Flight Line Maintenance Tradesperson

About this role

Flight Line Maintenance Tradesperson

Ohakea – NZ

The opportunity

As a Flight line tradesperson, you will work closely with the customer, Tech Leads and staff within the specific work area to ensure successful launch and recovery of aircraft to and from the flight line apron and conducting aircraft Pre, Through and Post flight maintenance inspections and refuelling. Reporting to the Team Lead Maintenance, you will be part of a wider team assisting with the successful delivery of serviced RNZAF T-6 Texan aircraft to the Royal New Zealand Airforce (RNZAF).

The role will include :

• Carry out all delegated tasks in a timely manner
• Ensure that all practices, methods and procedures used while carrying out work
• Maintain the required standard of workmanship on all work undertaken
• Report all cases of non-conformances to Supervisors
• Ensure all tooling is controlled and used in the manner that it was designed for
• Assist with ordering parts from Stores
• Correctly complete all paper work and CMMS actions associated with the job in hand.

This position operates under a shift work structure to meet the requirements of the customer contract. As such there will regularly be a requirement for you to work a rotating shift pattern (early commencing at 6am, late commencing at 1pm, and the occasional later shift commencing at 3pm) to support RNZAF flying programs.

About you

To be successful in this role, it is a requirement to be able to work in a team environment, have well developed relationship skills as well as good verbal and written skills. You will need to be someone who is able to work autonomously and to tight deadlines and work comfortably in a continuous improvement work environment. The skills and experience best suited to this role :

About us

Airbus in Australia Pacific is a leading aeronautical business employing people across sites in Australia and New Zealand.

At Airbus our people are the source of our strength. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place in the air and on the ground. We celebrate diversity of thought and we are committed to fostering a culture where our people are supported, our teams have the space and tools to be creative and have the courage to challenge the norm.

Why us

We seek to inspire our people to grow, so you have the right mindset, behaviours and skills to thrive and achieve the organisation goals whilst being focussed on your personal development through classroom and online learning.

We value the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer true flexibility that allows you to balance your career with what is important to you outside of work.  We will celebrate your successes and achievements with a formal reward and recognition program.

Female applicants, and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply.

If it sounds like a role for you - tono inaianei | apply now!

Applications close : 03 October 2025

Applications must include a resume & cover letter. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and be able to obtain and maintain defence site clearance and have the capacity to satisfy pre-employment medical screening which may include drug and alcohol testing.