Forward Maintenance Manager

BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL; Qatar; On-site; QAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL seeks a Maintenance Manager with Part 145 leadership experience to oversee maintenance programs and compliance. The role entails coordinating across teams, ensuring airworthiness records, and driving safety and governance in maintenance operations.

You will lead initiatives to adhere to regulatory requirements, manage resources, and interact with senior management to resolve escalations while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship with related aeronautical maintenance exposure.
• Experience in Part 145 activities and airworthiness.
• Familiar with regulatory frameworks (ITAR, EaPW, ISO).

Responsibilities

• Lead Part 145 activities by setting delivery targets and monitoring progress.
• Ensure airworthiness records are maintained on relevant systems.
• Ensure compliance with Part 145 Exposition and company procedures.
• Apply Human Factors, Error Management, Risk Management and Safety Assurance.
• Governance across the organisation to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate changes to Exposition and maintain facilities and assets.

Skills

SAP CO

Human factors

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship (City & Guilds 2675/2661)

Aeronautical Engineering

Engineering degree - Aeronautical Engineering

Engineering degree - Electrical Engineering

Engineering degree - Electronic Engineering

Avionic Engineering

Job description

BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL | Full time

• Required Skills
  • sap co
  • human factors and ergonom...
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• Date Opened 05/08/2026
• Job Type Full time
• City Dukhan
• Country Qatar
• Postal Code 000000

Job Description

The Forward MaintenanceManager holds the relevant maintenance authority for their areas ofresponsibility. They are responsible tothe Senior Maintenance Manager for all aspects of the products and/or servicesthey deliver and for adherence to the maintenance programme. They areresponsible for the leadership, management and co-ordination of all areas andpeople under their control. The Maintenance Manager is responsible for ensuringcompliance with all regulatory requirements.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Performance indicators – Ensure the effective leadership of Part 145activities by setting delivery targets, monitoring progress and developingperformance improvement programmes. Responsible for: management reviews; theassessment of escalated issues for impact on Continuing Airworthiness andgenerating effective resolution, or sponsoring escalation to senior management,as appropriate.
• Completion of activities – Ensure all Part 145 activities are appropriatelydocumented and the appropriate airworthiness records are maintained on relevantsystems (IT / paper based). Ensure all Part 145 activities are performed bysuitably qualified, experienced and authorised personnel. Lead the integrationof Part 145 activity within the business and in particular the engagement ofkey stakeholders at all stages of the process.
• Procedure/standards – Lead Part 145’s compliancewith the Part 145 Exposition, its associated procedures and standards, and anyother company procedures and standards, as applicable. Drive and implementchange as required, whilst ensuring compliance.
• Safety Management System – Lead the application of Human Factors, ErrorManagement, Risk Management and Safety Assurance within Part 145, together withthe proactive analysis, mitigation and management of Hazards.
• Management System Assurance – Ensure all Part 145activities are compliant with the AM&S Governance and Assurance framework.Ensure Process Confirmations and independent assurance audits are supported byPart 145 personnel. Manage audit findings in a timely and appropriate mannerand provide information into the relevant reviews. Generate, deliver andimplement effective improvements to overcome any non-compliance and monitoreffectiveness.
• Statutory / Regulatory & Legislative requirements – Able to demonstrate a detailed understanding andapplication of the relevant Continuing Airworthiness Regulatory framework, andensure any Regulatory-driven changes are implemented. Lead Part 145’s compliance with all other requirements,e.g. ITAR, EaPW, ISO, etc.
• Contractual Requirements – Lead compliance with all applicable contractualrequirements, e.g. through support to contract reviews, and ensurecommunication and implementation of any changes into Part 145 activities, asappropriate.

Core Activity

• Ensuring that all tasked maintenance hasbeen properly carried out in accordance with the Statement of Work, using theAMC documentation set as defined within the current Maintenance OrganisationExposition using the latest approved technical information
• Responsible for scheduleadherence to the Maintenance plan and short to medium term Progress reporting against delivery targets to the MaintenanceManager. Apply analytical skills to the tacticalevaluation and resolution of operational problems
• Discharging the governance across theorganisation that is required to ensure compliance with the Maintenance Organisation’s Exposition and associated AMC’s. Assessand report on any non-compliances and the impact to the wider programme to MaintenanceManager
• Manage shift and resourceplans to ensure agreed delivery targets can be accomplished within therequirements of the regulatory framework by ensuring staff are sufficientlycompetent and approved for the maintenance tasks allocated to them within theshift plan
• Provides leadership to Team Leaders throughformal assessment processes, demonstrating sound and comprehensivecommunication and people management skills. Ensure that the team members’ taskauthorisations for working on an aircraft or components in accordance with AMCrequirements are current. Ensure thatcurrency and recency records are maintained, capturing experience and alltechnical training of maintenance personnel
• Understanding the impact theteam can have on the Service Safety Hazard
• Ensure that the organisationappropriately maintains its facilities, including Hanger, Workshop, Office andStorage areas
• Ensure that the MaintenanceManager is informed of any condition of an aircraftor aircraft component which could create a flight safety hazard
• Notification to the Safety and ComplianceManager of any changes required to the Exposition

Key Accountabilities

• Performanceindicators – Ensure the effective management of regulatory activities bysetting delivery targets, monitoring progress and developing performanceimprovement programmes. Prioritises activities within/across teams to maximiseefficiency. Responsible for the assessment of escalated issues for any impacton continuing airworthiness and generating effective resolution, or sponsoringescalation to management, as appropriate
• Completionof activities – Ensureall Part 145 activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness recordsare maintained on relevant systems (IT / paper based). Ensure suitablyqualified, experienced and authorised personnel perform all Part 145activities. Ensure the integration of Part 145 activitywithin the business, including the engagement of key stakeholders at all stagesof the process. Provide support and guidance to the team
• Procedure/standards – Comply withthe regulatory framework, its associated procedures and standards and any othercompany procedures and standards, as applicable. Identify and propose changes
• SafetyManagement System – Promotethe application of Human Factors, Error Management, Risk Management and SafetyAssurance within the Part 145 team(s), together with the proactive analysis,mitigation and management of Hazards ManagementSystem Assurance – Ensure maintenance activities are compliant with the QAFgovernance and assurance framework, including supporting process confirmationsand independent assurance audits. Support the response to audit findings in atimely and appropriate manner and provide information to support the relevantreviews. Support the implementation of identified improvements to overcome anynon-compliance and monitor effectiveness
• Statutory/Regulatory& Legislative requirements – Able to demonstrate an appropriate level ofunderstanding and application of the relevant continuing airworthinessregulatory framework. Support the implementation of any regulatory drivenchanges into the maintenance activities. Ensure compliance with all otherrequirements, e.g. ITAR, EaPW, ISO
• ContractualRequirements – Comply with allapplicable contractual requirements

Major Areas of Responsibility Specific to Capability:

• May hold a Letter of Delegation from the Head ofAircraft Maintenance detailing accountabilities and responsibilities for thedelivery of the Maintenance Service in accordance with the MaintenanceOrganisations Exposition, the associated procedures and the platforms approveddata set.
• Ensure that all tasked maintenance has beenproperly carried out in accordance with the Statement of Work, using the AMCdocumentation set as defined within the current Maintenance OrganisationExposition using the latest approved technical information.
• Will hold accountability for the servicedelivery to the Head of Aircraft Maintenance in accordance with the MaintenancePlan. Responsible for schedule adherence, to the Maintenance plan. Progressreporting against delivery targets to the Head of Aircraft Maintenance.
• Accountable for discharging the governanceacross the organisation that is required to ensure compliance with theMaintenance Organisations Exposition and associated AMC’s. Assess and report on any non-compliances andthe impact to the wider programme to the Head ofAircraft Maintenance.
• Accountable for the shift and resource plans toensure agreed delivery targets can be accomplished within the requirements ofthe regulatory framework by ensuring staff are sufficiently competent andapproved for the maintenance tasks allocated to them within the shift plan.
• Provides leadership and direction to teammembers, including Executives, through a formal assessment processes,demonstrating sound and comprehensive communication and people managementskills. Grant task authorisations for working on an aircraft or components inaccordance with AMC requirements. Accountable to ensure that currency and recency records are maintained,capturing experience and all technical training of maintenance personnel.
• Managing the impact of the maintenance activityon the Service Safety Hazard.
• Accountable for the provision of appropriatefacilities, including Hanger, Workshop, Office and Storage areas.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Head ofAircraft Maintenance is informed of any condition of an aircraft or aircraftcomponent which could create a flight safety hazard.
• Responsible for notifying the Part 145Regulatory Approval Manager of any changes required to the Exposition.
• Responsible for carrying out Certifying andSupport staff interviews to ensure staff are competent to hold authorities andif content signing off their applications.

Functional Competence & Capability:

• Expert leader at thislevel.
• Requires broad and in-depth product knowledge and a comprehensiveunderstanding of the relationship with interfacing / contributory areas.
• Responsible for ensuring team compliance with the risk assessments and SHEpolicies and procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, including City& Guilds 2675 or 2661 (or equivalent).
• Ideally qualified in Aeronautical Engineering.
• Alternatively, possession of a recognised Engineering Degreein one of the following disciplines:
• - AeronauticalEngineering
• - ElectricalEngineering
• - ElectronicEngineering
• - AvionicEngineering
• - Anyother field relevant to aircraft maintenance and continuing airworthiness.

Experience:

• 5 years practical experience and expertise inthe application of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices.
• 2 years relevant work experience within theaircraft maintenance environment working at a supervisory level exercisingcertifying privileges.
• 6 months experience on type (in the last twoyears).
• A comprehensive knowledge of Acceptable Means ofCompliance documentation set.