Engine Overhaul Engineer I - Test Cell (Emiratisation)

Job Purpose Join the Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre، a cutting-edge maintenance facility، where we deliver exceptional Maintenance، Repair، and Overhaul (MRO) services for the engines of Emirates’ fleets

Key Responsibilities

• You will hold approval to certify own tasks as well as those directly under the job holders supervision، to certify and release to service work carried out in accordance with Airworthiness

• Manage all tasks for quality and accuracy by utilising knowledge of the engine overhaul process، company procedures as well as the use of the ESM، IPC، CMM، SBs and ADs ensuring paperwork and MRO ERP system tasks are completed progressively and in accordance with the regulatory requirements، MOE relevant procedures and as well، the relevant EPMs and company policies

• Liable for sectional metric responsibility for targets and planned work، oversee allocation and training of staff ensuring the allocated tasks are aligned to individual's approvals/competencies

• Own sectional metric responsibility for targets and planned work، oversee allocation and training of staff ensuring the allocated tasks are aligned to individual's approvals/competencies

• To oversee efficient manpower management using the 145 roster or relevant roster for daily، weekly and monthly tasks

• Manage all tasks for quality and accuracy by utilising knowledge of the engine overhaul process، company procedures as well as the use of the ESM، IPC، CMM، SBs and ADs ensuring paperwork and MRO ERP system tasks are completed progressively and in accordance with the regulatory requirements، MOE relevant procedures and as well، the relevant EPMs and company policies.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Develop skills matrix and training program for staff to meet sectional requirements

• Create and promote a safe working environment for all staff ensuring direct reports have the skills، knowledge، and confidence to work safely in alignment with EEMC / EOW Safety policy، provide support and direction

• Assess staff competencies، skills and ability to successfully gain self-certification approval، Assess Senior Technicians to successfully gain Inspectors approval، Mentor technicians and mechanics and identify areas of improvement to achieve the desired skill level

• Develop skills matrix and training program for staff to meet sectional requirements.

Benefits & Conditions

• Salary & benefits Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry، including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world

• Salary & benefits

• Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry، including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world

Our integrated team excels in Engine Technical Services (ETS)، Propulsion Planning and Logistics، and more، all within our advanced Engine Shops and Test Cell

With a strong commitment to quality and safety، we streamline processes to strip، inspect، and rebuild engines seamlessly in one state-of-the-art location

Join us to be part of a team where precision and excellence drive every operation

As an Engine Overhaul Engineer at Test Cell، you will play a key role in supervising and mentoring Engineers، Senior Technicians، Technicians and Mechanics to carry out Assembly، Disassembly، Cleaning، Inspection، Repairs، refurbishment، modifications، testing and rectification on all types of aircraft engines، engine systems، engine components to a high standard at the EEMC Test Cell

and the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) recommendations

In this role، you will: Manage the activities and work of direct reports by providing mentoring and guidance to ensure that work with is carried out efficiently in line with the individual's targets، assist with providing feedback to direct reports when targets or goals are not being achieved and work with the individual to improve performance

Be a role model for the desired safety behaviours and always lead with safety

Ensure reporting any non-conformance in safety and quality immediately via company procedures

Act to mitigate any observed unsafe condition and prevent any incident، ensure all 'near miss' situations are reported via company procedures and highlighted to Line manager

Ensure own attendance and direct reports are in alignment with sectional shift pattern، monitor direct reports attendance and initiate step in accordance with the company Capability and Disciplinary regulations

Lead daily Toolbox meetings، actively participate in all other meetings as required، suggest، coordinate and lead projects that contribute to improvements to process، increased efficiency or better practice

Provide assistance and guidance to Technicians with application for approvals focusing on a detailed regulatory and compliance comprehension

Manages effective achievement of unit goals through managing by setting individual goals، managing performance، developing، training and motivating staff، provision of formal and informal feedback and appraisal in order to maximise subordinate performance

Without compromising any human variables، maintain over time within the budgeted hours

Ensure to effectively set staff annual business contribution evaluation. goals and competencies through conducting quarterly and annual performance reviews

Qualification To be considered for this role، you must meet the below

Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical، Mechanical، Maintenance، Avionics، Electronics or Technical Engineering، OR a valid Maintenance Engineering Licence، OR a relevant apprenticeship of at least 2 years

Minimum 6 years of relevant engineering experience

Must hold the relevant Engine Overhaul Workshop approval/authorisation

At least 3 years’ certifying experience as an approval holder within an Aviation Maintenance/MRO environment

Strong technical knowledge، including the ability to review and action Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and Service Bulletins (SBs)

Proven ability to lead and delegate work to diverse teams، ensuring production targets، documentation and regulatory

are met

Experience in risk assessments، audits and compliance with MOE/regulatory procedures

Ability to manage budgetary activities and coordinate effectively with support functions to achieve production/gate targets

Test Cell Experience & Knowledge Experienced in engine test preparation and testing، including incoming inspections، borescope inspections، engine run-up، functional/performance testing and troubleshooting

Competent in engine/component removal and installation، test-enabling hardware، engine preservation and post-run inspections

Good understanding of engine trend monitoring and statistical process control، including GE Intelligent Test Cell alerts and required actions

Experience with DAS configuration and ASE2000، including software updates، backup، restore and verification

Able to lead scheduled and unscheduled Test Cell maintenance، systems verification and troubleshooting

Experienced in defect reporting through Engine MRO (IFS) and completing duplicate/critical task inspections to required standards

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Job Purpose

Join the Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre، a cutting-edge maintenance facility، where we deliver exceptional Maintenance، Repair، and Overhaul (MRO) services for the engines of Emirates’ fleets

Join us to be part of a team where precision and excellence drive every operation.

and the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) recommendations.

In this role، you will

Manage the activities and work of direct reports by providing mentoring and guidance to ensure that work with is carried out efficiently in line with the individual's targets، assist with providing feedback to direct reports when targets or goals are not being achieved and work with the individual to improve performance.

Act to mitigate any observed unsafe condition and prevent any incident، ensure all 'near miss' situations are reported via company procedures and highlighted to Line manager.

Lead daily Toolbox meetings، actively participate in all other meetings as required، suggest، coordinate and lead projects that contribute to improvements to process، increased efficiency or better practice.

Provide assistance and guidance to Technicians with application for approvals focusing on a detailed regulatory and compliance comprehension.

Manages effective achievement of unit goals through managing by setting individual goals، managing performance، developing، training and motivating staff، provision of formal and informal feedback and appraisal in order to maximise subordinate performance.

Without compromising any human variables، maintain over time within the budgeted hours.

Ensure to effectively set staff annual business contribution evaluation. goals and competencies through conducting quarterly and annual performance reviews.

Qualification

To be considered for this role، you must meet the below

Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical، Mechanical، Maintenance، Avionics، Electronics or Technical Engineering، OR a valid Maintenance Engineering Licence، OR a relevant apprenticeship of at least 2 years.

Minimum 6 years of relevant engineering experience.

Must hold the relevant Engine Overhaul Workshop approval/authorisation.

At least 3 years’ certifying experience as an approval holder within an Aviation Maintenance/MRO environment.

Strong technical knowledge، including the ability to review and action Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and Service Bulletins (SBs).

are met.

Experience in risk assessments، audits and compliance with MOE/regulatory procedures.

Ability to manage budgetary activities and coordinate effectively with support functions to achieve production/gate targets.

Test Cell Experience & Knowledge

Experienced in engine test preparation and testing، including incoming inspections، borescope inspections، engine run-up، functional/performance testing and troubleshooting.

Competent in engine/component removal and installation، test-enabling hardware، engine preservation and post-run inspections.

Good understanding of engine trend monitoring and statistical process control، including GE Intelligent Test Cell alerts and required actions.

Experience with DAS configuration and ASE2000، including software updates، backup، restore and verification.

Able to lead scheduled and unscheduled Test Cell maintenance، systems verification and troubleshooting.

Experienced in defect reporting through Engine MRO (IFS) and completing duplicate/critical task inspections to required standards.