Manager Aircraft Structure & Interiors

Gulf Air; Manama; On-site; BHD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Air seeks a Manager Aircraft Structure and Interiors to oversee the structures and interiors engineering group, providing technical support and development in line with airworthiness requirements.

You will allocate staff, review ADs/SBs, and liaise with manufacturers to enhance in-service performance while ensuring training, records, and approvals remain up to date and compliant with ANTR M regulations.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering degree or aircraft maintenance qualification.
• Additional education acceptable to Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA).
• Minimum 7 years airline technical experience, of which 4 years in aircraft structures/interiors.

Responsibilities

• Allocate staff and review responses to Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins and Technical Follow Ups for structures/interiors as required by ANTR M 301/302/303.
• Ensure staff performance and activities comply with procedures per ANTR M 704 and current practice.
• Liaise with aircraft component and system manufacturers to explore enhancements to in-service equipment.
• Recruit and retain adequately qualified staff for key positions; ensure defined roles per ANTR M 706.
• Maintain Gulf Air's structural repair and damage records per AMTR M 304 and monitor KPIs via performance management.

Skills

Staff management

Regulatory compliance

Technical leadership

Stakeholder liaison

Training & development

Education

Engineering degree or aircraft maintenance qualification

Job description

MAIN OBJECTIVES

Manager Aircraft Structure and Interiors is accountable to Senior Manager Engineering for the effective management of the Structures amp Interiors Engineering group providing technical support and development for aircraft structures and cabin interior in accordance with the duties and responsibilities specified herein

MAIN DUTIES

Allocate staff and review their responses to Airworthiness Directives Service Bulletins Service Letters Technical Follow Ups where applicable to aircraft structures and cabin interiors as required by Air Navigation Technical Regulation ANTR Part M 301 7 M 302 a and M 303 Ensure staff performance and their activities in accordance with the procedures established in compliance with ANTR M 704 a 7 and that they are continually amended and updated to reflect current practice and any new regulatory requirements Ensure the structures and interiors group promptly carry out their responsibilities in respect of Service Bulletins Service Letters Technical Follow Ups etc in accordance with the embodiment policy established in accordance with ANTR M 301 7 Liaise with aircraft component and system manufacturers to explore opportunities for enhancements improvements to the technical performance of in-service equipment The provision of technical representation and technical information exchange on behalf of Gulf Air engineering at industry symposiums conferences vendor meetings and third party organizations as required Ensure that an adequate number of properly qualified staff are recruited and retained for all key job positions and that those job roles are clearly defined as required by ANTR M 706 g Ensure that appropriate training is provided and that it is properly recorded for all staff involved in the aircraft continuing airworthiness functions or related activities as required by ANTR M 706 h Any corrective action relevant to his area resulting from the quality audit programme in accordance with ANTR M 712 Ensure that the CAME amp TIM procedures pertaining to the activities of areas under his her control is continually amended and updated to reflect current practice and take account of any new airworthiness requirements Ensure that the modifications embodiment policy is in accordance with ANTR M 301 7 and GF CAME procedures Assess and recommend proposed changes to the Approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme related to the aircraft structures amp cabin interiors for which his staff are responsible Direct all non OEM modification Engineering Development activities to ensure timescales specifications and budget constraints are met Select suitable approved external Part 21 Design Organizations to assist Gulf Air with design tasks Ensure that Gulf Air aircraft structural damage and repair records are maintained in accordance with AMTR M 304 Discharge position responsibilities and duties in such a manner that defined performance and achievement goals can be satisfied Undertake periodic staff performance appraisals in association with the SME Responsible for subordinates KPIs and required to complete all stages of performance management system

EDUCATIONS AND TRAININGA

relevant engineering degree or an aircraft maintenance qualification with additional education acceptable to the BCAA. relevant engineering degree means an engineering degree from aeronautical, mechanical, electrical, electronic, avionic or other studies relevant to the maintenance and continuing airworthiness of aircraft/aircraft components.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 7 years airline technical experience of which 4 years should be in an aircraft structure / interiors discipline.