Base Engineer - Line Maintenance

About the role

The Base Engineer supports the Maintenance Manager Line and Outstations in managing and monitoring Line Maintenance activities on Air Arabia and third-party aircraft, ensuring work is performed, certified and recorded accurately and on time in line with GCAA requirements. The role is responsible for allocating manpower cost-effectively and in time to meet business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Act as main contact for stakeholders such as MCC, Development and Planning Engineers and the Quality Assurance team on daily maintenance tasks.
• Lead a team of engineers and technicians in aircraft maintenance and defect rectification, using MCC instructions, troubleshooting, technical log-books and input from cabin crew and pilots.
• Supervise the execution of third-party service level agreements, ensuring engineers and technicians are trained and licensed.
• Ensure safety measures, procedures and regulations are followed, including transfers to the Base Maintenance Hangar for heavy maintenance.
• Review daily aircraft operational status reports and coordinate with MCC on pending problems that could disrupt operations.
• Monitor licenses, approvals and renewals, and report staff performance issues to management.
• Maintain Line Maintenance manuals, facilities, equipment and tools, and manage the D-Store and administrative work such as rosters and overtime sheets.
• Implement new technical projects, generate daily reports on planned maintenance, AOG and accidents, and attend monthly Technical Review meetings when required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Aircraft Engineering/Aeronautics, or a diploma in Aircraft Maintenance/E&M from a recognised institute with equivalent experience.
• EASA/GCAA aircraft maintenance licence, with GCAA type-rating and company authorisation; A320 is preferred.
• 9+ years in line or base maintenance, including 3 years supervising aircraft maintenance and 2 years leading teams independently.
• Experience with civil aviation authorities (preferably GCAA), audits, SLAs and airline operations.
• Very good English; able to obtain a UAE driver's licence.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Project management certificate or equivalent experience.
• Cost control, compliance, budgeting and quality assurance knowledge is an added value.