Chinook CH47 Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer [B1 LAME]

Coulson Aviation Australia is a subsidiary of global aerial firefighting company, Coulson Aviation, and supports Australian States and Emergency Service Organizations with the provision of aircraft and experienced team members. Coulson Aviation operates across the world with a fleet of large aerial firefighting assets consisting of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. With our fleet of Boeing 737 FIRELINERS™ and C-130 Hercules fire bombers, Citation and King Air fire support platforms, CH47D Chinooks, UH60 Blackhawks and Bell 412 helicopters, we provide rapid response capabilities using aviation assets.

Coulson Aviation Australia operate and manage New South Wales Rural Fire Service-owned aircraft in all aspects of maintenance, fleet support systems and management, and operating personnel. Our teams perform aerial firefighting missions, transport flights, intelligence and scanning missions, disaster mitigation, search and rescue operations, and related activities.

For more information about Coulson Aviation Australia visit www.coulsonaviation.com.au

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are currently recruiting qualified & exoereinced CH47 Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (LAME's) to be part of our team. This role is based in Richmond, NSW. LAME's holding an FAA A&P will also be highly regarded.

The chosen candidates will work in a team environment performing maintenance and engineering activities in support of aerial emergency response services. They must have a strong focus on safety and customer service.

The role requires flexibility and working away from home base at short notice and offers competitive salary and an emphasis on work/life balance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform daily, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on customer-owned aircraft ensuring compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements

• Diagnose and rectify mechanical and electrical issues as appropriately qualified to ensure aircraft safety and airworthiness of aircraft and role equipment

• Supervising unlicensed engineers, apprentices and/or contractors as and when required

• Maintain detailed and accurate maintenance documentation of all work performed.

• Support operations of emergency service aircraft to ensure effective response to missions

Experience Requirements:

• CASA B1 Licence

• Chinook CH47 experience in line and heavy maintenance

• 2 or more years of experience working in Australia as LAME

• Ability to obtain ASIC Clearance

• Ability to obtain RAAF Base Access

Desirable Qualifications/Experience:

• CH47 Maintenance experience

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License

• No Exclusions on CASA License

• Aerial Fire Suppression maintenance experience

What we offer you:

• Work life balance with flexible shift roster 28 days on 28 days off OR 14 days on 14 days off

• Living in Sydney allowance OR travel allowance (interstate FIFO candidates welcome)

• Crew accommodation available

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, we can only consider applicants that are residents of Australia and legally eligible to work in Australia.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion.