B1 Aircraft Maintenance Team lead - GCAA/EASA with Global & Challenger Type Rating

Bombardier; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier in Abu Dhabi is establishing a new service center at Al Bateen Executive Airport. The role leads daily aircraft maintenance operations, ensuring safety and on-time delivery for Bombardier aircraft across the Middle East aftermarket team.

The candidate will coordinate manpower, provide technical leadership, and ensure documentation compliance while promoting a strong safety culture and efficient project execution in a high-demand environment.

Qualifications

• Hold a GCAA and/or EASA Part 66 Aircraft Technician License: B1 and/or C
• Type-rated on Bombardier Business Aircraft (Challenger/Global series)
• Minimum two years of leadership/supervisor experience in aircraft maintenance
• Up-to-date knowledge of Part-66 Appendix I and Part-M/Part-145 basics
• Willingness to relocate to Abu Dhabi and travel as needed

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily aircraft maintenance operations safely, efficiently, on schedule, and per customer requirements and regulatory guidelines.
• Coordinate manpower, workload, overtime, and task assignments while optimizing resources and hangar space.
• Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting support to maintenance teams for compliance with maintenance data and procedures.
• Supervise and certify maintenance actions, ensuring airworthiness and regulatory releases.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and defects, and escalate issues to project managers.
• Ensure documentation, work packages, records, and turnover reports meet quality and audit requirements.
• Promote safety, quality, compliance, SMS, and environmental standards across operations.
• Conduct and support audits, inspections, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and develop team members through coaching and training for technical proficiency.
• Review project scopes and participate in pre-induction, post-project reviews and optimization initiatives.
• Liaise with customers, project teams, suppliers, and regulatory stakeholders for clear communication and timely decisions.
• Control aircraft parts, materials and maintenance resources with emphasis on serviceability and cost awareness.
• Support management in achieving operational objectives and flawless project execution.
• Act as delegated operational focal point in the absence of the Project Manager.

Skills

Part-66 License

Bombardier Type Rating

Leadership Experience

Airworthiness Knowledge

Travel Availability

Job description

Summary

Join us at Bombardier’s new Abu Dhabi Service Center, a state-of-the-art flagship facility at Al Bateen Executive Airport, set to go live in Q1 2027. This center will offer advanced MRO capabilities and support the entire Bombardier aircraft portfolio. Be part of our expanding Middle East aftermarket team, driving excellence, operational efficiency, and exceptional customer experience across the region.

This position is based in Abu Dhabi. The selected candidate must relocate and establish residence in Abu Dhabi. Please apply only if you are prepared to relocate and reside in Abu Dhabi.

This position is open to candidates currently based in the UAE; relocation support is not available.

UAE Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

What are your contributions to the team?

• Lead and oversee daily aircraft maintenance operations, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in accordance with customer requirements, Bombardier policies, OEM technical instructions, and applicable aviation regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and prioritize manpower, workload, overtime, and task assignments while optimizing the utilization of personnel, tooling, equipment, hangar space, materials, and technical resources.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and troubleshooting support to maintenance teams, ensuring tasks are performed competently, accurately, and in compliance with approved maintenance data and procedures.
• Supervise and certify maintenance activities, ensuring all maintenance actions, inspections, rectifications, and release to service activities are completed in accordance with organizational authorizations and airworthiness requirements.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, constraints, defects, and operational challenges, and elevate issues proactively to Project Managers and stakeholders to support timely resolution and successful project execution.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of maintenance documentation, work packages, work cards, technical records, turnover reports, and regulatory records to satisfy customer, quality, and audit requirements.
• Promote a strong safety, quality, compliance, and risk management culture by ensuring adherence to aviation regulations, Safety Management System (SMS) requirements, environmental standards, and company procedures.
• Conduct and support internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, corrective actions, and continuous compliance initiatives to maintain operational and regulatory excellence.
• Mentor, develop, and support team members through coaching, training, knowledge sharing, and performance guidance, fostering technical proficiency, accountability, and professional growth.
• Review project work scopes and participate in project planning, pre induction, post project reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance, efficiency, and service delivery.
• Liaise effectively with customers, project teams, support functions, suppliers, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure clear communication, timely decision making, and delivery of exceptional customer service.
• Ensure effective control of aircraft parts, components, materials, and maintenance resources, including verification of serviceability, parts utilization, material returns, and cost conscious operational practices.
• Support management in achieving operational objectives by driving flawless project execution, maintaining high housekeeping standards, ensuring workforce discipline, and promoting Bombardier's commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Act as the delegated operational focal point in the absence of the Project Manager, providing leadership, decision making, and oversight to ensure continuity of maintenance operations and project delivery.

How to thrive in this role?

• You hold an GCAA and/or EASA Part 66 Aircraft Technician License: B1 and/or C
• You are type-rated on relevant Bombardier Business Aircraft Type including; Challenger and Global series.
• You have operated as an experienced licensed aircraft technician, taking ownership of complex maintenance assignments, signing off aircraft to ensure airworthiness, and mentoring junior colleagues, with a minimum of 8+ years of experience of Bombardier Aircraft type i.e. Global & Challenger series.
• Minimum two (2) years leadership/supervisor experience in an aircraft maintenance.
• You have up to date basic knowledge requirements of Appendix I to Part-66
• You have basic knowledge of Part-M, Part-145 and any other relevant regulations
• You have knowledge on, and practicing of, human factors, human performance and limitations
• You have knowledge on EWIS and CDCCL when relevant
• You have the ability to interpret and work with engineering drawings
• You are able to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form on individual task and / or aircraft status
• You are highly proficient in using standard tools, special tools and operate ground support equipment
• You have the ability to work in accordance with the maintenance data and to notify the function responsible of defects or mistakes requiring rectification to re-establish required maintenance standards
• Able to work in shifts and occasional night shifts ( if required).
• Able to travel for business needs on short notice