Engine Owner MRO Offload

Safran; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking an experienced professional in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to manage engine maintenance and support MRO operations. The ideal candidate will hold an engineering degree and possess at least 8 years of relevant experience, particularly with LEAP products. Responsibilities include managing shop visits, ensuring compliance with company standards, and driving technical and operational performance. This expatriate position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for travel across the region.

Benefits

Benefit of Safran's social policy

Expatriate position in Jeddah

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in engine maintenance, repair, or MRO operations.
• Proven background in shop operations, industrial performance, or customer technical support.
• Fluent in English; Arabic and French are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage engine or module shop visits offloaded to partner MROs in the Middle East.
• Ensure compliance with Safran standards and technical support to shops.
• Drive cost control and contribute to contractual profitability.

Skills

Engine maintenance

LEAP product understanding

Communication skills

Customer-oriented

Multi-site coordination

Education

Engineering degree (aeronautical, mechanical, or industrial)

Job description

Overview

What if you joined the flight to Safran Aircraft Engines? Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space, and defense. Safran Aircraft Engines (SAE), a company of the Safran Group, has been a leading aircraft engine manufacturer for over 100 years. With nearly 18,300 employees across 40 sites in 10 countries, we design, develop, produce, and market - alone or in partnership - engines for commercial and military aircraft, as well as for space applications. The missions that will help you take off …

As part of SAE's MRO ramp-up, Offload Partners play a crucial role in supporting our global capacity. Within the framework of SAE's MRO Offload strategy in the Middle East, the Engine Owner ensures the technical, operational, and industrial follow-up of engines maintained by regional Offload partners either local or regional. Acting as Safran's on-site representative in Saudi Arabia, you will ensure compliance with Safran standards, support the development and performance of partner shops, and serve as the technical interface between Safran and regional partners.

Key responsibilities

• Engine Ownership & Maintenance Follow-up: Manage and monitor all engine or module shop visits offloaded to partner MROs in the Middle East region.
• Anticipate shop visit scenarios and coordinate actions to meet TAT, cost, and quality objectives.
• Act as the industrial operations representative to the Customer and within the Customer Team and as the customer representative within the Offload shop.
• Ensure consistent and transparent reporting to Safran and to the Customer, escalating critical issues when needed.
• Serve as the main operational interface between Safran and local/regional partner shops.
• Drive cost control and contribute to contractual profitability.

Technical Support & Industrial Development

• Provide on-site technical support to offload shops for the LEAP engines.
• Support troubleshooting, documentation usage, and technical issue resolution in collaboration with SAE Engineering team.
• Contribute to the shop industrialization roadmap and capability development plan in collaboration with SAE Engineering team.
• Participate in the organization of audits, technical reviews, and improvement actions in collaboration with SAE Quality and Engineering teams.
• Animate technical exchanges and share lessons learned (Retex) across the MRO network.
• Monitor and drive technical performance indicators (quality, scrap rate, rework, findings, etc.) in collaboration with SAE Engineering/Quality teams.
• Contribute to the shop development in line with Offload objectives (such as shop layout, processes, organization).

Representation & Regional Coordination

• Act as Safran Aircraft Engines' representative in partner Offload shops (local and regional).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Offload partner shops and customers.

Advantages

Benefit of Safran's social policy. This is an expatriate position in Saudi Arabia at the Jeddah site.

Profil / Qualifications

• Engineering degree (aeronautical, mechanical, or industrial).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in engine maintenance, repair, or MRO operations.
• Strong understanding of LEAP products.
• Proven background in shop operations, industrial performance, or customer technical support.
• Excellent communication; able to represent Safran in an international environment.
• Fluent in English (Arabic and French are a plus).
• Autonomous, structured, customer-oriented, and comfortable with multi-site coordination.
• A collaborative mindset and strong ability to engage and federate stakeholders will be key assets.
• Frequent travel expected within Saudi Arabia, Middle East & others (such as France) as required.