[ref. d856317] Manager, Aviation Maintenance - Abu Dhabi

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job purpose

To plan and control all aviation equipment/assets (static & mobile) maintenance including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and civil in order to provide undisrupted and safe aviation fuelling services in all civil aviation depots and strategic customer bases in accordance with adopted international standards (JIG & IATA), promoting a safe and preventive environment for ADNOC Distribution clients.

Key accountabilities

• Oversee development of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedule for all ADNOC Distribution aviation fuelling facilities. Direct the planned preventive maintenance operations as per international standards and procedures to promote a preventive environment and uninterrupted fuelling services.
• Direct the planned preventive maintenance operations for all mechanical, electrical & instrumentation sections as per international aviation standards and procedures to promote a preventive environment and uninterrupted fuelling services.
• Oversee the daily maintenance operations and ensure standards and procedures are adhered to by staff.
• Plan and oversee maintenance of the depot building and walls, pumps, storage tanks, loading bays, unloading bays and filters fuelling network through coordination with the client and ensure all facilities are sound for safe and uninterrupted fuelling operations as per the international standards.
• Monitor work schedules and establish job priorities in a broad sense by setting goals, determining capability to meet deadlines, and establishing priorities. Set performance criteria and regularly check progress with team leaders against these criteria to manage activities in the department.
• Initiate unplanned maintenance operations when need arises and follow up with responsible team closely to ensure the operation is closed in a compliant manner. Monitor the open work orders and breakdown maintenance requests in system and ensure timely closure by respective team leaders and supervisors.
• Monitor the progress of work and obtain feedback from aviation operations team on overall satisfaction with response times and quality of work. Ensure staff is familiar with the basics of customer service and aims to provide a high level of service to all internal customers.
• Promote awareness of safety rules and regulations by all subordinate staff and contractors. Ensure that staff and contractors comply with safety rules and regulations through issuance of permit to work, regular training of safety procedures, and safety audits.
• Accountable for compliance to aviation operations quality assurance, JIG & IATA defined preventive maintenance requirements.
• Accountable for AVOD authorities and responsibilities manual compliance.
• Accountable for the control of unproductive/incidental cost in maintenance.
• Coordinate with strategic customers for special project requirements.
• Accountable for asset downtime management, which shall be as low as 1%.
• Supervise technician recruitment process i.e. setting exam papers & interviewing etc.
• Coordinate with insurance team for cost reimbursement of assets accident cases.
• Lead and direct the effective execution of maintenance plans across the assigned areas of operations ensuring optimization of resources utilization and return on investments as per the business strategies.
• Manage the effective forecasting of resources and the material planning process to ensure timely availability of resources, systems and procedures for effective execution of maintenance plans in accordance with aviation operations plans.
• In collaboration with senior management team, lead and manage execution of preventive and corrective maintenance plans/work schedules (including annual and long-term maintenance plans) for all the assigned facilities ensuring that maintenance jobs are carried out timely, efficiently and cost effectively with adherence to HSE standards.

• Manage engineering work related to planning, upgrading, troubleshooting and modification to improve aviation fuelling and ensure all work is adherent to standards.
• Oversee the development of specifications for mobile and static aviation equipment based on client recommendations and international regulatory bodies standards and participate in the design phase when launching a new operation within UAE or abroad from an equipment perspective to ensure all installed equipment are adherent to standards.
• Prepare and control capital and operating expense budget for all aviation depots/air bases and their maintenance according to adopted division guidelines and coordinate with VP for approval.
• Perform individual research to identify new equipment, upgrades and technology that could further enhance aviation fuelling operations from cost and preventive environment perspective.
• Oversee contractors work related to aviation equipment and aviation fuelling facilities, and approve the contractors work after ensuring adherence to specification and standards.
• Prepare scope and liaise with operations and procurement team for procurement of refuelling vehicles such as mobile dispensers and refuelers.

• Participate in technical evaluation of tenders for minor work to be awarded to contractors as per service work order procedures.
• Develop and administer maintenance contracts and evaluate performance of the contractors throughout the life of the maintenance contract.

• Develop stock needs of equipment spare parts periodically based on current stock levels and maintenance needs. Ensure initiation of purchase requisitions providing full technical specifications and details of equipment required in order to maintain healthy stock levels that ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Facilitate accurate procurement of stocks by participating in the technical evaluations of the merchandise and advising on the operational requirements.

• Monitor the budget and continuously review manpower and operating expenses. Regularly review maintenance costs and ensure that resources are utilized properly.
• Monitor the workload and accordingly plan the work schedule shifts to ensure smooth and uninterrupted refuelling services.

• Initiate investigations of technical problems related to equipment and facilities and recommend remedial action or maintenance to ensure soundness of equipment and facilities.
• Coordinate regularly with clients, airlines, vendors and international bodies such as IATA and DNATA to stay informed of the latest standards and requirements related to aviation fuelling equipment and their preventive maintenance to ensure that equipment is adherent to these standards and requirements.

• Bachelor degree in engineering in mechanical, electrical or any other relevant qualification.
• 12 years of experience in aviation equipment, facilities and depots maintenance operations preferably in the oil and gas industry, including 5 years of managerial responsibilities.

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.

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