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Senior Manager Technical Prognostic & Diagnostic (P&D)

CountryUAE
CityAbu Dhabi
Department
Closing date15 July 2013
Job PurposeWith the ever increasing cost of aircraft and aircraft operations, significant effort is being expended to reduce the total cost of ownership whilst increasing aircraft availability. A significant method for achieving this objective is through better diagnostic and prognostic data management and its analysis techniques. The position of a Senior Manager Technical Prognostic & Diagnostic (P&D) enables to apply enhanced diagnostic and prognostic technologies to detect failure in advance but also to detect lifetime restrictions. The Senior Manager Technical P&D should avoid or reduce:Delays, Aircraft Changes, Cancellations, Airborne returns, Diversions, Troubleshooting, MEL Limitations, and Outstation Maintenance.
Responsibilities
  • Translate the diagnostic and prognostic technologies into sustainable operational strategic plan. Enable and apply advanced technologies to a mature status of data management, trend monitoring and health monitoring. Deliver cost effective engineering functions in line with the operations and regulatory requirements
  • Ensure development of long and short term plan with budget required to deliver the strategic vision of world class diagnostic and prognostic engineering services and seek management’s approval.
  • Direct the development and continuous review of proactive service levels and KPI’s in all areas of engineering and maintenance operations.
  • Ensure effective engineering diagnostic and prognostic strategies are in place in order to minimize any incidence that would jeopardize EY’s reputation and EY brand.
  • Lead stakeholders in the development of strategic plans to develop and enhance commercial schedule, cost effective contingency plans and emergency response plans in order to deliver business objectives.
  • Engage and direct Diagnostic and Prognostic stakeholders during any demonstrations and projects.
  • Ensure that for all Diagnostic and Prognostic topics regulatory and quality awareness are in place.
  • Constantly ensure review of diagnostics and prognostics operations performance worldwide against business plans and provide specialist information/advice on evolving business plan and the long-term business plan to meet corporate objectives.
  • Provide management with intellectual inputs that would help enhance the EY brand and position it as an airline of choice.
  • Build up relationship with all the stakeholders (internal and external) and regulatory and governmental bodies thus ensuring the implementation of a prognostic and diagnostic policy.
Requirements
Qualification & Education:
Relevant university degree is required and a postgraduate business operations degree or MBA.
Experience:
Post holder must have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in engineering operations, of which at least 10 should be in a senior management capacity. Intelligence in various fields of trouble shooting, prognostic and diagnostics are mandatory.
Training & Knowledge:
  • Expert knowledge of engineering operations and health management requirements
  • Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills
  • Fluent in English; additional other language(s) preferred