Senior Maintenance Technician - Facility Management

Job Purpose

Our Emirates Engineering Facilities department is dedicated to creating and maintaining premier environments for all engineering needs. From state-of-the-art hangars and workshops to efficient material stores, offices, and training spaces, we ensure every facility supports and enhances engineering excellence. We manage electrical power, air conditioning, fire safety, cleaning, specialized equipment, landscaping, and compressed air systems, while supporting facility expansion and maintenance.

As a Senior Maintenance Technician, you will be directed by the supervisors, lead a team of Technicians/Drivers to provide required support to Operational teams, carrying out all scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance, servicing, fault finding and repair of all equipment /vehicles and plant maintained by various Dnata Technical Services Workshops in DXB & DWC to ensure functional reliability to meet the 24 hour requirements of the operations. The job holder should be capable to work independently to ensure maximum serviceability of the equipment.

In this role you will:

• Inspect all equipment/vehicles and plant daily for operational reliability & safety, to help plan for corrective maintenance and to prevent accidents in the work area. Also carry out mandatory safety & quality checks of equipment/vehicles prior to releasing the same after completion of maintenance / repair.
• During scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance of equipment/vehicles and plant, identify any or existing faults/failures and highlight same to Supervisors to initiate corrective action.
• Ensure standard safety procedures are followed by the team of technicians/drivers during maintenance activities to prevent any personal injury or equipment damage.
• Ensure that all work-related activities carried out during the shift are recorded in the log book/work order to help planning staff log the details of work done in the Maintenance Management System.

Specific to Emirates Engineering Maintenance Facility (EEMC):

• Receive and deliver consignments at various points ensuring prevention of damage or loss.
• Drive several types of vehicles (Truck Head, Trailer, small truck 2.5T, pick up and forklifts) to support the operation inside and outside EEMC.
• Liaise with Dispatch section to plan the movements and manpower allocation.
• Process all consignments through Customs, Ports and other authorities ensuring all documentation is in order and goods are processed in a timely manner.
• Ensure that consignments fully comply with prevailing legal requirements whilst transiting through other countries.

Qualification

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

• Qualifications: 10 Years schooling or equivalent
• Experience: Facilities/Maintenance/Auto/Electric Mechanic 3+ Years
• Knowledge/Skills: Experience in Facilities/Maintenance/Auto/Electric Mechanic
• Thorough knowledge and experience (Theoretical & practical) in maintenance of mechanical/electrical/electronic/automobile/air-con & refrigeration systems of Ground Support Equipment or Heavy Vehicles or Material Handling Equipment/Systems.
• Theoretical & practical knowledge on hydraulics/lifting equipment/conveyor systems/PLC's/AC-DC motor control systems/Traction batteries & chargers with minimum 2 years of experience would be an advantage.
• Effective communication in English (verbal & written).Must possess Local/UAE driving license and capable of obtaining airport driving permit (ADP) within 06 months from joining (Applicable for GSE only).

Specific to EEMC:

• Valid UAE heavy vehicle driving licence, categories 3 and 8 with the ability to obtain an international driving permit.
• Familiarity with UAE road layout and regulations.
• Able to perform data input and working knowledge of cargo documentation processes.

Specific to ENGG:

• Experience in civil work ,carpet laying, tiles installation and carpentry.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: No
• Exposure to fixed protruding sharp objects: Yes
• Exposure to contact with moving/falling objects: Yes
• Airport driving permit: Yes
• Driving a vibrating equipment: No
• Safety Sensitive Role: 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. 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