International Touring Aircraft Engineer

Salus Aviation; Otago; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily rates

Beautiful locations around the world

Travel Packages and Accommodation

Job summary

Salus Aviation is seeking an experienced Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to join our field operations, working at customer sites worldwide. You will perform on-site maintenance and release-to-service on AS350 helicopters and BK117s, traveling as required.

Based in New Zealand or abroad, you will contribute to high quality workmanship, maintain full documentation, and support Salus' commitment to safety and reliability across global bases.

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced Licensed Aviation Mechanical Engineer (at least 3 years post qualification).
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Efficient and well organised.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine maintenance of customer helicopters in line with Salus procedures.
• Identify, document and resolve helicopter defects to ensure safe, airworthy releases.
• Document and maintain maintenance documentation with audit trail.
• Maintain paperwork to certify all work and ensure processes are completed.
• Understand aircraft publications and drawings to interpret information correctly.

Skills

Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

AS350 release-to-service

BK117 release-to-service

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is available to start immediately so you need to be able to have an up to date passport and the ability to travel overseas.

The role

We are looking for an experienced Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to work for Salus Aviation at our customer sites around the world, predominantly Africa, Asia and South America. We need someone to work on site confidently and independently who is able to apply their engineering skills, experience and knowledge to the role and who takes pride in producing quality workmanship.This role could be based in New Zealand or overseas - we are willing to make it work for the right candidate!

Each day could see you:

• Conduct routine maintenance of the customers helicopters in line with Salus engineering procedures.
• Identify, Document and resolve (as required) helicopter defects, to ensure when released to service they are safe, airworthy and in accordance with requirements.
• Document, process and maintain all maintenance documentation to ensure business processes are adhered to and an accurate audit trail is maintained.
• Maintain appropriate paperwork required to certify all work carried out and to ensure general business processes are completed.
• Understand all relevant aircraft publications, company documentation, drawings and blueprints to ensure that information is interpreted correctly.

About Salus:

We are a proudly NZ owned rotorcraft and general aviation business. With bases in Auckland, Hamilton, Queenstown, South Africa and the USA we offer full maintenance, repair and overhaul services, design and modification, parts supply and aircraft sales and leasing. We are a company that is continuously developing our people, expanding our capability and supporting the aviation industry globally.

We are dedicated to living "Excellence at Altitude" in all we do. Our teams operate in line with our culture values of Humanity, Transparency, Capability and Reliability that create a strong foundation for success. We believe Every Part Matters - right down to the smallest bolt - and the same goes for our people. That’s why attracting and keeping great talent is key to our vision of becoming a globally trusted aviation specialist.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive daily rates
• Beautiful locations around the world
• Travel Packages and Accommodation to be sorted for you each trip
• Ongoing professional development to extend your knowledge and skills. (Part 147 Training Organisation)
• Work in a highly motivated team focused on "Excellence at Altitude"
• A challenging and rewarding aviation career

Ideally you will have/be:

• Must be an experienced Licensed Aviation Mechanical Engineer (at least 3 years post qualification) with ratings to release to service on AS350's and BK117's
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Efficient and well organised

Why Join Us?

We take great care of our team, and with our global footprint expanding, this is an incredible time to come on board. You’ll enjoy real stability, the chance to grow with a company that’s moving forward fast and with a vision to be a globally trusted aviation specialist.

Please note: you will be required to undergo and pass pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol tests.