Maintenance Operation Manager for Ex-pat assignment UAE

Our Workplace Saab Business Area Surveillance executes an in service Support Contract included in the delivery of the Saab Global Eye AEW&C system to UAE in 2020. Saab assists with Continuing Airworthiness (CAMO) services and Aircraft Line & Base Maintenance. The mission is to enable a high availability of the aircraft and a high level of support to our customer in their day to day flight operations.

Your role

As a Maintenance Operation Manager you will have an active role to lead the Maintenace Department on a daily basis and support with NPCA and MM related questions. Resource planning and customer relations is key to establishing a well running aircraft Line and Base maintenance operations. You will be a part of the management team and work closely with the Maintenance Production Manager, the Logistics team and the Training team. You will be responsible for CAME/MOE changes and the development of procedures depending on customer or orginizational input and UAE military aviation authority (MAA) requirements. You will be stationed in Abu Dhabi employed and seconded by Saab AB as an Ex-patriat or as a local employed.

Your Qualifications

You are a well experienced nominated person whithin CAMO and/or EASA 145/EMAR 145 and with extensive knowledge of both civil and military maintenance regulations, preferably also with knowledge of Bombardier Global 6000 or similair aircraft. You are fluent in technical english with excellent communication and leadership skills also on an internationional level You are eager to embrace new cultures, non judgemental, tolerant, very patient, flexible and customer focused. Other qualifications needed:

Experience from leadership.

Extensive knowledge in Part-145 and Part-CAMO requirements.

Experience of Maintenance & CAMO duties.

Well experienced in maintenance procedures and knowledge in the use of technical reference materials (maintenance manuals, illustrated part catalogues, service bulletins, structural repair manuals, engineering drawings, airworthiness-notes etc.)

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply. As an Expat at Saab You and your accompaning family has a full covered insurance plan, furnished accomodation and company car. Applications to www.saabgroup.com/career/

What you will be a part of

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