Team Leader – Aircraft Sheet Metal & Composite Structures

This role leads aircraft sheet-metal and composite-structure maintenance activity, coordinating technicians and resources so structural inspections, repairs and modifications are completed safely, accurately and within operational schedules. The team leader protects aircraft airworthiness by ensuring that work follows approved maintenance data, quality procedures and applicable aviation requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Organise shift tasks, allocate technicians and tools, conduct briefings and handovers, and track progress against maintenance priorities.
• Inspect and supervise repairs to fuselage, wings, control surfaces, panels, nacelles, cargo areas and other structural assemblies.
• Coordinate metal fabrication, drilling, fitting, fastener installation and replacement of damaged aircraft structural components.
• Guide approved composite repairs, including damage assessment, surface preparation, bonding, curing and core or laminate restoration.
• Check work cards and maintenance records for accuracy, completeness and compliance with approved manuals and engineering instructions.
• Monitor safe working practices, PPE, tool control, consumables and spare parts, escalating quality or resource concerns promptly.
• Coach technicians and apprentices, assess technical capability and identify training needs to strengthen team performance.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Relevant aircraft structures or maintenance qualification and recognised training in sheet-metal and composite repairs are expected.
• Applicants should bring substantial hands-on repair experience; the advertised band is 5–7 years with qualifications, or 8–10 years where applicable without them.
• At least three years of practical sheet-metal and composite-structure repair experience is specified for the role.
• Working knowledge of AMOS and familiarity with approved aircraft maintenance documentation are required.
• Current composite personal authorisation, Human Factors, Fuel Tank Safety and EWIS training are relevant role requirements.

Skills and Professional Expectations

• Clear English communication for technical briefings, records and cross-team coordination.
• Strong fault assessment, decision-making, coaching and work-prioritisation ability.
• Consistent attention to airworthiness, occupational safety and quality assurance.
• A cooperative, accountable approach when handling schedule pressure and technical escalations.

The successful candidate should maintain accurate records, communicate clearly and follow relevant safety, confidentiality, quality and professional standards. Teamwork, sound judgement and timely escalation of concerns are important.

Employment Details

This is a full-time opportunity based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Use the application link in this listing to submit your interest. Shift, roster, on-call or site duties depend on the role.