Our client is a leading budget airline in the Middle East, and they are currently looking for a Lead B1 Certifying Engineer – CAT C who will lead an assigned team of B1 Engineers ensuring the safe and efficient maintenance and repair of aircraft.
This is a full-time permanent position which requires relocation with education sponsorship and visa provided for successful incumbents.
Job Responsibilities
- Verify that maintenance tasks have been carried out to the required standard by the respective Certifying Engineers.
- Allocate and oversee B1 Engineers and Lead Technicians, ensuring tasks are completed on time and in full compliance with airline, regulatory, and documentation requirements.
- Monitor shift performance, providing technical guidance, troubleshooting support, and ensuring proper coordination, continuity, and handover of assigned work.
- Conduct and supervise aircraft maintenance, including scheduled tasks, inspections, tests, defect identification, troubleshooting, and rectification in accordance with approved procedures and manuals.
- Sign off completed work within authorised scope, ensuring task cards, records, and associated documents meet required standards.
- Provide regular performance feedback to the Shift Manager, escalating issues, proposing corrective actions, and supporting the development of Engineers and Technicians, including onboarding of new joiners.
- Manage safety and human factors, ensuring correct use of GSE/PPE, adherence to maintenance procedures, avoidance of task interruption, and proper shift handover practices.
- Support cost‑efficient maintenance, maintaining awareness of time/material usage, preventing waste or duplication, and initiating cost‑saving improvements within the B1 scope.
Job Requirements
- Holds/has held an EASA Part 66 or GCAA CAR 66 B1 Aircraft Maintenance License (unrestricted) and company maintenance approvals on the Airbus A320/A321, with 2+ years of experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to lead and guide a team of Aircraft Engineers & Technicians.
- Category C Authorization.
- Strong technical report writing skills.
- Fluent in English (verbal and written).
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