Aircraft Technical Lead — Airworthiness & Team Mentor

Airbus Australia; RNZAF Base Ohakea Transmitting Station; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus New Zealand is seeking an Aircraft Technical Lead to provide oversight and leadership for the RNZAF Pilot Training Programme. You will supervise specialist maintenance on the RNZAF T-6C Texan fleet and ensure airworthiness, turn times, and cost targets are met.

You will lead a team, guide maintenance practices, review signatory tasks, and drive safety and quality across QMS and SMS integration. Strong communication and autonomous work in a deadline-driven environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-apprenticeship technical or maintenance experience in aviation.
• NZ recognised Aeronautical Engineering certificate (Level 4) or CAANZ AME Licence.
• Senior-level competence in aircraft and component maintenance, inspections and servicing.
• Experience leading or supervising an aviation maintenance/manufacturing team.
• Be familiar with Beechcraft T-6C or Pratt & Whitney PT6 engines is desirable.
• Familiarity with technical data, drawings, bulletins and aviation regs for signatories.
• Commitment to safety, quality and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workflow, distribute tasks, estimate labour hours and set team expectations.
• Provide signatory responsibilities for technical work per manuals, procedures and regs.
• Assist with scheduling priorities to meet forecast flying commitments with planners.
• Authorize timesheets and leave requests and review overtime requirements.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, on-the-job training and handovers.
• Conduct defect reporting, write-ups, task certifications, IIVAS inspections and RTS.

Skills

Aviation maintenance

Technical leadership

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Technical drawings

Signatory duties

T-6C experience

Education

Aeronautical cert L4

Job description

Airbus New Zealand is seeking an Aircraft Technical Lead to provide oversight and leadership for the RNZAF Pilot Training Programme. You will supervise specialist maintenance on the RNZAF T-6C Texan fleet and ensure airworthiness, turn times, and cost targets are met.

You will lead a team, guide maintenance practices, review signatory tasks, and drive safety and quality across QMS and SMS integration. Strong communication and autonomous work in a deadline-driven environment are essential.