MOC Duty Manager

• Step into a 6month fixed term opportunity to broaden your leadership capability within Engineering 
• Challenge yourself to represent Engineering and be a leader within the Maintenance Operations Centre 
• Together well drive positive business outcomes  
• 24/7 shift roster position at Mascot Campus  

This 6 month fixed term role presents a unique internal career development opportunity for an experienced leader to step into a highly visible operational role within the Maintenance Operations Centre (MOC). 

As the MOC Duty Manager you will be accountable for Qantas Engineering Operations while working closely with the Manager IOC Operations. You will act as the primary escalation point decisionmaker and operational focal for Engineering playing a critical role in balancing airworthiness operational performance and commercial outcomes. 

You will lead and manage an on-shift team of engineering specialists with the primary objective of ensuring the ongoing airworthiness of the Qantas fleet while optimizing aircraft availability on time performance and AOG recovery. As the key operational interface between Engineering IOC and Flight Operations you will be empowered to influence decisions with significant operational and commercial impact. 

This opportunity is ideal for someone looking to expand their leadership exposure strengthen enterprise decision making capability and contribute at a strategic operational level. 

Youll have: 

• Extensive leadership and management experience. 
• Strong decision maker with ability to priories and mediate between conflicting demands / customers. 
• Highly motivated lateral thinker and planner capable of operating under pressure in a changing environment 
• Articulate two-way communicator and negotiator able to function successfully with all target audiences. 
• Committed to effective industrial relations staff development and coaching. 
• Ability to coach and mentor to support critical business decisions and cement succession plans. 
• Sound understanding of Civil aviation regulations and familiar with other regulations governing industrial workforce management (OH&S) industrial relations EEO etc.) 
• Excellent communication skills both written and aural and proven people skills. 
• Experience / Line Maintenance experience on company and customer aircraft or significant airline engineering commercial / planning experience. 
• Tertiary training in Engineering / Business Management or Aircraft trained to LAME level. 
• Willing to work flexible roster for possible 7-day operational coverage. 

Why Qantas 

Youll 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 youll 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. Youll 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 weve 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 18 weeks paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees. 
• Well give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping food and wine insurance health and well-being leisure and can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. 
• Well support your well-being: Whether its learning to better support your own and others mental health our interactive well-being app or your very own tailored nutrition plan. 

The Qantas Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us youll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

If youre up for an engineering challenge with strong motivation to contribute to Qantass core sustainability objectives register your interest and well be in touch.

To apply please upload your resume only no cover letter required 
 
Applications close: Sunday 27th of September 2026

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time