Calibration Manager

Air New Zealand; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Travel benefits

FlexiLeave

Job summary

Air New Zealand Limited seeks a Manager Calibration to lead our Calibration operations across Auckland and Christchurch, balancing technical leadership with commercial accountability. You will shape the future of our Calibration business, mentor Team Leaders and orchestrate safety, quality and performance improvements.

You will also own the financial performance, engage with internal stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement to ensure safe, reliable operations and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of calibration principles, standards, safety and regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience leading operational teams and developing leaders.
• Experience with budgeting, P&L and achieving performance targets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in complex environments.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and deliver improvements across teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, aviation maintenance, metrology, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain technical authorisations for the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, compliant operations across Auckland and Christchurch with high technical quality and risk management.
• Drive productivity, service delivery and customer commitments using people, equipment and resources.
• Own financial performance including budgets, P&L, cost management and profitability targets.
• Develop and empower Team Leaders and their teams.
• Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Translate objectives into clear operational plans and measurable outcomes.
• Champion continuous improvement across processes and facilities to improve efficiency and performance.

Skills

Calibration knowledge

Operational leadership

Budgeting / P&L

Stakeholder influence

Analytical problem-solving

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering or related discipline

Metrology or aviation maintenance background

Business management degree

Tools

Calibration equipment

IANZ accreditation experience

Job description

Kia ora!

Ready to lead a specialised technical business where safety, precision and commercial performance come together? As our Manager Calibration, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of Air New Zealand's Calibration business, lead talented teams across two locations and deliver meaningful improvements that support the performance of our airline.

At Air New Zealand, our Technical Operations teams play a critical role in keeping our aircraft safe, reliable and ready to connect people across Aotearoa and the world. Working within our Maintenance Delivery Unit, you'll lead our Calibration operations across Auckland and Christchurch, combining technical expertise with commercial thinking to deliver exceptional outcomes for our people, customers and business.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an established technical operation, strengthen its capabilities and influence how we deliver sustainable performance across the wider organisation.

How you'll make an impact

• Lead safe, compliant operations across Auckland and Christchurch, maintaining high standards of technical quality, regulatory compliance and risk management
• Drive operational performance against agreed productivity, service delivery and customer commitments, making the best use of people, equipment and resources
• Own financial performance, including budgets, P&L, cost management, revenue and profitability targets, while identifying opportunities for sustainable growth
• Develop and empower Team Leaders and their teams, strengthening capability, accountability, engagement and succession planning
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers, aligning priorities and resolving complex operational challenges
• Translate business objectives into clear operational plans and measurable performance outcomes, balancing competing priorities and business risks
• Champion continuous improvement across processes, facilities and technical capabilities to improve efficiency, service quality and long-term business performance.

What you'll bring

You're an experienced operational leader who combines sound technical judgement with commercial awareness and a genuine commitment to developing people. You're comfortable navigating complexity, influencing across teams and making decisions that balance safety, customer needs and business performance.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Strong knowledge of calibration principles, technical standards, safety, quality systems and regulatory compliance
• Proven experience leading operational teams, coaching leaders and building engaged, high-performing teams
• Demonstrated commercial and operational management experience, including workforce planning, productivity, budgeting and P&L accountability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to make sound decisions in complex operational environments
• The ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders and deliver improvements across organisational boundaries
• A relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, aviation maintenance, metrology, applied science, business management or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• The ability to obtain and maintain any technical authorisations or competency approvals required for the role.

Experience in aviation maintenance, engineering, metrology or another regulated technical environment would be valuable. Exposure to multi-site operations, IANZ-accredited laboratories, ISO/IEC 17025 or continuous improvement methodologies would also be an advantage, but isn't essential.

We know great talent comes in many forms. If you bring strong experience and a fresh perspective, we'd love to hear from you.

Why join Air New Zealand?

We want our people to live their best lives, with opportunities to grow professionally and benefits that support life outside work.

• Enjoy discounted travel with Air New Zealand, with Staff Travel benefits you can share with friends and whānau
• Access FlexiLeave, giving you the option to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave each year
• Grow your leadership career through meaningful development opportunities, new experiences, and on-the-job learning
• Access wellbeing support, including our Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted medical insurance options
• Enjoy a range of work perks, including discounts on hotels, activities, retail and more.

Ready for take-off?

If you're ready to bring your technical expertise, commercial mindset and people leadership skills to a role where you can make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Air New Zealand and help shape a safe, efficient and future-focused Calibration business that supports our people, customers and the wider airline.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand at the time of application.

Applications close Sunday 29th November.

Additional Information

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."