Director of Maintenance - Saudi Arabia AOC (GACA)

Role Overview

Director of Maintenance - Saudi Arabia AOC (GACA) at BEOND, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Company Overview

BEOND is the world's first premium leisure airline, operating an all-lie-flat Airbus fleet. The company is standing up new Air Operator Certificates in Bahrain (BCAA) and Saudi Arabia (GACA).

Role Purpose

The Director of Maintenance is appointed by and reports to the Accountable Executive. This is a required management position under GACAR Part 121.45, responsible for establishing and overseeing the airline's entire maintenance operation and airworthiness compliance within the Saudi Arabia AOC.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Program & Airworthiness

• Administer the certificate holder's approved maintenance programme.
• Own the maintenance organisation exposition/manual and ensure aircraft are maintained and returned to service per the GACAR.
• Ensure reliability monitoring, AD/SB management and technical-records integrity.

Contracted Maintenance & Interface

• Manage contracted maintenance (Part-145 / repair stations) and the airworthiness interface.

Regulatory Compliance & Approvals

• Interface with GACA for maintenance approvals, audits and findings.

Qualifications & Experience

Mandatory

• Hold a mechanic certificate with airframe and powerplant (A&P) ratings (GACAR 121.49(c)(1)).
• At least 1 year of experience in a position responsible for returning aircraft to service (GACAR 121.49(c)(2)).
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience maintaining the same category and class of aircraft (GACAR 121.49(c)(3)).
• 3 years within the past 6 years maintaining large aircraft (10+ seats) or in a certificated repair station (GACAR 121.49(c)(4)).
• Full understanding of the GACAR, the operations specifications, applicable airworthiness requirements and the operations manual; must be acceptable to GACA (GACAR 121.45(e), (g)).

Desirable

• Airbus type experience.
• New-AOC / maintenance stand-up experience.
• Fluent English; Arabic advantageous.

Additional Information

• Full-time position.
• Competitive package with relocation support where applicable.
• Opportunity to build a premium airline certificate from the ground up as part of a fast-growing multi-AOC group.