Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for engineering activities, which include new installations, replacement, upgrading, maintenance, and repair of all facilities and cargo equipment in dnata Cargo Services Division
- Manage the maintenance team to provide engineering support and provide effective maintenance and service repair to all Cargo equipment and building facilities to meet corporate and airlines requirements.
- Study and implement equipment modification, upgrading or replacement to maximize the overall cost effectiveness in terms of equipment performance, operation, and maintenance costs, and energy consumption.
- Carry out failure and reliability analysis to major or frequent equipment failures and recommend failure prevention measures.
- Ensure the engineering activities are carried out according international/local regulations
- Plan and control equipment maintenance budget and supervise and monitor work performance of FE team.
- Monitor and control the stock level of equipment parts for dnata Flight cargo equipment and spares to optimize cost.
- Create maintenance plan and Goods Received for the term contractor.
- Supervise and monitor work performance of term and project contractor. Facilitate work improvement meetings and activities.
- Identify applicable new technologies and prepare equipment specifications, work of scope and conduct calling of tender.
- Identify proper operating conditions to allow equipment operators to achieve better and more consistent output quality
- Develop maintenance programs for new equipment and identify new maintenance solutions to new complex technologies
- Identify better maintenance practices to extend asset life.
- Reduce routine (cyclic) workloads when applied to existing preventive maintenance programs.
- Identify root causes of failure and define equipment functions and performance standards
- Identify protective devices which are not fail-safe and identify failures, which threaten safety of the environment, affect operations, and entail the direct cost repair.
- Ensure compliance with all workplace safety, security, and health policies and procedure.
Requirements
- Minimum Degree or Diploma in Engineering or a related field
- Minimum 3-4 years of experience in building maintenance, facility maintenance, or similar roles
- Previous experience in cargo handling facilities or airport operations
- Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems, including HVAC, lighting and power systems
- Ability to troubleshoot issues, identify solutions and analyse data to improve building performance
- Strong communication skills for working with different stakeholders
- Ability to pan, execute and manage projects related to building maintenance and improvements
- Experience in supervising contractors and other personnel is preferred