Job Title: Aircraft Maintenance Advisor and Instructor
Location: United Arab Emirates
Reports to: Senior Training Manager
Status: Full-time
Overview: TechWise is seeking an experienced aircraft mechanic to oversee aircraft maintenance curriculum development, perform classroom instruction and support campus staff training and mentoring functions. Courseware will be directed toward military aircraft both fixed and rotary-wing. Establishment of advanced training, to include Maintenance/Repair/Overhaul (MRO) levels of instruction will be developed, revised and/or updated.
Position Overview: Responsible for curriculum development, instruction and senior level advice provided to an international MRO facility. The position will perform the development of course syllabus, curriculum, training aids, testing and the delivery of first class training to our customers. They will deliver cost-effective, high quality, state-of-the-art instruction materials. Responsible for the implementation of company policies and procedures and setting business goals to support performance management and development of the training support team.
Position Responsibilities:
- Maintain professional communications with the training institution team, campus departments, support staff and TechWise senior leadership
- Perform aircraft maintenance development activities, to include new curriculum development, revisions, and modifications
- Perform as an instructor in airframe, power plant, avionics, and other courses
- Seek to maintain a high-level of standardization and ensure full compliance with customer and regulatory requirements
- Ensure the timely and accurate completion of student and instructor training records, certifications and other required reports
- Provide mentoring of instructors and students as appropriate
- Conduct welcome briefings prior to training sessions, as well as debriefings and critiques at the end of each course of instruction
- Document and ensure the customer is aware of student performance
Skills & Requirements
Required Skills, Education, Experience & Abilities:
- Excellent communication skills and a calm demeanor when working under pressure
- Twenty or more years' experience working as an aircraft mechanic
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
- 10 years' experience as an instructor
- 5 years' experience in depot level repair
- Senior level experience in one or more - airframe, power plant, avionics
- Experienced aircraft maintenance course developer
- 5 years management or leadership experience in a training environment
Desired Skills, Education, Experience & Abilities:
- Experience living abroad and working in different cultures
- 15 years military aircraft mechanic, experienced in either fighters/bombers/cargo/trainers, fixed or rotary wing
- Undergraduate degree in a technical field
- FAA or EASA certification
- Aircraft maintenance experience in commercial industry
- Experience working as an engineer in the aviation industry, airline or MRO facility
- Active Security Clearance
Physical Demands:
- Requires sitting and standing for long periods of time and may lift up to 50 lbs
TechWise is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/V/D/F. Minorities and woman are encouraged to apply
NOTE: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
