Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. 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.

• Take on a pivotal role within Qantas Engineering and help keep our operation running safely and efficiently
• Play a key part in planning, coordinating and controlling aircraft maintenance activities across the network
• 3 permanent full-time opportunities available based in Mascot Jet Base on a 4 on, 4 off roster

At Qantas, we're constantly looking to the future and challenging ourselves to find better ways of working. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, bringing expertise, curiosity and a commitment to excellence that helps us deliver for our customers every day.

Qantas Engineering keeps us at the forefront of aviation, maintaining the safety, reliability and performance of the Qantas fleet and aircraft operated by our customers across the Asia-Pacific region. Working with industry-leading technology, skilled teams and complex operations, you'll play an important role in helping us deliver safe and on-time outcomes.

As a Maintenance Production Controller, you'll be responsible for the planning and coordination of aircraft maintenance events, ensuring the right resources, tooling, materials and facilities are in place to support operational requirements. Acting as a key link between Planning, Line Maintenance, Supply Chain and Operational teams, you'll help drive efficient maintenance execution while minimising operational impacts.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Planning and coordinating aircraft maintenance events across the Line Maintenance network
• Developing maintenance schedules, task sequencing and resource plans
• Managing labour forecasting, workload balancing and resource utilisation
• Ensuring tooling, materials, facilities and equipment are available to support maintenance activities
• Monitoring maintenance work packages, identifying critical path items and managing operational constraints
• Coordinating maintenance priorities, defects and deferred tasks to support aircraft availability
• Producing operational reports, forecasts and performance analysis
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to optimise maintenance outcomes and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting operational readiness through effective planning, communication and problem solving

You'll bring:

• Extensive aircraft maintenance experience, ideally within an airline, MRO or closely related aviation environment
• An aircraft trade qualification or equivalent relevant industry experience
• Experience in production planning, maintenance planning, scheduling or operational control environments
• Strong understanding of aircraft maintenance systems, processes and regulatory requirements
• Proven ability to forecast labour requirements and coordinate maintenance workloads
• Highly developed analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across multiple teams
• Advanced proficiency across Microsoft Office applications
• The ability to perform effectively in a dynamic operational environment where priorities can change quickly

Why Qantas?

• Attractive salary and benefits under the Technical Salaried Staff Enterprise Agreement
• Staff travel benefits for you and eligible family members
• Career development opportunities across the Qantas Group
• Access to industry-leading training and development programs
• Work with some of Australia's most experienced aviation professionals
• Be part of a team committed to safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement

Our people are our greatest asset. We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves, contribute their best and build a rewarding career.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.  We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.  If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.  Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Applications close: Wednesday 9th of September 2026.