Director of Maintenance - Saudi Arabia AOC (GACA)

About the role

Beond, a premium leisure airline with an all-lie-flat Airbus fleet, is setting up new Air Operator Certificates in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. It is looking for a Director of Maintenance for its Saudi Arabia AOC (GACA), based in Riyadh. The post is a full-time management position appointed by and reporting to the Accountable Executive.

Key responsibilities

• Administer the certificate holder's approved maintenance programme.
• Own the maintenance organisation exposition/manual and ensure aircraft are maintained and returned to service in line with GACAR.
• Manage contracted maintenance (Part-145 / repair stations) and the airworthiness interface.
• Ensure reliability monitoring, AD/SB management and technical-records integrity.
• Interface with GACA for maintenance approvals, audits and findings.

Required profile

• Mechanic certificate with airframe and powerplant (A&P) ratings (GACAR 121.49(c)(1)).
• At least 1 year of experience in a position responsible for returning aircraft to service (GACAR 121.49(c)(2)).
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience maintaining the same category and class of aircraft (GACAR 121.49(c)(3)).
• 3 years within the past 6 years maintaining large aircraft (10+ seats) or working in a certificated repair station (GACAR 121.49(c)(4)).
• Full understanding of the GACAR, operations specifications, airworthiness requirements and the operations manual, and acceptance by GACA (GACAR 121.45(e), (g)).

Required skills

• Understanding of GACAR and applicable airworthiness requirements.
• Desirable: Airbus type experience and new-AOC / maintenance stand-up experience.
• Desirable: fluent English; Arabic is an advantage.

What we offer

• A competitive package with relocation support where applicable.
• The opportunity to build a premium airline certificate from the ground up as part of a fast-growing multi-AOC group.