Maintenance Manager

SAMI Airbus; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

SAMI Airbus in Saudi Arabia seeks a Maintenance Manager to oversee all maintenance staff at the MRO facility, ensuring airworthiness and on-time delivery. You will lead base maintenance operations, coordinate planning, and uphold regulatory compliance with Part-145, MOE, and GACA/EASA standards.

Ideal candidates have a decade of aircraft maintenance experience, proven leadership in high-pressure environments, and deep knowledge of A330 systems.

Qualifications

• Active AML under recognized ICAO (B1/B2, preferable C).
• Proficiency in English (C1).
• 10+ years experience as a certified aircraft maintenance technician, including last 2 years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance operations and staff in the MRO facility.
• Ensure compliance with Part-145, MOE, AMM, SRM, IPC, MEL and SMS/QMS.
• Support quality audits and close findings with corrective actions.
• Plan manpower allocation and shift scheduling.
• Coordinate with Flight Line for handover/handback and ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Regulatory compliance

English proficiency

Aircraft maintenance knowledge

Part-145 knowledge

Team coordination

Heavy checks

A330 knowledge

Education

ICAO AML B1/B2 (C preferred)

Job description

Oversees all maintenance staff within the MRO facility, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational safety, manpower efficiency, and on-time delivery of aircraft. The role integrates technical oversight, workforce leadership, planning coordination, quality assurance, and customer interface to maintain high standards of airworthiness and operational reliability.

RESPONSABILITIES:

1. Maintenance operations oversight.

• Lead and supervise daily base maintenance activities.
• Arrange and balance the Maintenance roster as per Production forecast and projects.
• Team Leaders coordination and workload dimensioning by aircraft zones as per capacity.
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with Part-145, OEM instructions and MOE.
• Manage troubleshooting, defect rectification, and critical path control during checks.
• Coordinate with Flight Line team for aircraft handover/handback.
• Identify OVT needs and provide with justification to Base Maintenance Director.

2. Regulatory Compliance & Airworthiness.

• Ensure strict compliance with EASA/GACA regulations and internal quality standards.
• Support internal Quality audits and close findings with robust corrective actions.
• Lead a team of technicians at different career levels, certify staff, mechanics and helpers.
• Plan manpower allocation, shift scheduling and workload balancing.
• Drive competency development supporting the OJTs and following promotions.
• Promote a strong safety culture and adherence to FOD, tool control and PPE standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Active AML under recognized ICAO (B1/B2, preferable C). Proficiency in English (C1).
• Professional background: 10Y experience as a certified aircraft maintenance technician, including last 2Y performing a leadership position as a Maintenance Manager or Maintenance Team Leader within a Base Maintenance environment.

Specific requirements:

• Proven leadership in high-pressure operational environments.
• Experience in heavy checks, modifications and multi-project context.
• Strong knowledge of Part-145, MOE, AMM, SRM, IPC, MEL and SMS/QMS principles.
• Deep technical knowledge on aircraft A330 (preferable A330MRTT).