Operations Manager

GAL; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation maintenance service provider in Abu Dhabi seeks an Aviation Maintenance Operations Manager to oversee all maintenance activities involving military aircraft. The role requires strong leadership skills and at least 8 years of supervisory experience in aviation maintenance. The manager will ensure compliance with safety regulations and manage logistics and planning for maintenance operations. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Aviation or Engineering, with a Master's degree preferred. This position has no nationality restrictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aviation (Aircraft Maintenance) or Engineering is required.
• 8+ years of supervisory experience in aviation maintenance is necessary.
• Experience with logistical life cycle contracts and material planning is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of aircraft maintenance and personnel.
• Ensure compliance with military and FAA regulations.
• Oversee audits and ensure safety standards.
• Manage maintenance forecasting for mission requirements.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance management

Logistical planning

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aviation or Engineering

Master’s degree in Aviation, Project Management, or Engineering Management

Job description

Aviation Maintenance Operations Manager for GAL Aviation Maintenance Program manages and supervises employees on the maintenance contract. Assists the Program Manager on maintenance, material planning, and all contract requirements and deliverables. Responsible for the overall day-to-day maintenance functions of AVIM maintenance, maintenance and material planning, production control and shops. Carries out directives of the Aviation Maintenance Program Manager and acts as the Program Manager in his absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages all facets of aircraft maintenance, personnel, resources and equipment associated with the contract.
• Ensures that all aircraft inspection procedures, maintenance practices, standards, and records comply with al Military FAA, TAMMS, GAL, and Customer regulations.
• Ensure safety standards are adhered to and improve overall safety culture.
• Responsible for the preparation of different audits parties and all subsequent corrections.
• Responsible for the oversight, guidance, and counseling of all department managers, ensuring that managers are conducting productive and positive oversight of their departments.
• Provides aircraft maintenance and related activity reporting and processes to include: collecting, combining, and presenting reports; developing and submitting monthly contract deliverables (CDRL); developing and maintaining aircraft maintenance and logistics and determining maintenance personnel requirements based on present and projected workloads.
• Responsible for the management and the supervision of maintenance activities to include phase inspections, modifications and repair of aircraft and aircraft structures, engines, and accessories.
• Ensures aircraft are maintained to airworthiness standards prescribed by applicable regulations, technical manuals, airworthiness directives, and good maintenance practices.
• Manages the scheduled maintenance forecasting and planning for assets in support of mission requirements, the flying-hour program, and the bank time goals. Considers all factors that affect workflow, such as location of equipment and facilities, tools and tool control, supplies and logistical constraints, job requirements and technician skill sets.
• Provides program over site and direction over maintenance support functions which include logistics, quality control, shops and information technology.
• Develops primary and recurring training for all contract personnel to ensure that they are trained on new model aircraft before being assigned to duties on those aircrafts.
• The Aviation Maintenance Program Manager is directly responsible for the performance appraisals of all functional managers.
• Monitors the deployment execution and providing procedural guidance when necessary.
• May delegate authority and functions to the Ops Manager but must retain responsibility for all assigned Managers.
• Sustain contractual KPIs within pre-specified limitations and indicate/flag any potential drop downs to the Aviation Directorate.
• Represent the official link of the maintenance program with the customer leadership.

Nationality

No Restriction

Qualification

• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Aviation (Aircraft Maintenance) or Engineering. Master’s degree (MSc) in Aviation, Project Management, or Engineering Management disciplines is preferred.
• Maintenance Test Pilot graduate is a plus.
• Must have good knowledge of Special Operations Mission requirements, equipment and maintenance programs.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 Years Supervisory experience in managing aviation maintenance and modification programs of military aircraft.
• Must have experience with logistical life cycle contracts and the material planning requirements of multiple aircraft.
• Experience negotiating contract requirements and vendor selection with major OEM’s for production of Aircraft and parts procurement.