Junior Maintenance Technician
Job purpose
Dnata is more than a global air and travel services provider. We connect people with possibilities and opportunities across 130+ airports in 34 countries through ground handling, cargo, travel, and catering & retail services. Our purpose is clear: to deliver on the promises our customers make. We are powered by a bold vision to be the world’s most admired air and travel services provider, which guides our strategy, culture, and every role across our teams. Our core values fuel everything we do: we are safe, we play to win, we respect everyone and work together as a team, and we are future thinking. At dnata, we foster diversity, nurture ambition, and celebrate achievement. If you're inspired by purpose and motivated to be part of a global team shaping the future of aviation and travel, we’d love to have you onboard.
As a junior maintenance technician you will provide required support to technicians and assist in carrying out all scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance, servicing, fault finding and repair on all equipment, vehicles and plant maintained by various dnata technical services workshops. This includes housekeeping and ad hoc tasks as assigned.
In this role, you will:
Plan:
Plans individual tasks on a daily basis in their area of work
Execute:
Maintains good housekeeping in the workshop and other work areas and takes proper care of tools.
Assists in diagnosing and repairing faults or defects effectively on equipment, vehicles and plant under breakdown ensuring that downtime is minimized.
Ensures that all work-related activities carried out during the shift are recorded in the log book or work order to help planning staff log the details of work done in the maintenance management system.
Ensures that standard safety procedures are followed during maintenance activities to prevent any personal injury or equipment, vehicle and plant damage.
Informs the maintenance technician or senior maintenance technician of any spare parts and tools that are needed to ensure timely completion of all maintenance works.
Assists in carrying out scheduled maintenance as per set standards (includes manufacturers recommendation, ISO certification requirements, safety standards, and all legal and regulatory requirements) on the various equipment, vehicles and plants to ensure reliable and optimum utilization of the same.
Assists in the daily inspection of all equipment, vehicles and plant for operational reliability and safety, to help plan for corrective maintenance and to prevent accidents in the operational area.
Specific to ULD area:
Executes all allocated tasks related to ULD repairs and assembly activities as per the procedure mentioned in MOE, manufacturers recommendation, EASA/GCAA regulation, and safety standards.
Specific to engineering:
Assist maintenance technicians to maintain and repair facility equipment including HVAC, electrical and plumbing.
Assist in maintaining and repairing ground power unit (GPU), preconditioned air (PCA) and generators.
Qualification
To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:
Experience in facilities or maintenance, auto or electric mechanic
2 years trade certificate course in an engineering discipline
Experience in maintenance - facilities, auto, electric or civil mechanic within a large maintenance organization, ideally aviation ground support and/or cargo handling industry
Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, electronic, automobile, air-con and refrigeration systems of light vehicles or material handling equipment or systems. Experience in maintenance of ground support equipment or heavy vehicles would be an advantage.
Any specialized training on hydraulics, lifting equipment, conveyor systems, material handling equipment, PLCs, AC-DC motor control systems, traction batteries and chargers would be an advantage.
Proven ability to communicate in English (verbal and written)
Valid driving license (UAE or home country) (not required in cargo areas)
Valid license for operating equipment (ADP) (not required in cargo areas)
Good understanding of the MOE, EASA/GCAA regulation and safety standards required at the ULD workshop (applicable only for ULD section)
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.
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 hotel stays worldwide.
Discover what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city.