Company Description
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.
Job Description
- Lead the maintenance strategy for nonflying assets across the Qantas Group
- Drive safety, compliance and operational excellence across a broad asset portfolio
- Influence enterprise-wide outcomes through transformation, leadership and collaboration
At Qantas, safety is at the heart of everything we do and our non‑flying assets play a critical role in enabling safe, reliable and efficient operations across the Group.
As Maintenance Program and Planning Manager, you will lead the development and governance of maintenance for Ground Support Equipment (GSE), across 50+ locations globally. You’ll be accountable for ensuring all assets are maintained in full compliance with CASA, WHS and local regulatory requirements, while optimising cost, reliability and operational performance.
This is a senior leadership role within Group Assets and Services, where you’ll work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including Engineering, Freight, Airports and Safety across all Group airline business to deliver standardised, best practice maintenance and support the delivery of significant transformation outcomes for the Group.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead and develop a specialist maintenance program and planning team, fostering a collaborative, safety first and customer centric culture
- Own the end-to-end maintenance programs for nonflying assets across their full lifecycle, balancing safety, compliance, cost and operational risk
- Manage asset information systems, processes and reporting, to deliver a data driven approach to maintenance governance, optimisation and improvement
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focusing on maintenance efficiency, effectiveness and the supporting systems and processes
- Partner with internal customers to deliver agreed service levels and minimise operational risk while enabling on time performance
- Support operational teams and suppliers with the delivery of maintenance plans and interaction with asset information systems
- Manage risks through effective CRMS and ERMS frameworks and timely escalation to senior leaders
What you’ll bring
- 10+ years’ experience in asset management, maintenance, engineering or planning within a complex, regulated environment
- Experience using Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Maintenance Information Systems for management of physical assets
- Strong understanding of WHS, safety and regulatory frameworks, ideally within aviation or heavy asset industries
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to engage technical teams and senior stakeholders
- A track record of delivering sustainable change, transformation or operational improvement
- Strong analytical, commercial and communication skills, with the ability to balance risk, cost and operational outcomes
Why Qantas?
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.
- We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 14 weeks paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees.
- We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
- We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
- We’re constantly evolving, and this means the opportunities for our people are endless. In every role there’s the opportunity to embrace personal development and career growth, ownership of projects, and the ability to make an impact.
Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
If you’re ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application and let’s explore how we go places together.
To apply please upload your resume only, no cover letter required
Applications close: 15th of May, 2026
