B1 - Certifying Engineer - Base Maintenance
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About the Role
Air Arabia is hiring a B1 Certifying Engineer for Base Maintenance in Sharjah. The role involves carrying out, supervising, and certifying base maintenance tasks on Airbus A320 aircraft.
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Responsibilities
- Carry out, supervise, and certify Base Maintenance tasks on Air Arabia and third party aircraft within the scope of CAR 66 B1 licence authorisation
- Perform inspections, defect rectification, repairs, and component replacement
- Review assigned task cards with the Maintenance Manager to understand work, priorities, and documentation requirements
- Prepare and perform scheduled aircraft maintenance according to assigned task cards
- Carry out aircraft test and inspection tasks to identify defects or damage
- Sign off maintenance tasks performed or supervised within the scope of own authorisation
- Manage communications with other Engineers and Technicians for proper coordination and handover
- Manage safety of assigned maintenance tasks, ensuring mandatory precautions are taken
Requirements
- Holds / has held an EASA Part 66 or GCAA CAR 66 B1 Aircraft Maintenance License and company maintenance approvals on the Airbus A320
- Ability to obtain an unrestricted GCAA CAR 66 B1 Category License
- At least 2 years’ experience certifying maintenance on the Airbus A320 family of aircraft
- At least 5 years’ experience in a Base Maintenance environment
- Able to demonstrate in depth airframe and engine systems maintenance knowledge
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to a good standard for technical communications
- Good computer skills (Microsoft Office)
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Job Purpose
- The successful candidate will carry out, supervise, and certify Base Maintenance tasks on Air Arabia and third party aircraft within the scope of CAR 66 B1 licence authorisation.
- The role includes inspections, defect rectification, repairs, and component replacement to ensure aircraft serviceability, operational reliability, and continued airworthiness.
- The position is responsible for ensuring that all maintenance activities are performed, certified, and recorded accurately and in a timely manner, in full compliance with Air Arabia procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
Key Result Responsibilities
- Reviews assigned task cards with the Maintenance Manager to gain full understanding of the work, priorities, documentation requirements and cautions, prior to starting work.
- Prepares and performs scheduled aircraft maintenance according to assigned task cards, ensuring that the required documentation, parts, tools and GSE are obtained and used per issued instructions.
- Carries out aircraft test and inspection tasks to the standard necessary to fully identify and record any defects or damage in accordance with approved maintenance procedures.
- Performs defect troubleshooting and rectification in accordance with Aircraft Maintenance Manuals and instructions provided by Engineering Department.
- Signs off maintenance tasks performed or supervised within the scope of own authorisation, verifying that the task card and associated documents have been completed to the required standard following completion of all maintenance.
- Manages communications with other Engineers and Technicians related to the assigned tasks, ensuring proper coordination, continuity and handover of work.
- Manages the safety of assigned maintenance tasks, ensuring all published mandatory precautions are taken prior to commencing work and during task execution.
- Takes positive steps to protect self and other persons in the area of the maintenance activity from any possible injury, including the use of proper GSE and protective equipment.
- Manages human factors aspects of maintenance, ensuring that the continuity of critical maintenance tasks is protected, by avoidance of task interruption and the proper use of handover procedures.
- Provides sound supervision and guidance of Technicians assigned to support own tasks.
- Maintains positive awareness to the cost of aircraft maintenance including use of time and materials.
Qualifications (Academic, Training, Languages)
- Holds / has held an EASA Part 66 or GCAA CAR 66 B1 Aircraft Maintenance License and company maintenance approvals on the Airbus A320.
- Note: must commit to ensure any limitations removed from license within 9 months of induction.
- Ability to obtain an unrestricted GCAA CAR 66 B1 Category License.
- Able to demonstrate in depth airframe and engine systems maintenance knowledge.
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to a good standard for technical communications.
- Good computer skills (Microsoft Office).
- Ability to obtain a UAE driving license
Work Experience
- At least 2 years’ experience certifying maintenance on the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.
- At least 5 years’ experience in a Base Maintenance environment.
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