Lead Aircraft Mechanic (Painting)

Job Purpose

At Aircraft Appearance Centre, we elevate your aircraft's look with expert livery, precision paintwork, and impeccable interior finishes. Our advanced paint facility boasts a fully automated, climate-controlled hangar that accommodates aircraft up to the Airbus A380.

From stunning exterior designs to flawless interior detailing, our skilled team ensures your aircraft stands out with exceptional quality and precision. Trust Aircraft Appearance Centre to make every flight a visual masterpiece.

Lead Aircraft Mechanic (Painting) is to carry out approved maintenance, repair, repaint or partial repaint to aircraft structure / cabin interior and to components removed from aircraft within aircraft paint shop / workshop in accordance with approved documentation and to correct quality standards.

In this role; you will:

• To prioritise workload on daily basis in conjunction with Aircraft Appearance Engineer / Licensed Aircraft Engineer.
• To carry out approved maintenance, repair, repaint or partial repaint to aircraft structure and to components removed from aircraft within aircraft paint shop / workshop in accordance with approved documentation and to correct quality standards.
• To carry out all work only after ensuring that all safety precautions are in place.
• To ensure that the workshop environment and any working area is kept in a clean and tidy manner.
• Responsible for supervision of mechanics and cleaner/helpers in aircraft paint shop area.
• To carry out instructions of supervising engineers in respect of specific job requirements.
• Ensure tools and equipment are properly used and maintained in good condition.
• To certify for work carried out when holding the appropriate approval.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

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

• Engineering / Mechanical Experience: 3+ Years
• Vocational or Diploma (12+2 or equivalent) : Higher / National Diploma or Apprenticeship in Engineering, Automotive or a related industry or equivalent training with a reputable airline, approved maintenance organisation or Air Force.
• Experience in Engineering, Mechanical or Other
  
  

Knowledge/skills

• Experience of Aircraft maintenance in painting with an airline or an approved aircraft maintenance organisation or equivalent formal training in an Air Force with post training experience in an aircraft maintenance painting capacity.
• An in-depth knowledge of maintenance safety, human factors and general engineering practices is an essential requirement.
• Must have the ability to read, write and converse fluently in English.
  
  

Details Of Safety Sensitive Role

• Working at height YES
• Exposure to hazardous energy systems YES
• Heavy lifting YES
• Working in areas with motorised mobile equipment YES
• Work in confined spaces YES
• Contact with contaminations materials (Humans/Animals/Chemicals) YES
• Contact with dangerous good YES
• Work in an extremely noisy environment YES
• Work in heat YES
• Working with pressurised substances YES
• Exposure to fixed protruding sharp objects YES
• Exposure to contact with moving/falling objects. YES
• Airport driving permit YES
  
  

Salary & Benefits

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. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what’s it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.