Base Maintenance (AME/Sr. AME/Duty Engineer)

Location:  Mumbai
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Jul 11, 2025

Job Purpose:

•    Carry out detailed inspections and certification of work connected to airframe, aircraft systems, engines, electrical components, avionics, and structural elements. 
•    Identify issues, document findings, and resolve technical problems to maintain airworthiness.

Roles and Responsibilities:

•    Ensure that Maintenance or Repair are performed as per organization scope of approval.
•    Perform /Certify all work on the aircraft under the scope of company authorization /license privilege. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards of DGCA, FAA or EASA as applicable.
•    Conduct routine maintenance tasks, troubleshoot problems, and perform repairs or replacements as needed.
•    Maintain accurate and up-to-date maintenance records, ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.
•    Participate in safety management system programs and report any un-airworthy conditions discovered during maintenance & major defects. 
•    Ensure that tools and equipment used during maintenance are in serviceable condition and they are subjected to periodical inspection / calibration wherever applicable. Report defective shop equipment or tools for necessary rectification.
•    Ensure that only approved materials and parts are used during all stages of the work.
•    Ensure that while handling equipment, tools, and in carrying out servicing of aircraft or components, etc. safety procedures are followed.
•    Keep up to date knowledge in respect of technical requirements and instructions issued from time to time by the Quality Department and Technical Services Department, the manufacturer of aircraft or components and Airworthiness authorities
•    Supervise the work being performed by technicians or other technical staff. Ensure that SOPs are followed.
•    Exercise certification privileges as per scope of license or approval subject to validity/Rating and Current Experience as stipulated in the relevant directives issued by the DGCA.
•    Report all equipment , tools ,vehicle, bay and aircraft un-serviceability immediately to the Shift In charge.
•    Maintain a personal logbook with details of all maintenance activity carried out by the individual. 
Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR.

Skills/Qualities Required:

Safety Management
Stakeholder Management
Planning & Coordination skills
Technical expertise (Maintenance Processes)
Awareness about compliances
Leadership Skills

Key Performance Indicators:

Customer Complaints

Cabin defect Rectifications and Unserviceable seats release.

Adherence to compliances

Adherences to Regulatory, Safety & Quality compliance

Personnel Qualification

Engineer’s License Rating & Current Authorization on fleet.

Number of Defects

OTP & TDR management

Educational and Experience Requirements

Minimum Education requirements

  • 10+2 (PCM) or Equivalent.
  • Ab-Initio AME Training from a DGCA approved institution.
  • Must be holding CAR 66 Type Rating of Cat B1 or B2 or C License on Airbus & Boeing fleet in Company. 

Experience

Minimum

Desired

  • 10+ years of Hands-on Maintenance Experience on Transport Category aircraft in a scheduled airline/MRO .
  • 3 + years of Full scope Certification on Wide Body fleet (B777 or B787).