Battery Shop Technician

Air Arabia; Sharjah; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent airline seeks a skilled individual to supervise and conduct maintenance tasks on aircraft including inspections, repairs, and component replacements. The role demands extensive experience, particularly with Airbus 320 components. Candidates must hold an Aeronautical diploma, possess a GCAA CAR 66 license, and display strong teamwork skills. This position emphasizes safety and operational excellence, requiring effective communication and cost awareness in maintenance operations.

Qualifications

• Holds an Aeronautical diploma or equivalent in applicable engineering.
• Ability to obtain an unrestricted GCAA CAR 66 Category License.
• Possesses the ability to use a computer effectively.

Responsibilities

• Carries out and supervises maintenance tasks on aircraft.
• Verifies compatibility and readiness of Battery Shop stock.
• Signs off maintenance tasks performed or supervised.

Skills

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English

Ability to use Microsoft Office

Teamwork and communication skills

Education

Aeronautical diploma or equivalent

GCAA CAR 66 Category License

Job description

Job Purpose

Carries out and supervises maintenance tasks on Air Arabia and Third Party aircrafts undergoing Line & Base Maintenance Checks, including inspections, repairs and component replacement, and records work up to required standards and in accordance with Air Arabia and regulatory requirements.

Key Result Responsibilities

Operational Excellence

1. Constantly verifies and ensures compatibility and readiness of Battery Shop stock as per approved standards and quantity to be used as and when needed.
2. Reviews assigned task cards with the Workshop Supervisor to gain full understanding of the work, priorities, documentation requirements and cautions, prior to starting work.
3. Prepares and performs scheduled Batteries maintenance according to assigned task cards, ensuring feasibility and cost effectiveness; ensures that the required documentation, parts, tools and GSE are obtained and used per issued instructions (wherever applicable).
4. Carries out component Batteries test and inspection tasks to the standard necessary to fully identify and record any defects or damage in accordance with approved maintenance procedures.
5. Performs defect troubleshooting and rectification in accordance with approved data and instructions provided by Engineering Department.
6. Signs off maintenance tasks performed or supervised within the scope of own authorisation, verifying that the task card and associated documents have been completed to the required standard following completion of all maintenance.
7. Manages communications with other Engineers and Technicians related to the assigned tasks, ensuring proper coordination, continuity and handover of work.
8. Manages the coordination with Technical Buyer on component replacements ensuring timeliness and readiness as per adopted procedures.

Safety

1. Manages the safety of own assigned maintenance tasks, ensuring all published mandatory precautions are taken prior to commencing work and during task execution.
2. Takes positive steps to protect self and other persons in the area of the maintenance activity from any possible injury, including the use of proper GSE and protective equipment.
3. Manages human factors aspects of maintenance, ensuring that the continuity of critical maintenance tasks is protected, by avoidance of task interruption and the proper use of handover procedures.

Reputation and Teamwork

1. Internal Customer Service: provides positive support to other operational teams in ABY, provides proactive and helpful professional advice, suggestions and solutions.
2. Representing Air Arabia: presents a positive and competent image of technical professionalism to ABY Flight Crews, other companies’ personnel and ABY customers.

Cost Awareness

1. Maintains positive awareness to the cost of component maintenance including use of time and materials.
2. Minimises unnecessary waste of consumable material and part repair cost by avoiding unnecessary damage and repeat work during maintenance.

Qualifications (Academic, training, languages)

• Holds / has held an Aeronautical diploma or equivalent in applicable engineering and necessary Aircraft Maintenance License and company maintenance approvals on the relevant component of Airbus 320.
• Ability to obtain an unrestricted GCAA CAR 66 corresponding Category License.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to a good standard for technical communications.
• Ability to use computer (Microsoft Office).
• Ability to obtain UAE Driver’s License.

Work Experience

• Extensive working experience in similar role in a workshop.
• At least 2 years’ experience performing maintenance on the same component, preferably Airbus types.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a Base Maintenance environment.