Shop Supervisor OWS Dubai

GE Aerospace; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Manager to lead shop maintenance activities in Dubai, ensuring compliance with EASA P.145 and internal standards. You will coach a team of technicians, drive training and competency programs, and improve maintenance processes to optimize flow through the On Wing Support shop.

The role requires strong people leadership, collaboration across departments, and a commitment to safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a maintenance team in an aviation or similar high-safety environment.
• Ability to coach and develop technicians to improve standards.
• Familiarity with EASA P.145 requirements or equivalent.
• Experience implementing SQDIP and FLIGHT DECK principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous coaching of maintenance staff to raise standards.
• Ensure procedures and standards are followed for Quick Turns and shop visits.
• Support Operations Leader on training and competency assessment processes.
• Introduce SQDIP escalation path using FLIGHT DECK principles; reduce waste.
• Coordinate with internal/external departments to improve engine flow through OWS shop.
• Oversee overtime in collaboration with Operations Leader.
• Support Quality with investigations; provide technical feedback and root-cause guidance.
• Ensure availability of tools, equipment, and maintenance data.
• Ensure workmanship quality complies with EASA and internal standards.
• Lead Daily Management meetings to ensure SQDIP compliance.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Training and competency assessment

SAP / ERP familiarity

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description Summary

Role introduced to manage and control all shop maintenance activities within GE Aerospace On Wing Support Dubai make sure that maintenance process is performed in accordance to EASA P.145 requirements (or equivalent) and internal policies approved standards with focus on FLIGHT DECK principles.

Job Description

Company Overview

Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective innovative spirit drive and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!

Site Overview

For over 40 years GE Aerospace has had a significant presence on the ground in the United Arab Emirates. With offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Airport Freezone; an On Wing Support Center; partnership engineering testing and Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facilities across the country; and the Middle East Technology Center focused on solutions for the regions hot & harsh addition to career opportunities our sites offer a culture focused on respect for people and giving back to the community through grants and philanthropic programming.

Role Overview

• People Leader role continuous coaching of maintenance staff to improve standards within the Team;
• Ensure that the organizations procedures and standards are met in reference to Quick Turns or other Shop Visits (e.g. QEC build-up EOL inspections ect.);
• Provide support for Operations Leader on training and competency assessment process for all the Technicians;
• Introduce effective SQDIP escalation path using FLIGHT DECK principles; Improve standards and eliminate wastes in shop maintenance process;
• Liaise with internal and external departments to improve flow of engines through OWS shop;
• Review and control of overtime in cooperation with Operations Leader;
• Support Quality Department with internal & external investigations provide technical feedback and advise on best solutions to address root cause of events.
• Ensure the availability of tools equipment and materials to perform the planned tasks;
• Ensure the availability of applicable maintenance data (stage sheets/manuals/SBs);
• Ensure that the quality of workmanship in the final product is to a standard acceptable to the organization and EASA (or other authorities);
• Implementing and executing safety policy on all tasks; Lead At Point Problem Solving for all issues that arise during shop visit;
• Develop and implement Standard Work for all shop visits; Cooperate with internal departments on best utilization of company ERP (e.g. SAP) Understand and execute CTEM LEAP engine maintenance philosophy;
• Lead Daily Management meetings to ensure compliance to SQDIP and operational cadence.

At GE Aerospace we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop we accelerate.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Required Experience

Manager