Team Leader - Aircraft Sheet Metal & Composite Structures

flydubai; Dubai; Vor Ort; AED 240.000 - 360.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Flydubai is seeking a Senior Aircraft Sheet Metal & Composite Structure Technician lead to supervise daily maintenance activities on aircraft structures, including inspections, repairs, and modifications. You will ensure work is completed safely, on time, and in full compliance with AMM/SRM, EO, SB and CMM requirements while maintaining airworthiness.

The role requires 3+ years in sheet metal and composite repairs, fluent English, and a Diploma or Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in a relevant aircraft maintenance field.
• Fluent in English and able to read/understand maintenance documentation.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in sheet metal and composite repairs.
• Current Composite PAC and related training is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Supervise daily activities of Sheet Metal and Composite Structure Technicians and allocate resources.
• Promote safety culture and coach team members.
• Perform structural inspections, repairs, and modifications on aircraft airframes and components.
• Ensure work complies with AMM/SRM/EO/SB/CMM and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee fabrication, repair, and replacement of metallic structures and fittings.
• Guide composite repair activities and coordinate NDT when required.
• Check maintenance documentation for completeness and accuracy for audits.

Kenntnisse

Sheet metal repair

Composite repair

Leadership

Quality assurance

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

Diploma in Aircraft Structures/Repair

Tools

AMOS

Jobbeschreibung

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To lead and supervise aircraft sheet metal and composite structure maintenance activities, including inspections, repairs, modifications, and maintenance of aircraft structural components, ensuring work completed safely, on time, and in compliance with regulatory requirements, OEM specifications, and company quality standards while maintaining the highest levels of airworthiness and safety.

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To lead and supervise aircraft sheet metal and composite structure maintenance activities, including inspections, repairs, modifications, and maintenance of aircraft structural components, ensuring work completed safely, on time, and in compliance with regulatory requirements, OEM specifications, and company quality standards while maintaining the highest levels of airworthiness and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises daily activities of Sheet Metal and Composite Structure Technicians and allocates manpower, tools, and materials to meet operational and maintenance schedules, monitoring task progress, providing technical support and guidance, conducting shift briefings, debriefings, and handovers.
• Promotes a positive safety culture and professional working environment and supports employee development through coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
• Performs and supervises structural inspections, repairs, and modifications on aircraft airframes and structural components, including fuselage structures, wing structures, flight control surfaces, cargo compartments, engine nacelles, fairings and panels, composite components, honeycomb structures, carbon fiber and fiberglass assemblies.
• Ensures structural inspections, repairs and modifications are performed in accordance with approved Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM), Structural Repair Manual (SRM), Engineering Orders (EO), Service Bulletins (SB), Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM) and Applicable regulatory requirements.
• Supervises the fabrication, repair, and replacement of metallic aircraft structures, including complex sheet metal repairs involving aluminum alloys, titanium, stainless steel, aircraft fasteners and structural assemblies Ensure proper installation of rivets, bolts, and structural hardware.
• Performs precision fitting, forming, drilling, and assembly operations, ensuring the correct installation of rivets, bolts, and other structural hardware in accordance with approved maintenance practices.
• Leads composite repair activities utilizing approved repair schemes, including composite damage assessment, surface preparation, bonding and adhesive application, vacuum bagging, heat and pressure curing, composite laminate repairs and core replacement repairs, coordinating with Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) personnel when required.
• Verifies maintenance tasks are completed to required quality standards, revies maintenance documentation for completeness and accuracy, ensuring compliance with GCAA regulations, company maintenance procedures, occupational health and safety requirements and supports internal and external audits.
• Ensures compliance with all safety procedures and risk assessment requirements, by monitoring safe use of tools, equipment, chemicals, and composite materials, verifies the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and identifies and reports safety hazards and potential risks.
• Coordinates manpower utilization to maximize productivity and monitors the availability of tooling, consumables, and spare parts, escalating resource constraints and supporting maintenance planning and work package execution.
• Conducts on-the-job training for technicians and apprentices. assesses technician competencies and identify training needs and supports qualification and authorization processes to strengthen technical capability and promote continuous improvement initiatives within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)
• Diploma or Degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field. Recognized training in Aircraft Structures, Sheet Metal Repair, and Composite Repair.
• Fluent in English
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Sheet metal and composite structure repairs
• Working knowledge of AMOS
• Years with qualifications: 5 - 7 years, Years without qualifications (if applicable): 8 - 10 years
• Current Company Composite Personal Authorisation Certificate (PAC). Human Factors Training. Fuel Tank Safety (FTS) Training. EWIS (Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems) Training.

COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience & Flexibility (Can do attitude)
• Decision Making
• Inspiring & Developing Others
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen

Isr Requirements

Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team. Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day-to-day business operations.