Maintenance Controllers

HI FLY is a leading widebody aircraft wet lease specialist operating worldwide, with an Airbus fleet of A330 and A340.

The wet lease business market is very demanding, and airlines are increasingly opting for wet lease solutions as they are found to be reliable, safe, and efficient. For that reason, Hi Fly fleet is steadily growing with new widebody additions in the coming months.

Considering the forecasted growth, we are currently recruiting highly motivated Maintenance Controllers to join our H24 Maintenance Control Center (MCC) in Lisbon, Portugal.

MCC, which operates under the regulatory oversight of CAMO, is part of the Integrated Operations Control Centre (iOCC) and plays a critical role in the day-to-day operations, liaising with various internal departments, such as Flight Crew Members flying across the globe when experiencing technical issues, Maintenance Planning, Logistics, Engineering and Operations, ensuring the airworthiness of Hi Fly fleet and enabling the Company to deliver the highest standards of service and safety to customers.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As an integral part of the iOCC, you will act as the focal point of contact with Flight Crew Members and contracted maintenance organizations for any operational maintenance/technical issue.
• Monitor fleet AOG’s, assessing necessary technical activities and ongoing development.
• Together with other Hi Fly iOCC teams, develop and communicate recovery plans, adequately.
• Monitoring repetitive failures and necessary related maintenance activities.
• AOG critical parts requisitions and coordination with other areas of the Company, as necessary, in order minimize operational impact on Hi Fly fleet activity.
• Evaluate new ACMI Operations with aircraft technical limitations and existing maintenance programs requirements.
• Contact manufacturers in case of AOG and support maintenance providers with recommended actions for troubleshooting.
• Close coordination with CAMO Management on all continuous airworthiness activities.
• Working with and updating respective databases and tracking programs.

SOME OF OUR REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as B1 or B2 licensed engineer working in Line Maintenance or, alternatively, Aeronautical/Mechanic Engineering with Academic degree working on an airline MCC/CAMO.
• Working knowledge on maintenance planning activities along with understanding Operators’ approved maintenance programs requirements.
• Knowledge of the applicable legislation, in particular EASA Part 145 and Part CAMO.
• Experience with Airbus aircraft in terms of defect analysis, aircraft technical issues and troubleshooting will be an advantage.
• Familiarization and work experience with manuals and technical documentation (AMM, IPC, TSM, SRM, MEL among others).
• High capacity of multi-tasking and problem solving.
• Highly flexible and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• High degree of computer literacy.

This is an office-based role working shift patterns, 24/7/365. Due to the nature of the wet lease operations (ACMI and Charter), this is not an ordinary office job, and you can expect some very challenging and exciting days upon joining our Organization.