Job Description

Job Title: Workshop Technician - Avionics
Salary: Negotiable dependent upon experience (tax free)
Location: Abu Dhabi
We currently have a vacancy to join a leading provider of comprehensive aviation services based in the Middle East, as a Workshop Technician - Avionics. The role will be based in Abu Dhabi and offers a full relocation package for the successful candidate.
The company specialises in delivering customised aviation maintenance, repair, overhaul, logistics and supply chain services to military and civil aviation customers across the region. Whilst their head office is based in Abu Dhabi, they have a number of operational facilities across various UAE military bases and aviation sites. The company plays a key role in supporting the UAE Armed Forces and other regional air forces. They support a wide range of both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft including military helicopters such as Black Hawks, Chinooks and Apaches as well as transport aircraft such as C130 Hercules. Their services include line and base maintenance, avionics, airframe and engine repair and comprehensive logistical support.
The Workshop Technician - Avionics will accomplish aviation unit and intermediate maintenance inspections services, and repairs on all the instruments and avionics systems on the aircraft. Carries out directives from the Supervisor.
Main Responsibilities:

• Repairs, replaces, and performs operational/functional tests on instruments, radios, navigation and aircraft flight control equipment, stabilization systems, avionics systems.

• Troubleshoots equipment and traces avionic equipment wiring harnesses using technical manuals and schematic drawings to diagnose and isolate faults and effect repairs.

• Diagnose malfunctions using special and common hand tools, test measurement and diagnostic equipment.

• Requisition aircraft parts and maintain shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft avionics equipment.

• Inspects and prepares forms and records in accordance with applicable regulations.

• Train host national personnel on the proper maintenance of the avionics/instrument systems.

• Responsible for tools and equipment inventory assigned by the supervisor.

• Responsible for replacing electronic parts on PCB level using soldering /desoldering technics.

Benefits Include:

• Flights out paid for- up to 2 adults and 3 children (paid out for employee at the start and the rest of the family after employee completes probation period)

• Hotel paid for 2 weeks upon arrival (can be extended on a case by case if necessary)

• 15,000 AED shipping allowance (paid upon completion of probation period which is 6 months)

• They are able to give a housing allowance advance which employees then pay back each month out of their salary

• 30 days annual leave plus 12 public holidays

• Education allowance of 20,000- 30,000 AED per child, up to 3 children, between ages 3- 19

• Medical insurance including optical and dental for 2 adults and 3 children

• End of service payment (21 days salary after 1 year's service and up to 5 year's service then 30 days salary for each year after 6 years)

• Annual Vacation Ticket tickets for candidate, spouse and up to 3 dependents (who are under the employee's sponsorship) in a contract calen

Skills Required