Maintenance Control Centre Engineer SalamAir · Muscat, Oman Full-time · On-site — 4 hours ago

Emploive; Muscat; On-site; OMR 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Salam Air is seeking a Maintenance Control Centre Engineer (MCC) to oversee and support real-time fleet operations. You will monitor aircraft health, manage defects, and ensure reliable technical dispatch while complying with safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include planning maintenance, coordinating scheduled and unscheduled tasks, and maintaining records. Strong cross-functional collaboration and AOG support are essential for minimizing flight disruptions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in aviation as certifying staff, with 3+ years MCC duties preferred.
• Level III course for A320 Family with LEAP-1A/CFM56.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Check aircraft history to prepare and control maintenance programs daily.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities with minimal operational disruption.
• Monitor ongoing tasks and provide support to resolve issues per safety/regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with Line Maintenance, Technical Services, OCC and other departments for timely resolutions.
• Communicate with flight crews and maintenance teams on aircraft status and concerns.
• Maintain and update maintenance records to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Analyze maintenance trends and recommend improvements to reduce downtime.
• Assist in developing maintenance schedules and tasks for all aircraft.
• Provide technical support during AOG situations to minimize disruption.

Skills

Aircraft health monitoring

Maintenance planning

Defect management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Electrical Engineering

Level III type course for the A320 Family with CFM LEAP-1A & CFM56

Job description

Role Objective:

The Maintenance Control Centre Engineer (MCC) is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and supporting the technical operations of Salam Air's fleet in real-time. This role involves continuous monitoring of aircraft health, managing defects, and ensuring technical dispatch reliability to minimize flight operation disruptions while upholding safety and regulatory compliance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check aircraft history to prepare and control maintenance programs on daily basis ensuring timely completion of all maintenance activities.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate aircraft maintenance activities, including both scheduled and unscheduled tasks, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Monitor ongoing maintenance tasks and provide support to resolve any issues that may arise, ensuring compliance with the company's maintenance procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Line Maintenance, Technical Services, OCC and other departments to ensure timely resolution of maintenance issues and maintain operational readiness.
• Communicate effectively with flight crews, maintenance teams, and other stakeholders to provide updates on aircraft status and any maintenance-related concerns.
• Maintain and update maintenance records and reports to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Analyse maintenance trends and recommend improvements to optimize aircraft reliability and reduce downtime.
• Assist in the development and implementation of maintenance schedules and tasks for all aircraft.
• Provide technical support during AOG situations, ensuring swift recovery and minimal disruption to operations.
• Monitor deferred defects for all aircraft daily and follow up on spare parts to ensure corrective actions are initiated and properly planned.
• Coordinate with the Technical Planning and Production Planning sections on the scheduled/unscheduled component requirements and work with the relevant departments to ensure timely procurement.
• Follow-up with the Technical Materials section to check the turn-around time for components and initiate the necessary provisioning of items.
• Coordinate with the IOCC to obtain authorization for aircraft swapping, ensuring that no aircraft operations are delayed.
• Follow up and monitor unscheduled work arising from accidents, incidents, failures, malfunctioning or findings discovered upon inspection of aircraft or components used.
• Assess the nature and volume of work in detail to establish production forecasts, ensuring the optimal arrangement of workload and the timely release of serviceable aircraft according to the schedule.
• Prepare the agenda for the weekly operational review meeting and follow up on the necessary requirements.
• Coordinate with QA to secure a one-off authorization OOA for outstation technical handling provider that does not hold Salam Air authorization approval.
• Undertake any other task related to aircraft maintenance as and when directed.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in the aviation industry as certifying staff, with at least 3 years spent performing Maintenance Control Centre duties and functions, is preferred.
• Level III type course for the A320 Family with CFM LEAP-1A & CFM56
• Graduate degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent will be an added advantage.