Junior GSE Maintenance Assistant

Job purpose

At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world to and through our global hub in Dubai and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers ‘fly better’. Emirates Engineering is a cutting-edge aircraft maintenance facility, GCAA CAR V approved, supporting Emirates’ vast Airbus and Boeing fleet and thirty other airlines through third-party contracts. Our highly qualified team excels in maintenance, engineering, quality, planning, and logistics, setting industry standards with an unwavering commitment to safety and excellence.

The junior GSE maintenance assistant will assist in carrying out equipment maintenance and aircraft maintenance support by providing equipment to aircraft in accordance with laid down procedures.

In this role you will:

Inform supervisor / team leader of any difficulties or obstructions faced in performing any work-related activities.

Assist in the arrangement of aircraft maintenance support equipment as advised by supervisor / team leader.

Assist in daily inspection of all equipment as per the instructions and guidelines provided by supervisor / team leader.

Assist in provision of aircraft access equipment as instructed by supervisor / team leader.

Assist in carrying out maintenance or repair work on equipment as directed by supervisor / team leader.

Convey requests or queries from customers to supervisor / team leader in a clear and accurate manner.

Perform housekeeping in work areas and take proper care of tools and equipment.

Ensure instructions are understood and followed accordingly with regards to tasks, allocations, duty timings etc.

Work safely and seek assistance or clarifications when in doubt.

Ensure to accurately communicate and confirm completed or pending tasks information to supervisor / team leader.

Qualification

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

10 years schooling or equivalent

1 year experience in engineering

Basic working knowledge of electrical, mechanical or general engineering and maintenance activities, preferably

Must be able to read, write and communicate proficiently 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

Contact with contamination materials (humans/animals/chemicals)

Contact with dangerous goods: 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 or 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 hotel stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city.