Junior Maintenance Technician - GSE

dnata; Dubai; On-site; AED 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

dnata in Dubai seeks a skilled Maintenance Technician to plan daily tasks, maintain tools, diagnose and repair faults, and ensure safety and compliance across equipment and vehicles. You will log activities, coordinate with planning, and support HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems in a high‑demand ground support environment.

The role requires a 2-year trade certificate in an engineering discipline and at least 3 years of related maintenance experience, ideally in aviation ground support or

Qualifications

• 3 years maintenance experience in facilities, auto, electric, civil or mechanical fields

Responsibilities

• Plan daily tasks in your area of work
• Maintain workshop housekeeping and tools
• Diagnose and repair faults to minimize downtime
• Record work in log book/maintenance system
• Follow standard safety procedures during maintenance
• Inform on spare parts and tools needed for timely completion
• Carry out scheduled maintenance per manufacturer and safety standards
• Inspect equipment for reliability and safety to plan corrective maintenance
• Perform ULD repairs/assembly per MOE, regulations and safety standards
• Assist maintenance technicians with HVAC, electrical, plumbing, GPU PCA and generators

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical

Mechanical

Hydraulics

Education

Trade certificate in engineering

Job description

Job Description:

Job Purpose

dnata is one of the world’s largest air services providers offering ground handling, cargo, travel, and flight catering services across five continents. We operate in 38 countries and 136 airports globally.

In This Role You Will

• Plan individual tasks on a daily basis in their area of work
• Maintain good housekeeping in the workshop & other work areas and take proper care of tools.
• Assist in diagnosing and repairing faults/defects effectively on equipment/vehicles and plant under breakdown ensuring that down time is minimized.
• Ensure that all work-related activities carried out during the shift are recorded in the log book/work order to help planning staff log the details of work done in the Maintenance Management System.
• Ensure that standard safety procedures are followed during maintenance activities to prevent any personal injury or equipment/vehicle and plant damage.
• Inform the Maintenance Technician/Senior Maintenance Technician of any spare parts & tools that are needed to ensure timely completion of all maintenance works.
• Assist in carrying out scheduled maintenance as per set standards (includes manufacturers recommendation, ISO certification requirements, safety standards, and all Legal & regulatory requirements) on the various equipment/vehicles and plants to ensure reliable/optimum utilization of the same.
• Assist in the daily inspection of all equipment/vehicles and plant for operational reliability & safety, to help plan for corrective maintenance and to prevent accidents in the operational area
• Execute all allocated tasks related to ULD Repairs/ Assembly activities as per the procedure mentioned in MOE, manufacturers recommendation, EASA/ GCAA regulation, and safety standards.
• Assist maintenance technicians to maintain/repair facility equipment’s including HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing, as well as Ground Power Unit (GPU) and Preconditioned Air (PCA) and generators.

Qualification

• Have completed a 2 years Trade certificate course in an engineering discipline.
• Possess a minimum of 3 years experience in maintenance - Facilities, Auto, Electric, Civil, Mechanic within a large maintenance organization, ideally aviation ground support and, or Cargo Handling Industry

Additional Consideration Will Be Given To Candidates Who

• Have knowledge of mechanical/electrical/electronic/automobile/air-con & refrigeration systems of Light Vehicles or Material Handling Equipment/Systems. Experience in maintenance of Ground Support Equipment or Heavy Vehicles or would be an advantage.
• Have any specialized training on hydraulics/lifting equipment/conveyor systems/material handling equipment/PLC's/AC-DC motor control systems/Traction batteries & chargers would be an advantage.
• Have proven ability to communicate in English (verbal & written).
• Have a UAE Driving license , Home Country Driving License (not required in Cargo areas)
• Have a valid licence for operating equipment (ADP) (not required in Cargo areas)

Our services on the ground keep the world in the air. We’re one of the largest air services providers in the world, and you’ll find us in over 80 countries offering expertise in ground handling, cargo, travel and flight catering. We’re growing fast, and we’re looking for people with imagination and creativity to join our team of more than 40,000 people. We want potential stars to help us deliver on the promises our customers make.

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