Aircraft Maintenance Planner - Brisbane

_{12th August, 2026}

Quick Overview

Role: Aircraft Maintenance Planner
City/Airport: Brisbane, QLD
Aircraft: Office
Work Type: Permanent full-time
Terms: Ongoing

Role Description

Aircraft Maintenance Planner required to support maintenance planning, scheduling and forecasting within an aviation environment. The role involves creating work orders, monitoring aircraft utilization, maintaining technical records and coordinating with operational, airworthiness and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain short, medium and long-term maintenance plans.
• Align maintenance planning with fleet availability and operational priorities.
• Collaborate with operations, airworthiness and contracted maintenance teams.
• Undertake specialist projects and engineering administration as required.
• Maintain accurate aircraft utilization data, including hours, cycles and TTIS.
• Maintain aircraft technical records and maintenance documentation.
• Apply quality assurance principles to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
• Support technical records activities and continuing airworthiness requirements.
• Ensure maintenance planning activities align with applicable regulatory requirements.

Why Apply Through Sigma Aerospace Workforce?

Fast Turnaround & Confirmation: Our team has direct lines of contact with team leaders – no waiting 12 weeks: we get great applications in front of the engineering hiring manager in 48 hours.
Integrated Aircraft Maintenance Training & Licencing: Our award-finalist training college offers acclaimed training for aircraft engineers – with streamlined pathways to exclusion removal, multi-category licencing, type ratings, & Licence Requalification.
Market Knowledge: We work with engineers and airlines across the Asia-Pacific and constantly compared to market rates—our benchmarked salary offers mean you won’t be lowballed.
Dedicated Support Team: Our team work exclusively in aviation, with aircraft engineers—and we’re not HR; we answer the phone, understand your needs, and champion your career goals first.

Essential Requirements

Required Role Experience:

• Minimum 3 years' aircraft maintenance planning experience.
• Experience within aviation, aircraft engineering or maintenance environments.
• Experience using a Maintenance Information System is highly regarded.

Maintenance Qualification / Licence:

• Aviation maintenance or aircraft engineering background required.
• Formal maintenance planning qualification or aircraft maintenance licence highly regarded.

Work Rights:

• Australian work rights required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an ASIC.
• Valid, unrestricted Australian Driver’s Licence required.

Skills:

• Strong maintenance planning and scheduling capability.
• High attention to detail and data integrity.
• Knowledge of aircraft utilization, hours, cycles and TTIS.
• Understanding of aircraft maintenance and airworthiness requirements.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong technical data entry and quality control skills.
• Experience with Veryon Tracking+ or similar systems highly regarded.

Attitude:

• Safety-focused and compliance-minded.
• Proactive and organised.
• Strong team player and communicator.
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn.
• Able to work effectively in a dynamic aviation environment.

Role Benefits

• Attractive Salary Package
• Training & Licencing (No-Upfront Fees)
• Dedicated Support Team
• Employee Assistance Program (Wellbeing)
• Leasing Options
• Private Health Discounts
• Relocation support available for the right candidate

About Sigma Aerospace Workforce

Sigma’s Workforce division is Australia’s leading provider of direct recruitment, contingent labour & on-hire labour for Commercial Aviation, GA, & Defence – we source engineers and place them directly into roles with airlines, AMOs & MROs, as well as providing contracted workforce capabilities for airlines when they need surge capacity. Our wider group also undertakes Line and Heavy maintenance services in-house. Sigma Aerospace Group is one of Australia's most trusted award-winning independent aviation groups-combining aircraft maintenance, engine overhaul, engineer training. and workforce solutions under one roof. With operations across five states, CASA and ASQA approvals, and a track record of delivering for Qantas, Northrop Grumman, and Defence suppliers, Sigma is known for being fast, technically sharp, and execution-focused. Work with Sigma when you need aviation outcomes delivered without delay, red tape, or compromise.

Contact

Phone: 02 7250 6186 (Elaine), 02 9137 6831 (Jessica), 02 4072 6121 (Allan) or 02 4072 5965 (James)
Email: careers@sigmaaerospace.com.au
Website: https://www.sigmaaerospace.com.au/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sigmaaerospace/?hl=en 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sigmaaerospace/ 

NOTE: Please ensure that you meet the essential criteria before submitting your application. A cover letter outlining your desire to work with Sigma will also be highly regarded.

Job Type: Full-time