Manager Powerplant

About the role

SalamAir is looking for a Manager Powerplant in Muscat to lead technical leadership and engineering support for its engine and APU fleet, including LEAP-1A and CFM56 engines. The role covers in-service support, shop visits, reliability improvement programs, lease management and technical governance of engine and APU systems, ensuring airworthiness, operational reliability, cost-effective maintenance and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support for engine and APU operation and maintenance, resolving issues quickly to protect aircraft availability.
• Support the Maintenance Control Centre with real-time troubleshooting of engine and APU defects and engineering decisions supporting safe flight operations.
• Take part in line and base maintenance, including C-checks and heavy maintenance inputs.
• Investigate in-service events, delays and repetitive issues to find root causes and put in place corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor engine and APU health via EHM systems, including CNR and FMX trend data, and assess alerts and deviations.
• Take part in reliability programs with service providers and monitor oil consumption trends.
• Manage shop visits: prepare induction packages, define work scopes, set escalation criteria, coordinate with MROs, review findings and issue detailed post-shop visit reports.
• Assess SBs, ADs and OEM engineering instructions, and address regulatory and quality audit findings.
• Review AMP variation requests, manage modification standards and oversee engine and APU removal, storage and transportation.
• Handle leased engine and APU documentation and returns, and review invoices, maintenance reserves and financial reconciliations with Finance and Commercial.
• Monitor spare availability against removal forecasts, liaise with OEMs on in-service issues and structural engineering assessments, and issue Technical Notices.
• Ensure accuracy of technical records, maintain engineering processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Graduate in Mechanical, Aeronautical or Electrical Engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in the aviation industry, including at least 5 years in a managerial role.