Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (A&P Mechanic)

Qantas

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Sign on bonus of up to $10,000
401K match up to 8%
Annual $400 staff travel gift card
Heavily discounted air travel
Wellbeing resources
Discounted travel
Staff travel gift card
Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

A leading global airline is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (A&P Mechanic) in Los Angeles. You will perform line maintenance and modifications on aircraft, ensuring all practices meet safety and compliance standards. The role offers competitive benefits including a sign-on bonus, medical coverage, and flexible leave options. Join a dynamic team and grow your career with this renowned airline.

Qualifications

  • Valid FAA A&P Licence.
  • Relevant Aircraft Maintenance trade experience.
  • Ability to work unsupervised in a team.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Customer-focused with flexibility to undertake duties.

Responsibilities

  • Carry out all maintenance as per technical data.
  • Complete tasks as per the Procedures Manual.
  • Document maintenance activities as per company policy.
  • Ensure safety is a top priority.
  • Contributing to meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
  • Complying with health and safety standards.
  • Upholding customer-facing staff standards in support of customer centricity.
  • Ensuring safety remains a top priority.
  • Supporting airline goals for on-time performance.

Skills

FAA A&P Licence
Aircraft Maintenance experience
Customer-focused
Attention to detail
Team working
Communication skills

Education

FAA A&P Licence
Relevant Aircraft Maintenance trade experience

Job description

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (A&P Mechanic)

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Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. 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.


Qantas Engineering keeps us at the forefront of aviation, caring and maintaining the Qantas fleet of aircraft, as well as aircraft for our customers. With a workforce of aircraft maintenance engineers and licensed aircraft engineers, you can build your career at our LAX maintenance facility and help deliver world’s best practice performance.


As an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (A&P Mechanic) in our Line Maintenance Hangar, you will play an important operational role. You will perform line maintenance up to C Checks, rectification, and modification on Qantas aircraft components as per manufacturer/company specifications. You’ll read, interpret and follow instructions laid down in technical literature such as AMM, IPC, SRM, WDM, MEL and CMM as well as complete all documentation and reporting requirements to airworthiness and company standards in our maintenance tracking system and aircraft technical log books.


Responsibilities


  • Ensuring all maintenance is carried out in accordance with aircraft technical data within a timely manner

  • Completing tasks allocated in accordance with the Procedures Manual and aircraft manufacturers Maintenance Manual requirements

  • Performing rectification, servicing and maintenance of the Qantas fleet aircraft and equipment

  • Completing all documentation and reporting requirements in accordance with Company policy

  • Ensuring your contribution allows our performance to meet or exceed customer expectations

  • Complying with Service and Occupational Health and Safety Standards

  • Uphold the Qantas standards for customer facing staff in support of our customer centricity

  • Ensure Safety a top priority

  • Support the airline goals for on time performance


Qualifications


  • A valid and current FAA A&P Licence

  • Relevant Aircraft Maintenance trade experience

  • Ensured conformance with practices and procedures covering the maintenance of aircraft with the objective of promoting the highest achievable standards

  • Awareness of corporate occupational, health and safety responsibilities and procedures

  • Ability to work unsupervised in a dynamic team environment

  • A commitment to being a highly customer-focused team worker with flexibility and willingness to undertake other reasonable duties as required

  • Sound communications skills, both written and verbal

  • Highly developed attention to detail

  • Self-motivation with the ability to work well within timelines and with minimal supervision with a positive attitude


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.



  • Sign on bonus – up to $10,000 USD on eligible positions (paid over 24 months)

  • Competitive medical, dental and vision cover after waiting period

  • Flexible leave options: 4 weeks’ vacation (after 6 months employment) and 15 days sick leave for eligible employees

  • 401K match offering up to 8% for eligible employees

  • Wellbeing resources and tailored programs

  • Heavily discounted air travel for you and eligible family and friends, plus exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays

  • Annual $400 staff travel gift card for use on domestic airlines for eligible employees

  • Qantas equal employment opportunities statement and nondiscrimination policy


This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.


Qantas is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Qantas will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the recruiter listed on the advert.


Qantas will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.


If you’re ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application and let’s explore how we go places together.


Seniority level

Not Applicable


Employment type

Full-time


Industry

Airlines and Aviation


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