Emirates Group

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 Senior Maintenance Planning Assistant, you will be responsible for preparing the most appropriate schedules to make certain that all tasks of relevant group are prioritised and executed in accordance with maintenance requirements / master plan. This is to ensure uninterrupted availability of equipment in operations in accordance with agreed SLA/ Customer requirement.

In this role, you will;

• Prepare annual / monthly preventive maintenance schedule based on approved frequencies to ensure that all Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and vehicles are well maintained and conform with the quality requirements applicable for the type of GSE / Vehicle.
• Review the weekly maintenance plan (including but not limited to Preventive & Corrective Maintenances, Modifications, Accident repairs, special jobs etc.) and notify amendments / inclusions / exclusions/ additional jobs etc. if any, to relevant team for release of schedule to operational departments.
• On receiving the equipment for maintenance, allocate jobs to the relevant team for optimum utilisation of manpower and maintain the allocation details.
• Activate work order for all preventive/corrective maintenance/ repair jobs and raise work order for all maintenance jobs as per requirement so as to ensure accurate recording of jobs.
• Using MMS raise Material Requisitions (MR) or initiate Purchase Requisitions (PR) and organise required spares and materials required for maintenance / repair to ensure its timely availability. Update equipment primary information data in the system when any equipment is inducted / written off to ensure data accuracy.
• On completion of job organise quality inspection prior to release of equipment so as to ensure that the job is done correctly and completely. Enter all relevant work order details for all completed jobs during the shift so as to ensure accurate data capture in MMS.
• Utilize the MMS to change the status of equipment to released, on completion of maintenance / repair activity, so as to reflect the actual status of equipment in real time. Also generate exception reports on a daily basis and send it to relevant stake holders for information and follow up.
• Assist Maintenance Planning Officer on special projects by gathering data, researching information and generating reports/drawings as needed.

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

• 12 Years schooling or equivalent.
• 3+ Years in Airport Operations / Experience in maintenance and repair roles in a medium size repair and maintenance organisation.
• Knowledge of materials/automobile spares.
• Knowledge of maintenance procedure.
• Ability use the computer (MS Excel/Word, Planning Software).
• Ability to create reports.

At dnata, part of the Emirates Group, we are committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers. So if you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and join our team.

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 hotels stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers