Team Leader - Aircraft Interiors
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About the Role
TALENTMATE seeks a Team Leader to supervise the Interiors Furnishing Shop in Dubai, ensuring compliance with GCAA/EASA regulations. The role involves leading daily operations, optimizing manpower, monitoring quality, and coordinating with multiple departments.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise daily operations of the Interiors Equipment Shop
- Plan and optimise manpower allocation based on workload demand
- Monitor quality of workmanship and implement controls to prevent process deviations
- Review and verify job cards, maintenance documentation, and records for accuracy and compliance
- Ensure availability and serviceability of tools, equipment, and materials
- Coordinate with Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Stores departments
- Identify operational gaps and escalate recommendations to prevent disruption
- Ensure shop equipment and special tools are calibrated and certified
- Support management during internal, external, and regulatory audits
- Promote safety culture and ensure HSE compliance
- Train, mentor, and monitor competency of assigned staff
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- Minimum 3 years' experience in aviation maintenance workshops
- Experience in a supervisory or leadership role within MRO environment
- Strong knowledge of MOE, GCAA CAR Part V, and EASA Part 145 requirements
- Fluent in English
- GCAA/EASA Part 66 License Preferred
- Company authorization Preferred
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Main Objective of Role
- To lead and supervise the Interiors Furnishing Shop in compliance with company MOE, GCAA CAR Part V, and EASA Part 145 requirements while ensuring safety, quality, and efficient maintenance execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads and supervise daily operations of the Interiors Equipment Shop, ensuring all interior maintenance and refurbishment activities are executed in accordance with approved technical OEM data and regulatory requirements.
- Plans and optimises manpower allocation based on workload demand to meet production and turnaround time (TAT) targets.
- Monitors quality of workmanship and implements controls to prevent process deviations.
- Reviews and verify job cards, maintenance documentation, and records to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- Ensures availability and serviceability of tools, equipment, and materials required for operations.
- Coordinates with Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Stores departments.
- Identifies operational gaps in resources and manpower and escalates practical recommendations to prevent disruption to production and turnaround targets.
- Ensures shop equipment and special tools are calibrated, certified, and maintained in accordance with regulatory and company requirements.
- Supports management during internal, external, and regulatory audits.
- Promotes safety culture and ensures Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) compliance within the Interiors Workshop.
- Trains, mentors, and monitors competency of assigned staff to ensure tasks are performed in accordance with approved procedures, standards, and certification requirements.
- Implements continuous improvement initiatives within the shop to enhance efficiency and quality.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)
- Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- Formal training in aviation quality systems and safety management preferred.
- Fluent in English
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in aviation maintenance workshops.
- Experience in a supervisory or leadership role within MRO environment.
- Exposure to regulatory audits (GCAA/EASA/FAA) and MOE compliance.
- Strong knowledge of MOE, GCAA CAR Part V, and EASA Part 145 requirements.
- Ability to lead teams and manage operational risks.
- Strong communication, documentation, and decision making skills.
- Years with qualifications: 7 9 years
- GCAA/EASA Part 66 License Preferred.
Competencies
- Customer Focus
- Teamwork
- Effective Communication
- Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
- Resilience & Flexibility (Can do attitude)
ISR Requirements
- Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team.
- Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day to day business operations.
About the Company
- The TALENTMATE Portal idea is to fill and help professionals doing one of them by bringing together the requisites under One Roof.
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