Duty Manager - LIGHT Maintenance

Rishworth Aviation is seeking an experienced Duty Manager - Light Maintenance for a leading airline in the United Arab Emirates. The successful candidate will oversee daily light maintenance operations, ensuring scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with company and regulatory requirements. Working closely with senior management, the Maintenance Control Centre (MCC), and engineering teams, the role is responsible for supporting fleet availability, coordinating maintenance priorities, maintaining aircraft certification and airworthiness standards, and leading maintenance personnel to achieve operational excellence while fostering a strong safety culture through training, development, and continuous improvement initiatives.This is a full-time permanent position which requires relocation with VISA and education sponsorship provided for successful incumbents.Job ResponsibilitiesLead and oversee daily light maintenance operations, ensuring aircraft maintenance activities are completed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.Verify that all engineers and technicians maintain valid licenses, authorizations, and required certifications to perform assigned duties.Exercise certification privileges to inspect, approve, and release maintenance work following confirmation that tasks have been completed in accordance with approved technical data and procedures.Ensure aircraft maintenance records, technical documentation, and release-to-service requirements are accurately completed and processed within required timeframes.Coordinate closely with Aircraft Maintenance Supervisors and engineering teams to ensure effective communication, shift continuity, and seamless execution of maintenance activities.Monitor workforce availability, employee wellbeing, and operational resource utilization to support efficient maintenance planning and delivery.Promote compliance with health, safety, environmental, and company standards while maintaining a safe, secure, and professional working environment.Implement Safety Management System (SMS) initiatives, support risk assessment activities, and drive continuous improvement in safety and operational performance.Manage shift handovers effectively, ensuring critical technical information, ongoing maintenance tasks, and operational priorities are accurately communicated between teams.Support employee development by encouraging participation in training programs and monitoring qualification, authorization, and training validity requirements.Maintain high standards of housekeeping across maintenance facilities, work areas, tooling locations, and support equipment areas.Respond to operational incidents and safety events as required, ensuring timely reporting, investigation, and implementation of corrective actions to minimize risk and operational disruption.Job RequirementsValid GCAA AMEL or convertible to GCAA requirements (GACA/QCAA/EASA/UKCAA/CAAS/HKCAD)Minimum of 10 years of aircraft maintenance experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or management roleHas experience managing the Base/Light Maintenance operations working within an Airline or MRO.Please APPLY NOW if you are interested and submit your latest up-to-date CV along with your Aircraft Maintenance Engineering License details. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.