Qantas Engineering is on the prowl for AMEs

[Bootstrap1]

I wish QF would hurry up and get in touch the suspense is killing me. The AME spots must have closed now as the ad has been taken off the careers website. But it still didn't have a closing date.

[Jethro Gibbs]

the way they operate you more than likley will not even get an answer that they got your application no matter how quick you got it in.
don,t hold your breath for any reply.

[Quill Shaft]

then they will bitch that they can,t find staff.

Yeah, and then will say they need to use 457 visa workers from o/seas.
Rumor has it that they may have already looked at this option.

[Clipped]

QS

Spot on Quill. My thoughts exactly.

Whinge to gov't bodies 'We can't get Aussies to join us', 'We're burdened with too much work' etc etc. 'We NEED foreign labour'.

And the gates are opened - Filipinos, Chinese, Malaysians - there are lots of them out there and Qantas already has MRO relationships in their countries.

Careful what you wish for!

[domo]

Interviews start next week
( Iv since been told this statement is WRONG sorry for misleading you I thought it was from a good source)

[The Original Jetpipe]

Have to agree with bootstrap1, when will something happen? their are other jobs that i wish to apply fore but "holding off" until I get some feedback from Qantas.

I heard that they have finished the internal interview process, and are looking for 35 people. (that does not include the casual LAMES)

Can anyone offer and advice as to when things might happen?

P.s Needabig hammer.... I think you have been fed a good line!!! From rumours VB there has only been 2 people apply for the night duties, the hangar in SYD is not even on the future plans! and where would it be built! Do not belive everything you hear from TJ.

[thosecotos]

Clarity via dissection

No need to wear armour on your back at DJ.. We love working here and natural progression up the ladder is on merit not on back stabbing, grovelling and *** licking

What the? Mood is very uncertain and backstabbing rampant. Natural progression here is "come with the licences we need, start as AME, and one day we might pay you as LAME if needed".

Yes it starts off as perm night shift but we are going to be going 24/7 very soon

Stays that way too. Needabiggerhammer obviously not listening to the Gate Maintenance Model being proposed for implementation (either that or he is part of the proposal spruiking and feeding pruners a line). Shift changes are coming and for most it will be onto PNS, not off it

Give the Red Rat the flick guys....Money is better and the atmosphere is 100 tmes better.. 2 huge free piss ups every year.. Tons of free stuff given away every year.. Staff Travel is not based on who you are...

No arguments there - as bad as it can be the atmosphere is actually more like 1000% better than QF, and no demarcation or status crap.

New hangar starting to be built in SYD as well.... AME's are going to get a huge pay increase in the new year that will be outside the current pay negotiations

No steam rollers in yet, and how many times have we all heard "you're gunna get huge payrise...soon"

I like it here, it is a good place to work overall. But ease up hammer or you'll make a few of us sick

Me thinks this is all a cheap advertisement for prospective AME starters?

[im sparticus]

bootstrap and the original jetpipe,

I recieved a call from HR on thursday to get afew particulars, from what i gathered they havent started interviews yet and are still going through the applications, from the questions she was asking it sounded like they had afew positions available in other sections aswell not just base maint.

My only guess for them taking so long is that they have alot of positions to fill and they wouldnt want to be progressing and interviewing people in drips and drabs. the fact that they have taken down the ad probably means they now have the numbers and things can move forward.

needabiggerhammer,
Why dont you stop thread hijacking and go start your own :

"DJ on the prowl for AME's..... Infact we are so desperate well take anyone even ex philippine airline papershufflers with ZERO A/C experiance you dont even need a trade qualification or tools well have you out roaming the line on your own in just afew short weeks even our line office admins are working on the planes (you wont get that sort of progression at Qantas).........Things are great hear we get 70 applications (many of whome have to apply to x amount of jobs per month to justify there rock and roll payments) we have no idea why 3 of the last 8 AME's we hired 3 months ago have resigned, but attrition is good for the company, did I mension we are on the brink of insolvency and a small regional airline with the worst pay conditions in australian aviation are planning to take us over or at the very least gain voting rights" thread.

[another superlame]

DJ is not all beer and skittles, yes it pays well for LAMEs but the chance of becoming trained inhouse has all but stopped.

The talk of the hangar in Sydney was just Morris Iemma talking out of his bum and getting too excited too quickly. It is not on the agenda.

NeedaBiggerHammer I think you have your head in the clouds or you are in cahoots with your manager.

Anyway any other QF news re employment?

[Bootstrap1]

I got a call on Friday arvo about 5pm regarding the AME spots. Nothing specific, it was like they were testing the waters.3 areas are line, engine and component maintenance. I thought this was a bit peculiar as they were advertised as line jobs.

Haven't been invited for an interview as yet, but they are keen to fill them ASAP, so why drag out the process for so long.

[Quill Shaft]

Engine & Component Maint. jobs;

These positions may also have now eventuated so as to back fill for those who applied internally for the base jobs and are being held back because they cant afford to let anyone else go. They did go internally before going externally (as per union company agreements) so it would make sense.

I'd say that qf got a lot of applicants for the initial base jobs and figure they may be able to redirect some of those desperate enough for a job to eng & comp maint. The question is how much longer these areas will be around for???

There has been some talk about Engine line going on to something like a 4 x 9.5 hour days Mon-Thurs (Fri/Sat/Sun off) then 4 x 9.5 hour arvo's etc: Not sure if that also affects Components Maint.

[satos]

I've mentioned this before,does anyone here know if qantas melbourne heavy will be taking on lames/ames in the not too distant future or was this just a smokescreen to keep casa happy.

[Talkwrench]

Bootstrap heed this

I read your last post and have this free advice for your consideration: If you would like to work ON actual aircraft and maybe one day in the future possibly even become a LAME, NEVER EVER EVER EVER TAKE A JOB IN COMPONENT MAINTENANCE. It is worth repeating in case you missed the crux of the message : NEVER, EVER, TAKE A JOB IN COMPONENT MAINTENANCE. You WILL regret it.

[another superlame]

Bootstrap I agree 100% with Talkwrench about not going into component maintenance, it took me quite a fews years to break free from the workshops, and when I finally did get out and become licenced I got made redundant with a couple of hundred other heavy maintenance guys. Thems the breaks I guess.

They should have advertised for AMs or motor mechanics to back fill CM, not fully trade qualified AMEs who have a career in mind.

[The Original Jetpipe]

Have not received any phone call yet!! I am hoping my name is at least on the list, have to agree with the component comments. There is NO WAY i would take a position in those departments! Its the line or base maintenance for me! (If I get that call!!!!)

TOJP.

[BBJ flying spanner]

why go back

Hi all i have been reading this post for some time and i must agree with all of you that QF ENG as it was called when i was part of the team was a great place to work and i too had stars in my eyes working in most ports up until 2003. I would be hard pressed to take up a position for 20 something bucks an hour when you can drive a truck in Western Australia for triple that without the study. I must thank QF for spending plus 100k on training on all boeing types and giving me great platform to expand internationally. I would never have looked overseas until the rapid demise of Engineering was obvious. Get out before the ship sinks was one of my sayings at the time.
I recently did a contract job certifying SQ B777 in Perth and i didnt find one happy LAME that was employed by QF. If staff arent happy obviously the product suffers and you dont have to be a rocket scientist to see this product is in serious disarray even without the media attention.
Cheers to all

[K9P]

Yes, Geoff and co. has done an excellent job of demoralising the staff, pissing off the customer and having the product not present well at all!
Job well done!

[The Original Jetpipe]

And another week has gone by without a phone call!! i am guessing I will be staying with my current "coogee bay ice" company for a while longer yet!!!

[Jethro Gibbs]

there just time wasters move on and don,t waste any more of your life sending applications to this rabble.

[600ft-lb]

Knowing qantas departments... there has been 1 area, Qantas engineering that has approved outside recruitment which has then been initiated, then you'll have another interest group of a higher standing... upper management that will bar any outside employment on a whim because of <insert crisis here>. It happens all the time, things will happen, just not in any sort of reasonable timeframe.. either that or it'll just get lost into oblivion