Job summary
BEOND seeks a Director of Maintenance for its Saudi AOC based in Riyadh to manage the approved maintenance programme, ensure aircraft return to service under GACAR, oversee contracted Part-145 maintenance and engage with GACA. This is a full-time, mandated management role requiring regulatory acceptance.
Key responsibilities
- Administer the approved maintenance programme for the certificate holder
- Maintain and update the maintenance organisation exposition/manual
- Ensure aircraft are maintained and returned to service in accordance with GACAR
- Manage relationships with contracted Part-145 repair stations
- Oversee airworthiness interface and technical-records integrity
- Ensure reliability monitoring and AD/SB management
- Interface with GACA for approvals, audits and findings
- Report to the Accountable Executive as the appointed Director of Maintenance
Requirements
- Mechanic certificate with A&P ratings
- Minimum 1 year experience responsible for returning aircraft to service
- Minimum 1 year supervisory experience on same category/class aircraft
- 3 years in past 6 years maintaining large aircraft or at a certificated repair station
- Full understanding of GACAR, operations specifications and operations manual
- Acceptable to GACA based on experience and competence
Benefits
- Relocation support where applicable
- Competitive compensation package
- Opportunity to establish a new AOC maintenance organisation
Skills
Aircraft maintenanceAirworthinessGACARMaintenance programme managementReliability monitoringAD/SB managementTechnical recordsContracted maintenance oversightSupervisionAirbus (desirable)
Source: Workable. Last checked as open: 14 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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