Duty Manager - LIGHT Maintenance

Rishworth Aviation; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Rishworth Aviation in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Duty Manager - Light Maintenance to oversee daily light maintenance operations, ensuring activities are completed safely, in compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.

You will work with maintenance control, engineers, and supervisors to prioritise tasks, maintain airworthiness, and foster a proactive safety culture through training and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Valid GCAA AMEL or convertible to GCAA requirements
• Minimum of 10 years aircraft maintenance experience
• At least 3 years in a supervisory or management role
• Experience managing Base/Light Maintenance operations within an airline or MRO

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily light maintenance operations, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Verify engineers and technicians maintain valid licenses, authorizations, and required certifications.
• Inspect, approve, and release maintenance work following approved procedures.
• Maintain aircraft maintenance records, technical documentation, and release-to-service requirements.
• Coordinate with Aircraft Maintenance Supervisors and engineering teams for effective communication and smooth operations.
• Monitor workforce availability and resources to support efficient maintenance planning.
• Promote health, safety, environmental and company standards in the workplace.
• Support Safety Management System initiatives and continuous improvement in safety and performance.
• Manage shift handovers and ensure critical information is communicated between teams.
• Encourage training participation and monitor qualifications and training validity.
• Maintain housekeeping standards across maintenance facilities and areas.
• Respond to incidents and safety events with timely reporting and corrective actions.

Job description

Rishworth Aviation is seeking an experienced Duty Manager - Light Maintenance for a leading airline in the United Arab Emirates. The successful candidate will oversee daily light maintenance operations, ensuring scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with company and regulatory requirements. Working closely with senior management, the Maintenance Control Centre (MCC), and engineering teams, the role is responsible for supporting fleet availability, coordinating maintenance priorities, maintaining aircraft certification and airworthiness standards, and leading maintenance personnel to achieve operational excellence while fostering a strong safety culture through training, development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a full-time permanent position which requires relocation with VISA and education sponsorship provided for successful incumbents.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily light maintenance operations, ensuring aircraft maintenance activities are completed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Verify that all engineers and technicians maintain valid licenses, authorizations, and required certifications to perform assigned duties.
• Exercise certification privileges to inspect, approve, and release maintenance work following confirmation that tasks have been completed in accordance with approved technical data and procedures.
• Ensure aircraft maintenance records, technical documentation, and release-to-service requirements are accurately completed and processed within required timeframes.
• Coordinate closely with Aircraft Maintenance Supervisors and engineering teams to ensure effective communication, shift continuity, and seamless execution of maintenance activities.
• Monitor workforce availability, employee wellbeing, and operational resource utilization to support efficient maintenance planning and delivery.
• Promote compliance with health, safety, environmental, and company standards while maintaining a safe, secure, and professional working environment.
• Implement Safety Management System (SMS) initiatives, support risk assessment activities, and drive continuous improvement in safety and operational performance.
• Manage shift handovers effectively, ensuring critical technical information, ongoing maintenance tasks, and operational priorities are accurately communicated between teams.
• Support employee development by encouraging participation in training programs and monitoring qualification, authorization, and training validity requirements.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping across maintenance facilities, work areas, tooling locations, and support equipment areas.
• Respond to operational incidents and safety events as required, ensuring timely reporting, investigation, and implementation of corrective actions to minimize risk and operational disruption.

Job Requirements

• Valid GCAA AMEL or convertible to GCAA requirements (GACA/QCAA/EASA/UKCAA/CAAS/HKCAD)
• Minimum of 10 years of aircraft maintenance experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role
• Has experience managing the Base/Light Maintenance operations working within an Airline or MRO.