to interpret manufacturer maintenance manuals


• Basic fabrication skills and knowledge - Preferred


• Experience with basic lifting equipment (e.g. nylon slings) - Preferred


• Proficiency in pneumatic & hydraulic system servicing


• Understanding of tooling and equipment maintenance procedures


• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities


• Strong organisational skills, sound computer literacy, and a customer-focused mindset


• Flexibility and willingness to take on additional duties as needed


• Understanding of Workplace Health and Safety

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 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options 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.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Applications close: Sunday 20th September 2026