Summary
Riyadh Air is recruiting a Cabin Maintenance Engineer I to oversee cabin and appearance maintenance across its aircraft fleets in Riyadh. The role includes supervising technicians, inspecting and certifying scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, completing maintenance records, and supporting safety and continuous improvement activities. Applicants need a relevant diploma or degree, a valid aircraft maintenance licence, at least six years of cabin line maintenance experience, and at least three years on Boeing 787 GEnx or A321 aircraft. A relevant aircraft type rating and the ability to obtain the required police security clearance are also expected.
The posting
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About the Company
Riyadh Air (RX), headquartered in the Saudi Capital, is the new national airline that's shaping the future of flying. It seeks to lead the aviation industry by transforming Saudi Arabia into a global aviation and trade hub – a digitally native airline that will connect the kingdom to more than 100 destinations.
About the Role
Are you passionate about leading cabin maintenance excellence and ensuring the highest standards of aircraft appearance for world-class passenger experiences?
You will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of cabin & appearance maintenance activities for the Boeing 787 GEnx, A321, and other aircraft fleets, ensuring that scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks are performed efficiently, safely, and in compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies. Leading a team of technicians, you'll maintain high standards of aircraft performance, minimize downtime, and contribute to the overall operational efficiency of the airline.
In this role, you will supervise a team of technicians performing maintenance on Riyadh Air's fleets ensuring adherence to safety protocols and efficient task execution, conduct inspections and certify both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks ensuring timely rectification of defects to maintain aircraft serviceability, and complete all assigned maintenance tasks in a timely manner optimizing aircraft on-time performance.
You can expect to ensure accurate completion of aircraft cabin technical logbooks, maintenance documentation, job cards, work packages, and zonal handovers within prescribed timescales, maintain high standards of housekeeping and cleanliness within assigned work areas promoting a safe and organized environment, and ensure all compliance activities align with authority policies and company procedures to maintain safety and quality standards.
You'll promote a just culture by reporting all incidents and occurrences in the Safety Management System, identify and report technical issues to the Cabin Line Maintenance Manager enabling prompt resolution, support the manager in daily activities showcasing leadership and technical expertise while effectively deputizing during periods of absence, support and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and lean principles to enhance overall maintenance efficiency, and coach and train new technical team members to perform maintenance tasks competently and safely.
This is a critical role where your leadership and technical expertise will directly enhance cabin quality, passenger experience, and Riyadh Air's operational excellence.
About You
Diploma's degree in aviation management, engineering, or a related field with a valid GACA A/P, FAA A/P, EASA B1, or another relevant Aircraft Maintenance License, you will demonstrate a minimum of 6 years of experience in cabin line maintenance environment with at least 3 years of experience on Boeing B787 GEnx or A321 aircraft, along with Boeing 787 GEnx Type Rating Level II/III or Airbus 321 type rating.
You are expected to possess strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail essential for conducting inspections and certifying maintenance tasks, with excellent analytical thinking and project management skills. You will bring strong interpersonal skills with the ability to supervise and coach technical teams effectively, along with a highly elevated level of professionalism and strong work ethic in a fast-paced operational environment.
We'd love to hear from you even more if you possess experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives and lean principles, flexibility and commitment to work away from Riyadh when operationally required, and the ability to hold appropriate police security clearance required for the role.
This is your opportunity to shape the future of air travel. Bring your best and show us why you can own this position within Riyadh Air.
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