Maintenance Controller - F-15SA Modifications

The Boeing Company; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Maintenance Controller for F-15SA modifications based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. This role requires 5+ years of aircraft maintenance experience, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in modification control. The Maintenance Controller will oversee the modification process, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates must hold a relevant technical qualification and are expected to work on-site at King Abdulaziz Air Base.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in aircraft maintenance, modification, MRO, or related production control environments.
• Demonstrable experience in planning and maintenance control.
• Extensive working knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance and Modification standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the modification process at King Abdulaziz Air Base.
• Oversee execution of F-15SA modifications ensuring quality standards.
• Support budget management within the department.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance

Modification control

Team leadership

Planning

Communication

Education

Technical qualification in Aircraft Maintenance

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Maintenance Controller - F-15SA Modifications will play a key role in leading the execution and delivery of F-15SA aircraft modifications at King Abdulaziz Air Base, Saudi Arabia, ensuring compliance with Boeing standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

This is a locally hired position based 100% on-site at King Abdulaziz Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

This role reports to the Operations Manager – F-15SA Modifications.

(The selected candidate will be onboarded in alignment with program start and execution timelines; flexibility in start date and working hours may be required to meet operational demands).

Key Responsibilities

• Modification Execution: Working closely with the Operations Manager – F-15SA Modifications lead and control the modification process, prioritising safety, compliance, and quality across the team and department at all times.
• Functional Integration: Lead functional execution and integration with the Program to ensure seamless operations that meets, or exceeds, the customers’ expectations and requirements.
• Budget Management: Support the control of the budget within the reporting line and department, aligning with the overall business plan.
• Oversight of Modifications: Acting as the team leader, oversee the execution of F-15SA modifications performed by the ICMMM team, ensuring adherence to quality standards and agreed timelines.
• Audit Support: Facilitate internal, customer and regulatory audits, addressing findings and issues promptly.
• Personnel Competence: Support the Operations Manager – F-15SA Modifications in ensuring that all personnel engaged in F-15SA modifications possess the necessary skills and competencies.
• Staffing and Utilisation: Monitor staffing levels and utilisation of the ICMMM teams to meet business objectives and customer commitments.
• Safety and Quality Culture: Foster a culture of safety, compliance, first-time quality, technical excellence, and product integrity, including the promotion of a FOD prevention program.
• Continuous Improvement: Support the implementation of standardisation, LEAN and BPS principles to enhance operational efficiency.
• Communication: Maintain excellent communication and flow of relevant information throughout the ICMMM team, including ownership of daily status reporting across stakeholders.
• Innovation: Drive initiatives that promote production efficiency and innovation.
• Safety Reporting: Cultivate a reporting culture that prioritises safety in accordance with Boeing's Safety Management System.
• Additional Responsibilities: Undertake other reasonable management activities, including deputising for the Operations Manager – F-15SA Modifications as needed.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• 5+ years’ experience in aircraft maintenance, modification, MRO, or related production control environments, with demonstrable experience in planning and maintenance control. 5+ years demonstrable experience of F-15 Aircraft (or similar platform) modifications.
• 5+ years’ experience in an operational Team Leader / Maintenance Controller role within an Aircraft Maintenance and Modification environment.
• Extensive working knowledge, experience and proven application of Aircraft Maintenance and Modification standards, requirements and associated regulations.
• Proven ability to sequence and control demanding workloads to schedule, budget, and required standard.
• Strong planning, communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Hold an associated technical qualification in the field of Aircraft Maintenance and modification.
• Previous working experience in Saudi Arabia to Boeing and Saudi Arabia regulatory requirements.

This requisition is for an international, locally hired position in Saudi Arabia. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll and will commensurate with experience and qualifications and in accordance with applicable Saudi Arabia law. Employment is subject to the candidate's ability to satisfy all Saudi Arabia labor and immigration formalities.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Dec. 30, 2025

Export Control Requirements

This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer willing to sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (Saudi Arabia)

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.