Salary
≈ $10k – $29k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Port Moresby)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 16, 2026.
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Cakum Global is a specialist in recruitment and jobs for challenging locations, ensuring top talent placement in challenging environments.
Cakum Global is recruiting a Maintenance Watch Engineer for our aviation client based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Role Overview:
This is a critical aviation operations role responsible for coordinating AOG aircraft recovery, monitoring fleet technical performance, and ensuring effective communication between engineering, maintenance, flight operations, and continuing airworthiness teams.
Key Highlights
- Coordinate and manage AOG aircraft recovery activities
- Act as the central communication point between CAMG, MRO, Flight Operations, and Ground Operations
- Monitor aircraft defects, MELs, CDLs, delays, cancellations, and technical disruptions
- Provide technical advice and operational support to airline management teams
- Track fleet performance and produce regular operational updates and reports
- Support continuing airworthiness activities and compliance with CASA PNG regulations
- Participate in operational investigations and technical troubleshooting
Ideal Candidate
- Licensed DHC8 / ATR72 LAME Engineer or equivalent
- Strong understanding of MEL applications, continuing airworthiness, and airline technical operations
- Extensive aviation engineering experience in airline or maintenance operations
- Strong communication, coordination, and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively in high-pressure operational environments
- Knowledge of PNG aviation regulations and operational environment highly regarded
Referrals and confidential enquiries are welcome and can be made via Cakum Global.
#MaintenanceWatchEngineer #AviationJobs #AircraftMaintenance #ContinuingAirworthiness #CakumGlobal #PortMoresby #ATR72 #PNGJobs
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