Tooling Maintenance Technician

Qantas; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted air travel

Flexible leave options

Salary packaging program

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Qantas in Melbourne (Tullamarine) seeks a Tooling Maintenance Technician to service and repair aircraft tooling within an asset management framework. You will work with MXI and manufacturer guidelines to keep tooling safe and operational.

Key duties include coordinating repairs, spotting maintenance trends, and contributing to safety initiatives under the Qantas S.A.F.E system. Strong mechanical skills and organisation are essential.

Qualifications

• Mechanical trade certificate or equivalent required.
• Hands-on experience in aircraft tooling or plant maintenance.
• Ability to interpret manufacturer maintenance manuals.
• Proficient in pneumatic & hydraulic servicing (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair aircraft tooling within an asset management system.
• Coordinate tooling repairs to minimise operational impact.
• Identify maintenance trends and contribute to safety initiatives.
• Adhere to Qantas Safety & Environmental standards and procedures.

Skills

Mechanical hand skills

Tooling maintenance

Reading manuals

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Customer-focused mindset

Education

Mechanical trade certificate (Australia)

Job description

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

• 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 the Tooling 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 qualification recognised 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