Structure Engineer - Base Maintenance

Air Arabia; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to supervise and perform maintenance tasks on Airbus A320 aircraft. The ideal candidate will hold an Aircraft Maintenance License with significant experience in a base environment and maintain high safety standards. Responsibilities include managing maintenance procedures, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading a team of technicians. Strong English communication skills are essential for technical documentation and coordination.

Qualifications

• Holds corresponding Aircraft Maintenance License and maintenance approvals on Airbus A320.
• Ability to obtain an unrestricted corresponding Category License.
• UAE Driver’s License is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise maintenance tasks on Air Arabia fleet and third-party aircraft.
• Manage safety protocols and take protective measures during tasks.
• Provide leadership and support to technicians in completing maintenance tasks.

Skills

In-depth maintenance knowledge

Communication in English

Leadership

Safety awareness

Education

Aircraft Maintenance License

Tools

GSE (Ground Support Equipment)

Job description

Job Purpose

Carries out and supervises Structure and Composite maintenance tasks on Air Arabia fleet and Third party aircrafts within the License Category, including inspections, repairs and component replacement, ensuring the required work is performed, certified and recorded accurately and timely in accordance with Air Arabia and regulatory requirements.

Key Result Responsibilities

Operational Excellence

• Reviews assigned task cards with the Workshops Supervisor to gain full understanding of the work, priorities, documentation requirements and cautions, prior to starting work.
• Prepares and performs scheduled aircraft maintenance, repairs, and component replacements according to assigned task cards, ensuring that the required documentation, parts, tools and GSE are obtained and used per issued instructions.
• Carries out aircraft test and inspection tasks to the standard necessary to fully identify and record any defects or damage in accordance with approved maintenance procedures.
• Performs defect rectification in accordance with approved Maintenance data and instructions provided by Engineering Department.
• Signs off maintenance tasks performed or supervised within the scope of own authorisation, verifying that the task card and associated documents have been completed to the required standard following completion of all maintenance.
• Manages communications with other Engineers and Technicians related to the assigned tasks, ensuring proper coordination, continuity and handover of work.

Key Result Responsibilities - Continued

Safety

• Manages the safety of 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.
• Manages human factors aspects of maintenance, ensuring that the continuity of critical maintenance tasks is protected, by avoidance of task interruption and the proper use of handover procedures.

Reputation and Teamwork

• Internal Customer Service: provides positive support to other operational teams in ABY, provides proactive and helpful professional advice, suggestions and solutions.
• Leadership: provides sound supervision and guidance to Technicians assigned to support own tasks. Ensures they are adequately briefed to perform the non-certifying maintenance tasks.
• Representing Air Arabia: presents a positive and competent image of technical professionalism to ABY Flight Crews, other companies’ personnel and ABY customers.

Cost Awareness

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

Qualifications (Academic, Training, Languages)

• Holds corresponding Aircraft Maintenance License and company maintenance approvals on the Airbus A320
• Ability to obtain an unrestricted corresponding Category License
• Able to demonstrate In-depth maintenance knowledge
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to a good standard for technical communications.
• UAE Driver’s License is preferred

Work Experience

External applicants

• At least 2 years’ experience certifying maintenance on the Airbus A320 family of aircraft
• At least 5 years’ experience in a Base environment