Deputy Engineering Manager

About Hevilift

Hevilift is an established aviation operator in Papua New Guinea, providing rotary-wing and fixed-wing charter services across PNG.

We are seeking an experienced Deputy Engineering Manager to strengthen our engineering leadership team and work alongside the Engineering Manager.

The Role

This is a hands-on senior engineering leadership position focused on supporting safe, compliant and reliable aircraft operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support and complement the Engineering Manager in the day-to-day leadership of the engineering function.
• Support the Engineering Manager in the oversight and management of the Company's Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organisation.
• Support the management of regulatory audits, surveillance activities, and findings raised by CASA PNG, CASA, and other regulatory authorities.
• Assist in the development, review, and continuous improvement of engineering policies, procedures, and maintenance systems.
• Provide senior technical and operational oversight of aircraft maintenance activities.
• Coordinate engineering personnel, resources and maintenance priorities.
• Provide leadership and guidance to LAMEs, AMEs and engineering personnel.
• Support maintenance planning and resolution of technical and operational issues.
• Maintain strong standards of airworthiness, safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Support aircraft availability and operational requirements.
• Work closely with Operations, Safety, Quality and other key functions.
• Provide engineering management coverage and continuity as required.

About You

We are looking for an experienced aviation engineering leader with:

• Extensive aircraft maintenance and engineering experience.
• Previous senior engineering or maintenance management experience.
• Previous Engineering or Maintenance Postholder experience highly desirable.
• Relevant aircraft maintenance engineering qualifications and/or licences.
• Strong knowledge of aviation regulatory, airworthiness, safety and quality requirements in a Part 145 environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering and maintenance teams.
• Strong operational, technical and problem-solving capability.
• A practical, collaborative and hands-on leadership style.
• PNG, Pacific, remote or similar operational experience would be advantageous.

Touring Roster & Benefits

• 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off touring roster
• Flights provided to and from PNG
• Full accommodation, meals and laundry services provided for the duration of each tour

Apply

If you are an experienced aviation engineering leader, particularly someone who has previously held a Postholder or equivalent senior engineering appointment, and are looking for a challenging touring opportunity in PNG, we would like to hear from you.

Apply with your CV outlining your aircraft experience, licences and qualifications, previous Postholder appointments and engineering leadership experience.