Senior Manager Maintenance Operations

Company Description

We’re Jetstar. You may know us for our famous low fares, but did you also know that we’ve flown more than 400 million customers since we launched in Australia in 2004? In fact, each week we operate around 3,000 flights to nearly 40 destinations across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific. We also operate a fleet of more than 80 aircraft, including state-of-the-art Airbus A320/21 NEO aircraft and the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 787-8s. Every day we enable more people to takeoff to more places, more often.

Impressive numbers? What's even more impressive is the team of extraordinary people taking off together day in day out, flight after flight.

Our people are the real jet stars!

Job Description

Jetstar Engineering: A team that takes off together

We rely on our engineers to deliver our superior safety standards, up to the second. They’re the trouble-shooters, glitch-fixers and tech-experts who make sure we take to the sky safely. Helping our teammates soar is what we’re all about, and with a new fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft, plus new routes being added, the sky’s the limit.

Ready for your next adventure?

We are currently looking for a Manager for the Maintenance Operations of our A320/1 and B787 fleets. This includes leading the Maintenance Planning and Maintenance Watch functions for our fleets to ensure our assets are safe, compliant, reliable and efficient. This position is the key focal point within Engineering for airline operations and is designated as a Responsible Manager under CASA Part 42 legislation.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, your main accountabilities will include:

• Lead a team of up to 40 including four direct reports
• Daily operations management, disruption recovery, defect rectification and compliance control
• Assist AMO organisations with meeting seasonal maintenance demand and building associated manpower models
• Lead maintenance planning to ensure efficiency and elimination of process waste
• Work with Fleet Managers to establish and adhere to fleet health and cabin defect targets
• Resource planning and management of workload during peaks and trough periods
• Be the key representative in the Engineering department to ensure capabilities in scheduling and resourcing when new routes are implemented
• Engage with AMO's to adjust capacity
• Provide strategic input towards the broader business including Network and Fleet Planning
• Continually drive business improvement initiatives across the department including process optimisation and technology enablers
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Jetstar leadership stakeholders, CASA, OEMs and external vendors

We’re on the hunt for someone who:

• LAME qualification or Professional Engineer coupled with tertiary qualifications in Aviation/Engineering/Management
• Capable of communicating with a range of stakeholders including engineers and senior leaders
• Deep understanding of maintenance or manufacturing planning in an aviation or aerospace environment
• Deep understanding of Aircraft Engineering
• Strong capability in change management and lean practices
• Experience in maintenance control or a similar role within aviation
• Excellent negotiation skills to manage the delivery of complex projects
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience, especially with senior management teams
• Proven success in leadership positions 

Your life at Jetstar is unlike any other  

Put the craft in aircraft: There’s a new fleet of A321LR NEO’s waiting for your arrival. Beyond Jetstar, our teams get exposure to projects related to the Qantas Group’s A320/1, B787 and A321 Freighters, plus Jetstar Branded Airlines (JBA’s) in Singapore and Japan.  

Live the travel dream: You and your nominated travel companions can takeoff more with our famous Qantas Group Staff Travel discount.   

Make work feel like a holiday: Join a fun, driven team where work feels like a holiday. Our people take every opportunity to takeoff together and find ways to help their teammates soar. 

There’s a place for everyone at Jetstar:  For us, travel and meeting new people go hand in hand. We invite our people to get involved in various Employee Network Groups that play an important role in creating our inclusive and supportive culture that we are fiercely proud of.  We believe that teams with a diversity of ideas and experiences are more creative, innovative and solve problems quickly.  We welcome applications from anyone who wants to takeoff with us.  If you have support or access requirements, just reach out and let us know what you need.  

We’re Jetstar.  Let’s takeoff together 

Applications close strictly 9 October 2025