Engineering Training Manager

Overview

This role oversees the complete management of the engineering training division at Air Arabia Academy, including CAR 147-approved type training and CAR 145 recurrent training for both licensed and unlicensed maintenance staff supporting Air Arabia Group airlines. The manager is responsible for maintaining training materials' quality and compliance, leads the engineering instructor team, coordinates training across all Group AOCs, and manages budget and financial accountability in cooperation with Finance. The position acts as the primary liaison with engineering and maintenance leadership within the Group and partners closely with the CAR 147 Quality Manager to ensure compliance and readiness for audits.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise engineering instructors specializing in CAR 147 and CAR 145 disciplines, ensuring their performance, consistency, and competency are managed effectively.
• Oversee scheduling and resource allocation via the Engineering Training Coordinator to support all training entities.
• Verify and document instructor qualifications and currency in accordance with CAR 147 prior to training delivery.
• Maintain uniform training delivery standards across all group airlines regardless of instructor or location.
• Manage compliance and current status of all training manuals, course content, and media for CAR 145 initial and recurrent training aligned with GCAA and Academy standards.
• Collaborate with the CAR 147 Quality Manager and quality/documentation teams to conduct review cycles, escalate necessary expert or quality approvals, and maintain revision controls.
• Coordinate CAR 145 recurrent training schedules with each airline to align with operational requirements and licensing.
• Track and report compliance of engineering training relative to licenses, type ratings, and recurrent due dates and notify leaders of upcoming or overdue training.
• Manage remedial training programs when competency or audit gaps are identified, ensuring delivery and documentation meet standards.
• Support CAR 147 quality compliance, audits, GCAA inspections, and corrective actions alongside the Quality Manager, maintaining certification approval and examination security.
• Serve as the main contact for engineering training planning, scheduling, compliance, and issue resolution with Group AOCs.
• Provide ongoing reports to airline engineering leadership on training status and handle escalations related to capacity or quality concerns.
• Lead manpower planning, instructor recruitment, succession planning, and resource allocation reflecting Group growth objectives.
• Manage financial responsibilities including budgeting, cost tracking, cross-charging, and collaboration with Finance for training activities.
• Administer contracts with external training providers and examiners, monitoring service performance.
• Ensure comprehensive and accurate training records are maintained and audit-ready across all airlines.
• Provide career guidance, coaching, and foster an engaged, performance-oriented team environment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Valid or recently-valid Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence per GCAA CAR-66 or equivalent, with category B1 and/or B2 and preferred type ratings for Air Arabia fleet (Airbus A320 family).
• 8–10 years of aircraft maintenance engineering experience in a CAR-145 approved environment, including line or base maintenance exposure.
• 3–5 years in training, quality, or compliance management roles within CAR-147 approved organisations, such as Training Manager or Quality Manager.
• Strong knowledge of GCAA licensing, maintenance, and training regulatory frameworks (CAR-66, CAR-145, CAR-147).
• Experience managing approved maintenance training manuals and supporting GCAA audits or inspections.
• Proven financial management including budget ownership, cost tracking, and inter-company charging.
• Proven stakeholder management across airlines and regulatory bodies.
• Strong communication, training, evaluation, data analysis, and resource coordination skills.
• Desirable qualifications include prior CAR-147 Quality Manager or Compliance Manager roles, familiarity with EASA Part-66/145/147, examination database and security management, plus recognized aeronautical engineering qualifications and instructor certifications.