All About Us
Heston MRO is the largest independent MRO in Australasia, servicing the major airlines operating to Australia. Having more than 30 years of operating history, Heston MRO has an established infrastructure and the biggest network of stations in the major Australian airports: SYD, MEL, PER, BNE, OOL, ADL, CBR, AVV.
Being a CASA approved Part 147 Engineering Training school, we are in the capacity to grow our employees and develop their individual careers.
Heston MRO is actively hiring experienced LAMEs and AMEs, to service our growing pool of Tier A, stable international customers.
One of the largest independent MRO companies in Australasia, Heston MRO is looking for a new leader to support our Brisbane Station team.
The role focuses on our Line Maintenance services, but also has scope to support other dynamic projects if desirable.
The Role
The Station Manager is responsible for the general operations, service delivery and our employees working at the Station. Ensuring operations on the ground run efficiently, meet targets for our clients and do so within a robust regulatory framework.
All duties will be undertaken with Heston MRO strategic approach in mind and alongside key performance indicators (KPI’S).
This role is a full time and permanent role on an annual salaried basis. Broadly speaking the role is a Monday- Friday office hour type role, however flexibility to work weekends will at times be required, with time offset accordingly.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for:
Service delivery for Brisbane and Coolangatta Stations and personnel
Manpower Planning (AMEs & LAMEs) to ensure client aircraft type coverage and availability for incoming/outgoing flights
Client contractual aircraft requirements and CASA Regulation
Manage and analyse trends in aircraft defects and turnaround time for rectification
Working and communicating to our clients regarding “on the ground issues”; reporting and keeping head office informed
Providing support and training through toolbox talks to ensure engineers are up to date with process, regulation/internal procedures and safe work priorities
Active participation in interviews for new positions within the Station
Conflict management and ensuring morale within the team is high
Other experience
Experience and/or interest in any of the following will be desirable:
Budget development and/or analysis (manpower, tooling, expenses, activities)
Looking at expenditure vs income monitoring
Waste minimization strategies and continuous improvement
Lean methodology or similar
Scheduling, planning or other project management skills
Quality systems, internal auditing or external audit management / hosting
Establishing KPIs for teams and managing for motivation
Pre-requisite Requirements
At least 3 years of management experience ideally in a similar sector
Experience in Aircraft Engineering, preferably in an MRO environment
Strong quality and safety record
Experience in rostering, scheduling and planning
Desirable
Tertiary qualifications in Management and/or Aviation
Experience with any of the following software systems – Envision, SERA, Zambion or IFS.
Our Requirements
Australian Citizenship, permanent residency or a valid work visa
ASIC and ADA eligibility
Excellent English communication skills
A valid state driving licence
Interested in Applying?
If this looks like the next step in your aviation career, then please apply by clicking the link and following the prompts. We will be screening and interviewing progressively.
Benefits:
Employee mentoring program
Professional development assistance
How do I apply?
If you are interested in our exciting opportunities, in a time of growth in the aviation sector, please do click the apply link and follow the prompts, right away.
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