Lead Defect Engineer

Jobs2Web; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobs2Web invites an experienced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to review defects in the AAG Fleet, monitor health data, and coordinate with engineering for cost-effective resolutions. The role requires a bachelor’s in Aircraft Engineering with extensive maintenance/engineering experience and a UAE GCAA AME license or ICAO equivalent.

You will lead defect analysis, trends, and mitigation planning while ensuring safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Engineering; 10 years in Maintenance/Engineering; 5+ years as certifying staff on A-320.
• Holder of UAE GCAA AME license or ICAO license type.
• Knowledge of operational impact and consequences.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge of AMOS maintenance software.

Responsibilities

• Review defects in the AAG Fleet to identify critical and repetitive issues.
• Provide rectification recommendations with minimal cost and effort.
• Maintain an operator database of in-service troubleshooting experience.
• Monitor Aircraft Technical Logbooks for Deferred & Repetitive Defects.
• Monitor online real-time fault reporting data systems.
• Review health monitoring/predictive modules for trends; liaise with engineering.
• Review post-closure events to ensure issues are resolved.
• Evaluate mitigation plans and internal parts pool and facility assessments.

Skills

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Microsoft Office

Troubleshooting

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aircraft Engineering

UAE GCAA Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License or ICAO equivalent

Tools

AMOS

Maintenance management software

Job description

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Responsible for reviewing and analyzing defects within the AAG Fleet to ensure operational performance is maintained at optimal levels; ensures continuous monitoring, troubleshooting, and collaboration with various departments to identify and rectify recurring or critical technical issues efficiently and cost-effectively.

• Review all defects within the AAG Fleet to identify critical and repetitive issues that may impact operational performance.
• Provide recommendations for rectification with minimal cost and effort.
• Maintain an operator database of in-service troubleshooting experience to ensure efficient defect resolution. Ensures continuous monitoring of A/C outstanding and recurring defects.
• Monitors the Aircraft Technical Logbooks related to the status of Deferred & Repetitive Defects.
• Monitors online real-time aircraft fault reporting data systems.
• Review aircraft health monitoring / predictive modules for trends affecting operational performance and liaise with engineering regarding matters of concern.
• Review post-closure events to determine if technical issues are fully resolved or require further action.
• Evaluate mitigation plans, including setting up prevention programs, internal parts pool reviews, and facility assessments.

Key Result Responsibilities

• Release technical notices based on in-service experience in coordination with Engineering.
• Act as the single point of contact for managing Critical MEL and recurrent defect actions.
• Attends the daily aircraft operation production meeting and reviews the operational / maintenance status of fleet aircraft and initiates necessary action in association with various Department.
• Review component removals in conjunction with CAMO reliability Department to establish trend information, and to effectively manage internal parts pool.
• Provide troubleshooting recommendations whenever requested to assist in routine aircraft defect analysis.
• Focal point in coordinating with Systems Engineers in resolving complex technical cases.
• Collate and distributes various reports and statistics as required to meet business requirements

Qualifications (Academic, training, languages)

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Engineering or equivalent with 10 Years of total experience in Maintenance and/or Engineering & At least 5 Years of experience as certifying staff on A-320 fleet aircraft type.
• Holder of valid UAE GCAA Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s License or ICAO state member licensed type.
• Knowledge of Operational Impact and associated consequences.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge of maintenance management software (AMOS).

Work Experience

• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Aircraft Systems covering multiple ATA Chapters.
• Demonstrates exceptional work habits, high accuracy and attention to both results and details.
• Proven skills in analyzing data, identifying root causes and recommending effective solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of Organizational Quality and Safety policies and procedures.
• Familiar with human factors principles and SMS.
• MCC experince is an added benefit.
• Capable of using technology systems & tools
• Ability to produce, interpret, assimilate data and express ideas and concepts clearly.