Lead Line Planner

• Permanent opportunity, Melbourne Head Office location
• Enjoy a 4 day on, 4 day off shift roster
• Access to a range of employee benefits, including our world-class staff travel program

Do you want to takeoff in a new career opportunity and put your career on your bucket list? Now is the perfect time to take off with Jetstar! Join us as we celebrate our 20 year anniversary and continue our journey as Best Low Cost airline, Australia-Pacific. 

This year we will also continue to welcome more state-of-the-art aircraft, launch new international routes and continue our mission to help more people take off through low fares.

About the Opportunity 

We are seeking an experienced and compliance-focused Lead Line Planner to join our Engineering team in a pivotal leadership role. Based on a 4-on, 4-off day shift pattern, the Lead Line Planner is responsible for providing 7-day oversight of all planning activities and acting as the primary escalation point for planning-related matters. The role leads and mentors a rotating team of Planners, guiding maintenance planning outcomes through clear communication, intent-setting, and strong follow-up practices.

Reporting to the Manager Maintenance Planning, responsibilities for this role will include:

• Identify the critical business resources (labour, material, equipment, etc.) required to deliver compliance consistently and efficiently with scheduled maintenance requirements
• Provide leadership, guidance and consistently demonstrate Jetstar values to all Planning staff
• Demonstrate commitment to CASA and other industry regulatory authorities that continued airworthiness management and company standards can be sustained by sound process and procedures
• Drive compliance of departmental procedures
• Support the continual improvement of the operation
• Build and manage relationships with stakeholders within Jetstar Engineering, AMO and external MROs
• Manage the training & daily competencies of the Line Planning Team
• Act in higher duties where required to backfill the Manager as required to support operational requirements
• Analyse maintenance performance and initiate improvement to proactive maintenance tasks to maximise equipment performance
• Monitor and guide Planners to prepare maintenance plans, and analyse backlogs, schedule compliance and recommend solutions for delays, balance workload, optimise resources utilisation
• Prepare reports and feedback on planning performance, monitor compliance to implemented works process, systems for optimum availabilities of the plant
• Oversight of new starts induction, training & integration to their role.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following skills & experience:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in aircraft maintenance planning role, or similar maintenance or continuous airworthiness role.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning tools and port capabilities.
• Excellent communication, influencing, people management and leadership skills.
• Strong compliance knowledge and exceptional attention to detail
• Understanding of MIS, OEM data and Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of PART 145 / 42 regulatory framework
• Willingness to work on a rotating 12 h day shift, 4 days on, 4 days off roster.
• Strong prioritising and time management skills

Applications close: Strictly 2359, Sunday 18 May 2025.

What’s in it for you

• Our team members enjoy access to unlimited heavily discounted fares to destinations all over the world – not only for team members, but for their favourite travel companions too. Our staff travel benefit includes discounts on airfares, accommodation, car hire and travel insurance for both domestic and international travel. Discounts can be used within the Jetstar Group airlines, Qantas and other partner airlines.
• Access to a range of salary packaging and leave benefits.
• As a member of the Qantas Group, you will have the opportunity to build a career across multiple functions, locations and airlines.
• Structured programs and resources to support your health and wellbeing and development.
• Talk to us about how we can make this role work flexibly for you such that you can achieve your potential.

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 Operations Team get to exposure to projects related to the Qantas Group’s A320/1, B717 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