Lead GSE Technician (Senior Mechanic)

Job description / Role

Lead GSE Technician (Senior Mechanic) - Qatar Aviation Services - Doha

You will be responsible to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to GSE (Ground Support Equipment) and other fleet vehicles in order to provide a safe, reliable and cost effective fleet to end-users. Supports the supervisor by assisting lower grade workers in diagnosis and complex repairs.

Candidates for this position should be familiar with using technical manuals and schematics and knowledgeable of commercial automotive electrical systems; preferable experience including the troubleshooting and repair of generators, motors, batteries, air conditioning systems and electrical circuits.

Preferable mechanical experience includes overhauling of automatic transmissions and diesel engines such as: Deutz; Mercedes Benz; Cummins; Perkins and Detroit Diesel. Other areas of expertise should include hydraulic, pneumatic, steering, drive-train, suspension and brake systems found on medium/heavy duty commercial vehicles and equipment.

Requirements

You must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. Applicants must have secondary level education and college qualification or trade school diploma or certificates; a minimum of 3 years of industry related work experience including the servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing commercial vehicles/ heavy-duty construction equipment or airport GSE (Ground Support Equipment).

About the Company

Qatar Airways is proud to be one of the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents, and thanks to our customers’ response to our offerings, we are also the world’s fastest-growing airline. We connect more than 150 destinations on the map every day, with a fleet of the latest-generation aircraft, and an unrivalled level of service from our home and hub, the Five-star airport, Hamad International Airport in Doha, the State of Qatar.

Travel today involves a mix of short, medium and long-haul segments, with more people travelling than ever before. With the breadth of network coverage today, virtually no destination is unreachable. This is why the commitment to service is paramount; as our guests are travelling farther and more frequently than ever before, the experience on board is an important part of the journey itself.

Since our launch in 1997, Qatar Airways has earned many awards and accolades, becoming one of an elite group of airlines worldwide to have earned a 5-star rating by Skytrax. Voted Airline of the Year by Skytrax in 2011, 2012, 2015 and most recently in 2017, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. We have accomplished these goals by focusing on the details – how we run the business, and how you experience our airline.