Ground Support Equipment Supervisor

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight and hotel discounts

Tax-free salary

Travel benefits

Job summary

Emirates in Dubai seeks a Ground Support Equipment Supervisor to organize and deliver on-site GSE support for line/base maintenance and outstation deployments. You’ll oversee equipment inspections, defect management, and staff training to ensure safe, reliable operations for aircraft maintenance across our fleet.

The role requires extensive GSE experience, mechanical expertise, and a UAE Driving Licence, with a strong emphasis on safety and process adherence in a high-demand environment.

Qualifications

• 10 Years schooling or equivalent.
• Or equivalent Formal Technical Apprenticeship Certificate in mechanical discipline.
• 6 years extensive experience in aircraft ground support equipment maintenance and operations.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering practices, procedure and operation of complex aircraft tools.
• Thorough knowledge of Aircraft component logistic and safe handling practices.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft equipment functional applications.
• Ability to process aircraft maintenance support assignments in a structured manner.
• Valid UAE Driving Licence.
• Good standard of English (written/spoken).
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Organise resources to effectively deliver GSE support to Line Maintenance, Base maintenance, Overhaul Workshops and other to customers to ensure that all aircraft & component maintenance activities are supported in professional manner.
• Organise and perform inspection of major / specialised equipment prior to allocation on aircraft.
• Manage equipment defects & troubleshooting tasks during aircraft maintenance activities on-site.
• Provide on job training to junior staff in order to maximise skills and increase productivity.
• Supervise aircraft component logistics support tasks ensuring all such activities are performed safely and in accordance with outlined procedures.
• Lead the GSE team during outstation deployments for aircraft maintenance support.
• Monitor & control quality of work carried out by GSE staff & ensure safety procedures are adhered to.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

English proficiency

UAE Driving Licence

Education

10 Years schooling or equivalent

Formal Technical Apprenticeship Certificate in mechanical discipline

Tools

Aircraft tools usage

Job description

Job Purpose

At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world, to and through, our global hub in Dubai; and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers ‘Fly Better’. Emirates Engineering is a cutting-edge aircraft maintenance facility, GCAA CAR V approved, supporting Emirates’ vast Airbus and Boeing fleet and thirty other airlines through third-party contracts. Our highly qualified team excels in maintenance, engineering, quality, planning, and logistics, setting industry standards with an unwavering commitment to safety and excellence.

The Ground Support Equipment Supervisor will organise & deliver Ground Support Equipment (GSE) onsite support to all scheduled and un-scheduled aircraft maintenance activities in accordance with customer (Base Maintenance, Line Maintenance and other aircraft maintenance departments including third party airlines) requirements.

Assist & contribute in updating GSE procedures, in order to improve on operational safety and quality standards. Ensure that the standards & procedures set in the EPM (Engineering Procedures Manual) are adhered to, in all areas of operations.

In this role you will:

• Organise resources to effectively deliver GSE support to Line Maintenance, Base maintenance, Overhaul Workshops and other to customers to ensure that all aircraft & component maintenance activities are supported in professional manner.
• Organise and perform inspection of major / specialised equipment prior to allocation on aircraft. This is critical to ensure that all aircraft maintenance projects receive equipment in fully functional & serviceable condition.
• Manage equipment defects & troubleshooting tasks during aircraft maintenance activities on-site. Ensure that Line Maintenance, Base Maintenance and all other departments are backed by rapid service delivery to meet aircraft schedules in accordance to order of priority & service precedence.
• Provide on job training to junior staff in order to maximise skills and increase productivity.
• Supervise aircraft component logistics support tasks ensuring all such activities are performed safely and in accordance with outlined procedures.
• Lead the GSE team during outstation deployments for aircraft maintenance support. This involves dedicated attention for equipment preparation, support and repacking in well organised & controlled manner to ensure efficient support delivery and management of equipment.
• Monitor & control quality of work carried out by GSE staff & ensure safety procedures are adhered to. Provide input regarding performance of staff in terms of their competencies and initiate appropriate actions.
• Actively participate in the aircraft crash recovery. Should be fully conversant with equipment operations, logistics and deployment procedures.

Qualification

To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:

• 10 Years schooling or equivalent.
• Or equivalent Formal Technical Apprenticeship Certificate in mechanical discipline.
• 6 years extensive experience in aircraft ground support equipment maintenance and operations.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering practices, procedure and operation of complex aircraft tools.
• Thorough knowledge of Aircraft component logistic and safe handling practices.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft equipment functional applications.
• Ability to process aircraft maintenance support assignments in a structured manner.
• Valid UAE Driving Licence.
• Good standard of English (written/spoken).
• Basic computer skills.

Safety Sensitive role- Yes

Details of Safety Sensitive role ENA

Working at height- Yes

Exposure to hazardous energy systems- Yes

Heavy lifting- Yes

Working in areas with motorised mobile equipment- Yes

Work in confined spaces- Yes

Contact with contaminations materials (Humans/Animals/Chemicals)- Yes

Contact with dangerous good- Yes

Work in an extremely noisy environment- Yes

Work in heat- Yes

Working with pressurised substances- Yes

Exposure to fixed protruding sharp objects- Yes

Exposure to contact with moving/falling objects.- Yes

Airport driving permit- Yes

Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers.