Powerplant Engineer

About Us
Alliance Airlines is an ASX listed company and is Australasia’s leading provider of contract, charter and allied aviation and maintenance services currently employing more than 1000 full time staff. With a fleet of over 70 aircraft and 8 operational bases nationally, Alliance provides essential services to mining, energy, tourism and government sectors.
We have operational bases in Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin and Rockhampton and a dedicated engineering base located at Brisbane Airport.
Alliance Airline’s success is attributed to the extensive experience and complete dedication of our team. Each member of our network takes great pride in providing the highest standards in safety, reliability, and operational performance for our valued clients.
The Role
We have a rare opportunity for an experienced PowerPlant Engineer to join Alliance Airlines in Queensland.
This role provides technical support of high value fleet engine and APU assets to ensure optimum safety, compliance, reliability and cost effectiveness to the business.
The successful person will report to the PowerPlant Manager and be responsible to ensure continued compliance all across the business, including maintaining the approved maintenance program for all engines and APUs within the Alliance fleet.
The Responsibilities
* Plan and maintain shop visit schedules, to ensure engine and APU supply is aligned to operational needs.
* Develop shop repair work scopes for allocated engines, and APU’s to ensure build life objectives and optimum ROI. Ensuring compliance with ADs, SBs or Alliance requirements.
* Review maintenance agreements to ensure repair proposal/s align to technical requirements.
* Review maintenance agreement with Powerplant Manager to confirm commercial terms are within defined parameters.
* Coordinate shop repairs of engines and APU’s to ensure compliance with airworthiness standards whilst maintaining close and accurate cost control.
* Monitor shop progress and report progress and findings during major shop repair visits to key stakeholders.
* Approve shop repairs for findings in consultation with the Powerplant Manager.
* Conduct technical Assessments and recommendations for major assemblies (Engines, APUs)
* Assist the Powerplant Manager with management of commercial agreements concerning Engines & APUs
* Provide technical support on major assemblies (Engines & APUs) to Aircraft Maintenance Organisation as part of the day-to-day operations.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications:
* Licensed Aircraft Engineer – Mechanical (Endorsements and experience of fleet types of distinct advantage) or Powerplant / Aeronautical Engineering / Aviation formal qualification with similar technical knowledge & experience
* Extensive aviation background, preferably in Australia
* Engine Condition Trend Monitoring.
Knowledge:
* Well-developed computing skills, particularly Microsoft office suite of programs
* Extensive gas turbine engine knowledge/experience, preferably workshop based.
* Ability to formulate Technical documentation.
* Ability to evaluate defects to establish cause and preventions.
Why Alliance Airlines?
From our ground staff to flight attendants, corporate staff/other staff, managers and directors, we share a down-to-earth philosophy of working towards a common goal of providing a safer, premium flying experience for customers while creating a thriving work environment where our employees feel valued.