Senior Maintenance Technician

Job purpose

Our Emirates Engineering Facilities department is dedicated to creating and maintaining premier environments for all engineering needs. From state-of-the-art hangars and workshops to efficient material stores, offices, and training spaces, we ensure every facility supports and enhances engineering excellence. We manage electrical power, air conditioning, fire safety, cleaning, specialized equipment, landscaping, and compressed air systems, while supporting facility expansion and maintenance.

As a senior maintenance technician, you will be directed by the supervisors, lead a team of technicians/drivers to provide required support to operational teams, carrying out all scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance, servicing, fault finding and repair of all equipment/vehicles and plant maintained by various dnata technical services workshops in DXB and DWC to ensure functional reliability to meet the 24 hour requirements of the operations. The job holder should be capable to work independently to ensure maximum serviceability of the equipment.

In this role you will:

• Inspect all equipment/vehicles and plant daily for operational reliability and safety, to help plan for corrective maintenance and to prevent accidents in the work area. Also carry out mandatory safety and quality checks of equipment/vehicles prior to releasing the same after completion of maintenance or repair.
• During scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of equipment/vehicles and plant, identify any existing faults or failures and highlight same to supervisors to initiate corrective action.
• Ensure standard safety procedures are followed by the team of technicians/drivers during maintenance activities to prevent any personal injury or equipment damage.
• Ensure that all work-related activities carried out during the shift are recorded in the log book/work order to help planning staff log the details of work done in the maintenance management system.

Specific to Emirates Engineering Maintenance Facility (EEMC):

• Receive and deliver consignments at various points ensuring prevention of damage or loss.
• Drive several types of vehicles (truck head, trailer, small truck 2.5T, pick up and forklifts) to support the operation inside and outside EEMC.
• Liaise with dispatch section to plan the movements and manpower allocation.
• Process all consignments through customs, ports and other authorities ensuring all documentation is in order and goods are processed in a timely manner.
• Ensure that consignments fully comply with prevailing legal requirements whilst transiting through other countries.

Qualification

To be considered for the role you must meet the below requirements:

• Qualifications: 10 years schooling or equivalent
• Experience: Facilities/maintenance/auto/electric mechanic 3+ years
• Knowledge/skills: Experience in facilities/maintenance/auto/electric mechanic
• Thorough knowledge and experience (theoretical and practical) in maintenance of mechanical/electrical/electronic/automobile/air-con and refrigeration systems of ground support equipment or heavy vehicles or material handling equipment/systems.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge on hydraulics/lifting equipment/conveyor systems/PLCs/AC-DC motor control systems/traction batteries and chargers with minimum 2 years of experience would be an advantage.
• Effective communication in English (verbal and written). Must possess local/UAE driving license and capable of obtaining airport driving permit (ADP) within 6 months from joining (applicable for GSE only).

Specific to EEMC:

• Valid UAE heavy vehicle driving licence, categories 3 and 8 with the ability to obtain an international driving permit.
• Familiarity with UAE road layout and regulations.
• Able to perform data input and working knowledge of cargo documentation processes.

Specific to ENGG:

• Experience in civil work, carpet laying, tiles installation and carpentry.

Details of safety sensitive role:

• Working at height: Yes
• Exposure to hazardous energy systems: Yes
• Heavy lifting: Yes
• Working in areas with motorised mobile equipment: Yes
• Work in confined spaces: Yes
• Contact with contamination materials (humans/animals/chemicals): Yes
• Contact with dangerous goods: Yes
• Work in an extremely noisy environment: Yes
• Work in heat: Yes
• Working with pressurised substances: No
• Exposure to fixed protruding sharp objects: Yes
• Exposure to contact with moving/falling objects: Yes
• Airport driving permit: Yes
• Driving a vibrating equipment: No
• Safety sensitive role: Yes

Salary & benefits

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