Shift Manager - Line Maintenance Job Details

Shift Manager - Line Maintenance Job Details | Careers Skip to main content Log In ABOUT Life at Air Arabia Grow at Air Arabia Meet Our People CAREERS Pilot Cabin Crew Engineering & Maintenance Flight & Ground Operations Commercial & Corporate UAE Nationals Log In ABOUT Life at Air Arabia Grow at Air Arabia Meet Our People CAREERS Pilot Cabin Crew Engineering & Maintenance Flight & Ground Operations Commercial & Corporate UAE Nationals Home More About Us Search Jobs Log In Search by Keyword Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert × Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Apply now » Apply now Start apply with LinkedIn Apply Now Start Please wait... Shift Manager - Line Maintenance Date: 5 Aug 2026 Shift Manager - Line Maintenance Company: Engineering & Maintenance Job Purpose The successful candidate will support the Manager – Line Maintenance in managing and monitoring Line Maintenance activities on Air Arabia and third-party aircraft. The role ensures that all maintenance work is performed, certified, and recorded accurately and in a timely manner, in full compliance with GCAA regulations, Air Arabia procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements. The position is responsible for supporting the effective allocation and utilisation of manpower, ensuring resources are deployed in a timely and cost-effective manner to meet operational requirements, maintain aircraft availability, and achieve business objectives. Key Result Responsibilities Acts as the main contact point for Stakeholders such as MCC, Development and Planning Engineers, and Quality Assurance team in assimilating, delivering and following up on the day to day maintenance tasks and activities of the Line Maintenance respective team. Leads a team of engineers and technicians to carry out maintenance work on aircrafts and rectify/reduce the number of defects utilizing different sources and means such as MCC instructions, troubleshooting (TSR), Technical Log-book of aircrafts, as well as input from cabin crew and pilots, all in accordance with qualifications, experience and approved matrix of authority. Supervises the execution of 3rd Party Service Level Agreements as per agreed terms and conditions and standard adopted procedures ensuring all engineers and technicians performing the required tasks are well trained and licensed in the respective category to maintain business relationships. Ensures all safety measures and working procedures as well as specified rules and regulations are being considered and adhered to when carrying out any maintenance work on aircrafts, this also includes transferring procedures of all aircrafts required to be sent to the Base Maintenance Hangar for the heavy maintenance. Reviews the operational status reports of aircrafts on a daily basis ensuring that required tasks loaded by MCC or the Planning Engineers are timely, cost-effectively and successfully executed whilst MCC is regularly updated with any changes to the pre-approved plan. Constantly coordinates with MCC on any pending problems with aircrafts which cause concern or could result in operational disruption, or involve a drop in acceptable service standards during their shift. Provides proper guidance, monitoring and performance assessment to the Line Maintenance Engineers and Technicians to assist them carry out their assigned maintenance tasks such as trouble shooting needed to identify and find solutions for potential and existing defects. Continuously monitors the licenses approvals and renewal, maintaining an up-to-date record of necessary documents and reports, and highlighting to Management concerns and issues relating to staff performance to ensure adherence to Quality Assurance and GCAA regulations. Maintains the Line Maintenance manuals, facilities, offices, machinery, equipment and tools as per approved standards and operational business requirements. Ensures needed tools/equipment are timely handed to/handed over to respective engineers and technicians to successfully accommodate required tasks. Implements new technical projects as directed by the MML&O taking into consideration proper procedures and necessary technical and system support as well as familiarization and guidance sessions for the respective engineers and technicians. Oversees the daily D-Store activities to ensure all needed equipment and tools are timely available for maintenance tasks and thereafter maintained safely and adequately; in addition, manages all required communication and administrative work such as roster, overtime sheets, EOS, etc. Generates daily function-related reports on daily planned and STP (Short Term Plan) maintenance activities, AOG and accidents, and communicates the same to MCC, Engineering Planning, Head of Maintenance, and other concerned parties. Attends to the monthly Technical Review Meetings if required. Qualifications (Academic, training, languages) Bachelor degree in Aircraft Engineering/Aeronautical or equivalent;

Bachelor degree in Aircraft Engineering/Aeronautical or equivalent;

Lead and supervise Line Maintenance activities for Air Arabia and third-party aircraft, ensuring maintenance work is performed, certified, and recorded in compliance with GCAA regulations and Air Arabia procedures. Allocate and utilize manpower to meet operational requirements, maintain aircraft availability, and achieve business objectives. Act as main contact for MCC, Development and Planning Engineers, and Quality Assurance; oversee a team of engineers and technicians; manage 3rd Party Service Level Agreements; ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and proper transfer of aircraft to base maintenance. Review daily operational status reports, coordinate with MCC on pending issues, provide guidance and performance assessment to engineers/technicians, monitor licenses and renewals, maintain line maintenance facilities and tools, implement technical projects, oversee D-Store activities, manage rosters and administrative tasks, generate daily maintenance reports, and participate in Technical Review Meetings as required.