Repairs Controller (Sharjah, UAE)
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About the Role
Air Arabia seeks a Repairs Controller to plan and manage aircraft component repair and vendor operations, ensuring cost-efficient support for aircraft maintenance. The role involves reviewing repair quotations, managing in-house repair capability, and coordinating with vendors.
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Responsibilities
- Review, assess and action Repair Quotations for aircraft components and repairable items
- Establish and manage processing of unserviceable components to external Repair Stations/Vendors for repair and overhaul
- Monitor and control repair costs to achieve budgetary goals
- Manage in house repair capability and coordinate with internal workshops, Maintenance Planning, Procurement and Technical Services
- Coordinate with Engineering Procurement to identify repairs without contract or near expiry contracts for timely negotiation
- Organize and manage shipping and logistics of aircraft parts, engines/APU to suppliers for repairs
- Establish KPIs and performance review structure with Repair stations
- Manage schedule component removals and ensure timely availability of components
Requirements
- Degree in Aeronautical / Mechanical engineering/ LAME/Technical Diploma
- 7+ years of relevant experience in aircraft component repair and vendor management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced skills in Excel
- Extensive knowledge of managing supplier performance and setting KPIs
- Knowledge of airworthiness regulations (GCAA/FAA/EASA)
- Sound understanding of airline engineering and maintenance activities
- AMOS familiarity is essential
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Job Purpose
- To plan and organize end to end processes for aircraft component repair and vendor management (external and internal) to deliver time and cost efficient support to aircraft maintenance.
- Manage in house capability and develop alternate repair & supply sources to enable supply chain efficiency and optimum cost.
Key Result Responsibilities
- Reviews, assess & action Repair Quotations, for aircraft components and repairable in accordance with existing contracts and/or Product Support Agreements (SSC/PSAA).
- Identifies and collaborates with the team to improve the existing process through automation and effective use of systems.
- Establishes and manages processing of unserviceable components to external Repair Stations/Vendors for repair and overhaul.
- Establishes the Repair Process area for unserviceable components/repairable to ensure effective utilization of space, time, and safety standards.
- Monitors and controls repair costs to achieve budgetary goals. Challenge vendors on the repair quotations to induce cost efficiency.
- Manages the In house repair capability. Maintain effective communication with internal workshops, Maintenance Planning, Procurement and Technical Services.
- Coordinate with Engineering Procurement to identify the repairs without contract/ near expiry contracts for timely negotiation and award.
- Assist in identification and assessment of new repair shops.
- Identifies and implements cost saving opportunities in the repair and procurement process.
- Maintains close collaboration with Repair administration to ensure spares are dispatched in time to achieve better TATs.
- Organizes and manages shipping and logistics of aircraft parts, engines / APU to suppliers for repairs.
Key Result Responsibilities Continued
- Manages schedule component removals. Ensure timely availability of components based on MRB/AMP requirements and timely return of unserviceable parts.
- Establish KPIs of their individual areas after consultation and agreement by Line Manager.
- Focus on team training (On Job Training) and building required skillset of the individuals reporting to this role.
- Establish an agreed weekly/monthly Performance review structure with the Repair stations to ensure better visibility of the ongoing repairs.
- Establish a process for the daily review of nil stock components & repairable to accord priority to the related repairs to avoid AOG situation due NIL stock.
- Establish a daily report circulation of under process spares at Repair area awaiting disposition to ensure rigid monitoring of unserviceable items.
Qualifications (Academic, Training, Languages)
- Degree in Aeronautical / Mechanical engineering/ LAME/Technical Diploma.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advance skills in excel.
- Extensive knowledge of managing supplier performance and setting KPIs. Expert in service monitoring tools.
- Knowledge of interpretation of repair contracts, IPCs, CMMs, shop reports, and the ability to carry out technical reviews.
- Familiarity of airworthiness regulations (GCAA/FAA/EASA) is essential.
- Sound understanding of airline engineering and maintenance activities.
- Amos familiarity is essential.
Work Experience
- 7+ years of relevant experience.
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