Kia ora!
Every aircraft journey relies on the right parts being available, compliant and ready when they're needed. As a Support Engineer in our Materials Quality Assurance (QA) team, you'll play a vital role in keeping Air New Zealand's aircraft operating safely and efficiently.
Based in Christchurch, this permanent, full-time opportunity sits within our Supply Chain Operations team. You'll help ensure aircraft materials, Air New Zealand-owned products and external vendor equipment meet rigorous quality and regulatory standards, while identifying opportunities to deliver value for the airline.
At Air New Zealand, we connect friends and whānau across Aotearoa and the world. You'll be part of a collaborative operational environment where technical expertise, sound judgement and attention to detail make a real difference. With changing priorities and critical aircraft requirements, no two days are quite the same.
You'll enjoy combining your aircraft engineering knowledge with a strong quality mindset and a practical approach to problem-solving.
Ideally, you'll have:
If you bring most of this experience, along with transferable skills and the drive to grow, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join Air New Zealand?
We want our people to live their best lives, with benefits that support their wellbeing, development and time outside work.
Ready for take-off?
If you're passionate about aviation safety, take pride in getting the details right and enjoy solving challenges that keep an airline moving, we'd love to hear from you.
Bring your expertise to a team where your work directly supports aircraft readiness and helps connect people across Aotearoa and beyond.
Please apply online through the Air New Zealand Careers site with your CV.
Applications close Tuesday 24th November 2026.
At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.
Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.
"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."
Kia Ora, Ni Hao, Gidday, konnichiwa, Talofa, Bula, Hello and Welcome to Air New Zealand, your journey starts here.
Air New Zealand is one of the world's leading airlines, known around the world, not just for our name and our innovation but also for our reputation. We are recognised as "New Zealand's Most Reputable Organisation" for our strong leadership, customer service orientation, innovation, brand, corporate values, and our role as a strong ambassador for New Zealand. Each year we make sure our passengers who fly to, from and within New Zealand enjoy our uniquely Kiwi way of doing things.
At Air New Zealand, we are all about people. Ambitious, helpful, proud, down-to-earth, caring people, who look after the needs of more than 13 million people every year. We look at ways of making the experience better for our customers and allowing people to experience our New Zealand.
Our people drive us to be among the world's best, frequently winning awards in all aspects of our operations, testament to the Air New Zealanders living this culture daily, in the way they deliver customer experience. Whilst it's led from the top, it is delivered by thousands of people, constantly doing things that make a big difference!
