Workshop Technician

About Emirates

At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world, to and through our global hub in Dubai; and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers 'Fly Better'. Emirates Engineering is a cutting-edge aircraft maintenance facility, GCAA CAR V approved, supporting Emirates' vast Airbus and Boeing fleet and thirty other airlines through third-party contracts. Our highly qualified team excels in maintenance, engineering, quality, planning, and logistics, setting industry standards with an unwavering commitment to safety and excellence.

Role Overview

The Workshop Technician will be responsible for carrying out maintenance/calibration tasks on Emirates and third-party aircraft components/tools and equipment in accordance with company procedures and regulations. The job holder works as part of a team under the direction and guidance of the assigned supervisor/engineer within the appropriate trade/cross trade disciplines for which they have been trained.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out routine component/tools servicing and calibration/maintenance/modification and approved structural repairs compliant to manufacturers' procedures whilst observing all safety procedures.
• Complete any component/tools maintenance and other tasks as assigned by immediate supervisor/engineers. This will include the ability to obtain and understand Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM), Illustrated Parts Catalogue (IPC), Component Maintenance Manual (CMM), Standard Practice Manual (SPM), Quality Manual ISO/IEC 17025 or other approved documentation required to carry out the task.
• Assist supervisor/engineers in troubleshooting, defect rectifications, and carrying out modifications while performing instructions contained in the job card.
• Ensure all work locations are kept clean and maintain excellent housekeeping. Participate and promote creating a safety culture in an effort to minimize accidents and highlight any deficiencies/failures that can lead to such accidents. This includes being aware and communicating safety shortfalls. Maintain vigilance in ensuring work areas (including the ramp), vehicles, stands, lockers are free of FOD and that toolboxes are regularly audited, maintained, and kept clean.
• Ensure prompt attendance to all allocated tasks with the intent to reduce TAT and avoid operational delays/disruptions. Should be able to communicate any aircraft/component/structural defects found to the supervisor/engineer in an expedient manner and ensure during shift handovers all required information is clearly passed to the staff taking over.
• Enable to perform testing, verifications, and services to monitor, assist, and support all Overhaul/Repair/Refurbishment/Inspection & Calibration tasks required as per special procedures and manuals used in the respective workshop.

Qualifications & Experience

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

Qualifications

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in Engineering in Aeronautical subjects/Mechanical/Avionics/Electronic/Tech Engineering OR Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Licence OR Engineering Apprenticeship.

Experience

• 5+ years engineering.
• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in the aviation field, out of which a minimum of 2 years should be in a workshop environment e.g. W&B, Avionics, Cabin, Structures or Calibration, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Fuel & Oil, Landing Gear.

Hydraulic Workshop Specific

• Understand the function and operation of aircraft hydraulic components.
• Ability to perform repair as per SPM/CMM and be familiar with the hydraulic component maintenance process.
• Knowledge of hydraulic test bench operation and component testing, ability to perform testing and fault isolation of different types of hydraulic components.
• Familiar with the standard and special tooling and equipment required for hydraulic component maintenance.

Pneumatic Workshop Specific

• Understand the function and operation of aircraft pneumatic components, for example, Pneumatic Valve, Solenoid Valve, Check Valve, Bleed Valve, Regulator Valve, Torque motor, Servo Actuator Valve, Narrow Body Starter, Flow Control Valve, Wide Body Starter, PDU (Power Drive Unit) and ACM (Air Cycle Machine).
• Ability to perform repair as per SPM/CMM and be familiar with the pneumatic component maintenance process.
• Knowledge of pneumatic test bench operation and component testing, ability to perform testing and fault isolation of different types of pneumatic components.
• Familiar with the standard and special tooling and equipment required for pneumatic component maintenance.

Fuel & Oil Workshop Specific

• Understand the function and operation of aircraft Fuel & Oil components.
• Ability to perform repair as per SPM/CMM and be familiar with the Fuel & Oil component maintenance process.
• Knowledge of Fuel & Oil test bench operation and component testing, ability to perform testing and fault isolation of different types of Fuel & Oil components.
• Familiar with the standard and special tooling and equipment required for Fuel & Oil component maintenance.

Landing Gear Workshop Specific

• Understand the function and operation of aircraft Landing Gear components.
• Ability to perform repair as per SPM/CMM and be familiar with the landing gear overhaul process.
• Experience in handling motorized equipment like lifters and overhead cranes, to be used for Landing Gear components.
• Familiar with the standard and special tooling and equipment required for the Landing Gear overhaul.

Safety Sensitive Role

Yes