dnata is one of the worlds largest air services providers offering ground handling, cargo, travel, and flight catering services across five continents. We operate in 38 countries and 136 airports globally.

You will be responsible for planning, scheduling and coordination of all plannable maintenance work performed by the maintenance team.

In this role you will

• Plans, schedules, allocates and coordinates all jobs undertaken by the maintenance team while ensuring optimum resource utilisation.
• Anticipates and mitigates potential delays through the proactive planning and coordination of man-power, material, tool and equipment availability.
• Prepares annual / monthly preventive maintenance schedule based on approved frequencies to ensure that all assets maintained by Technical services are well maintained and conform to the applicable quality requirements.
• Interacts and communicates regularly with internal/external customers, the material planning team and the maintenance team to effectively manage the interfaces between all stakeholders.
• Updates the maintenance management system with relevant information whenever an asset is inducted, withdrawn or transferred to other operating locations ensuring accuracy of data to enable precise recording of asset history, maintenance and operating costs.
• Reviews the weekly maintenance plan (including but not limited to Preventive & Corrective Maintenances, Modifications, Accident repairs, special jobs etc.) and notifies amendments / inclusions / exclusions/ additional jobs etc. if any, to relevant team for release of schedule to operational departments.
• Utilizes the maintenance management system to ensure that the operating status of the asset is reflected accurately to allow downtime reporting, generating asset reliability reports and provides exceptions reports at pre-determined frequency to relevant stakeholders for information and follow up.
• Monitors and reports on the work order management process to ensure timely booking of costs and recognition of revenue.
• Complies with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment
• Creates and uploads job plans in the maintenance management system aimed to ensure or extend the life expectancy of assets and aid in optimisation of maintenance cost and maintain the designed reliability of the asset.
• Ensures job plans are prepared in adherence to manufacturers recommendations, local regulations, safety requirements and specific operational requirements.
  Maintains the records, data and files in the maintenance management system essential for required analysis, reporting of maintenance related matters, monitoring of asset performance and resource utilisation.
• Ensures that work orders are raised for all jobs undertaken.
• Raises Material Requisitions (MR) and/or Purchase Requisitions (PR) for all material requirements related to the execution of work. Ensures all required materials are made available to the maintenance teams as soon as reasonably possible.
• Maintains the technical library (manufacturers operating instructions, spare parts manuals, maintenance manuals technical service bulletins etc.) in an orderly and easily accessible manner.
• Provides assistance to relevant stakeholders on special projects by gathering data, researching information and generating reports/drawings as needed.

To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements

• Degree or Diploma from recognised institution in any of the below engineering disciplines:
• Automotive
• Electrical
• Electronics
• Mechanical
• Hydraulics
• Diesel engine

Experience:

Degree Holders with 4 to 6 years of experience or Diploma holder with 6 to 8 years of experience in the field of maintenance in below industries: At least 2 to 3 years of total experience should be in the field of maintenance planning and scheduling using computerised maintenance management systems like Maximo or similar.

• GSE and Cargo Workshops in other airports
• Baggage Handling in Airports
• Automobile Workshop; (Cars, pickups, vans, small buses)
• Heavy Equipment (earth moving, trucks, buses, construction, waste management, heavy material handling)
• Process & Manufacturing Industries (refineries, aluminium processing, food processing, automated material handling, paper & plastic products are few examples)
• Transportation industry (rail, metro etc)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Training on maintenance planning and scheduling from recognised service providers.
• UAE Driving Licence preferred in order to gain ADP.
• Proficient understanding of maintenance practices
• English Language Skills ? Level 4
• Proficient Communication Skills
• Proficient Safety Awareness Skills
• IT and Computer Literacy specifically Microsoft Office applications
• Quality Orientation Skills

Our services on the ground keep the world in the air. We’re one of the largest air services providers in the world, and you’ll find us in over 80 countries offering expertise in ground handling, cargo, travel and flight catering. We’re growing fast, and we’re looking for people with imagination and creativity to join our team of more than 40,000 people. We want potential stars to help us deliver on the promises our customers make. Be a part of our success story - if you want to join us, visit dnata.com/careers to apply.

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers