Engine Overhaul Engineer - Test Cell; Emiratisation

Job Purpose Join the Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre
, a cutting-edge maintenance facility, where we deliver exceptional Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services for the engines of Emirates’ fleets. Our integrated team excels in Engine Technical Services (ETS), Propulsion Planning and Logistics, and more, all within our advanced Engine Shops and Test Cell. With a strong commitment to quality and safety, we streamline processes to strip, inspect, and rebuild engines seamlessly in one state-of-the-art location.

Join us to be part of a team where precision and excellence drive every operation.

As an Engine Overhaul Engineer at Test Cell, you will play a key role in supervising and mentoring Engineers, Senior Technicians, Technicians and Mechanics to carry out Assembly, Disassembly, Cleaning, Inspection, Repairs, refurbishment, modifications, testing and rectification on all types of aircraft engines, engine systems, engine components to a high standard at the EEMC Test Cell. You will hold approval to certify own tasks as well as those directly under the job holders supervision, to certify and release to service work carried out in accordance with Airworthiness requirements and the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) recommendations.

In this role, you will:

• Manage the activities and work of direct reports by providing mentoring and guidance to ensure that work with is carried out efficiently in line with the individual's targets, assist with providing feedback to direct reports when targets or goals are not being achieved and work with the individual to improve performance.
• Manage all tasks for quality and accuracy by utilising knowledge of the engine overhaul process, company procedures as well as the use of the ESM, IPC, CMM, SBs and ADs ensuring paperwork and MRO ERP system tasks are completed progressively and in accordance with the regulatory requirements, MOE relevant procedures and as well, the relevant EPMs and company policies.
• Liable for sectional metric responsibility for targets and planned work, oversee allocation and training of staff ensuring the allocated tasks are aligned to individual's approvals/competencies. Develop skills matrix and training program for staff to meet sectional requirements.
• Create and promote a safe working environment for all staff ensuring direct reports have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to work safely in alignment with EEMC / EOW Safety policy, provide support and direction. Be a role model for the desired safety behaviours and always lead with safety. Ensure reporting any non-conformance in safety and quality immediately via company procedures. Act to mitigate any observed unsafe condition and prevent any incident, ensure all 'near miss' situations are reported via company procedures and highlighted to Line manager.
• Ensure own attendance and direct reports are in alignment with sectional shift pattern, monitor direct reports attendance and initiate step in accordance with the company Capability and Disciplinary regulations. Lead daily Toolbox meetings, actively participate in all other meetings as required, suggest, coordinate and lead projects that contribute to improvements to process, increased efficiency or better practice.
• Assess staff competencies, skills and ability to successfully gain self-certification approval, Assess Senior Technicians to successfully gain Inspectors approval, Mentor technicians and mechanics and identify areas of improvement to achieve the desired skill level. Provide assistance and guidance to Technicians with application for approvals focusing on a detailed regulatory and compliance comprehension.
• Own sectional metric responsibility for targets and planned work, oversee allocation and…