Paint Technician - Sri Lanka Recruitment Event

Air Arabia; Sharjah; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Arabia is seeking a skilled Aircraft Painter to perform painting maintenance on aircraft during Base and Line Maintenance, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and accurate recording of work. The role requires reading and understanding technical data and effective communication in English.

The technician will manage tools, materials and safety, coordinate with engineers, and contribute to on-time, high-quality maintenance checks across Air Arabia’s fleet.

Qualifications

• Training in aircraft painting.
• Ability to read/write English for technical communications.
• Computer literacy including MS Office.
• Ability to obtain UAE Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Review task cards with Engineer-in-Charge to understand work, priorities and cautions.
• Prepare and perform scheduled aircraft maintenance per instructions, ensuring parts, tools and GSE are available.
• Carry out paint repairs as instructed and per approved data and procedures.
• Ensure tooling/GSE are drawn from stores and returned in good condition after work.
• Regularly report status to Engineer-in-Charge and flag aircraft or work issues.

Skills

English proficiency

Aircraft maintenance knowledge

Education

Aircraft Painting (Training)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Special Note – Sri Lanka Recruitment Event

This vacancy is linked to Air Arabia’s upcoming invitation-only Engineering Recruitment Event in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Candidates should apply to this vacancy only if they are available to attend the recruitment event in Colombo, Sri Lanka mid November 2026, subject to being shortlisted and invited by Air Arabia. Full event details, including venue, date, timing and interview schedule, will be shared only with shortlisted candidates prior to the event.

If you are interested in similar Air Arabia opportunities but are not available to attend the Sri Lanka event, please apply separately to the relevant non‑event vacancy on the Air Arabia careers site.

Job Purpose

The successful candidate carries out painting maintenance tasks on Air Arabia aircraft undergoing Base & Line Maintenance ensuring work is performed to required standards and recorded in accordance with Air Arabia and regulatory requirements.

Key Result Responsibilities

Operational Excellence

• Reviews assigned task cards with the Engineer-in-Charge to gain full understanding of the work, priorities, documentation requirements and cautions, prior to starting work.
• Prepares and performs scheduled aircraft maintenance according to assigned task cards, ensuring that the required documentation, parts, tools and GSE are obtained and used per issued instructions.
• Carries out paint repairs as instructed by assigned task cards fully in accordance with approved data and procedures and as directed by the Engineer-in-Charge.
• Ensures proper tooling / equipment is drawn from stores to perform tasks, returning all of it in good condition following completion of work.
• Regularly reports the status of assigned tasks to the Engineer-in-Charge and alerts him or her to any problems with aircraft condition or with the execution of the work.

Safety

• Manages the safety of own assigned maintenance tasks, ensuring all published mandatory precautions are taken prior to commencing work and during task execution.
• Takes positive steps to protect self and other persons in the area of the maintenance activity from any possible injury, including the use of proper GSE and protective equipment.
• Pays attention to human factors aspects of maintenance, ensuring that work interruption procedures are followed and that adequate access and lighting is used for maintenance and inspections.

Reputation and Teamwork

• Internal Customer Service: provides helpful information and support to own team and to other department personnel involved with managing scheduled maintenance checks
• Representing Air Arabia: presents a positive and competent image of technical professionalism to other companies’ personnel and ABY customers.

Cost Awareness

• Maintains positive awareness of the cost of aircraft maintenance including use of time and materials.
• Minimizes unnecessary waste of consumable material and part repair cost by avoiding unnecessary damage and repeat work during maintenance.

Qualifications (Academic, Training, Languages)

• Aircraft Painting (Training)
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to a good standard for technical communications.
• Ability to use computer (Microsoft Office).
• Ability to obtain UAE Driver’s License.

Work Experience

External applicants

• At least 2 years’ experience performing maintenance on large commercial aircraft, preferably Airbus types.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a Base Maintenance Workshop environment.
• Able to demonstrate solid basic understanding of Airframe and Engine Maintenance theory and practice.