Senior Manager – Repairs and NADACAP implementation

About the Role

Sanad Aerotech is seeking a Senior Manager - Center of Excellence to lead the integrated portfolios of aero-engine repair capability development and NADCAP accreditation across applicable special-process commodities.

Reporting to the Director - Center of Excellence, you will provide end-to-end ownership of repair capability expansion across supported engine platforms, accreditation planning and sustainment, audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and operational improvement. You will lead a multidisciplinary technical team and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production, Planning, Procurement, OEMs, customers, PRI, and regulatory stakeholders to deliver compliant, cost-effective repair solutions.

The role is accountable for portfolio strategy, project execution, resource and capital planning, risk management, audit outcomes, certification status, turnaround-time improvement, cost savings, and the development of operational independence.

Your Responsibilities

- Develop and implement the integrated repair capability and NADCAP accreditation strategy in alignment with business plans, customer commitments, engine-platform priorities, and operational requirements. - Lead the identification, assessment, prioritization, qualification, and industrialization of new and enhanced repair capabilities across multiple engine platforms. - Direct feasibility studies, business cases, capital expenditure requirements, tooling plans, material readiness, resource planning, implementation schedules, and capability-gap closure. - Oversee repair routings, technical work instructions, process specifications, engineering substantiation, repair justifications, trials, validations, first article inspections, and production-readiness reviews. - Own NADCAP audit preparation and execution, including self-assessments, gap reviews, objective-evidence packages, procedure reviews, personnel readiness, equipment qualification, and documentation control. - Act as the senior on-site technical representative during PRI audits and lead the investigation, containment, root-cause analysis, corrective action, and sustainable closure of non-conformances through eAuditNet. - Ensure compliance with GCAA, EASA, FAA, AS9100, Part-145, OEM, customer, and PRI requirements, and maintain effective governance of corrective and preventive actions. - Establish internal audits, surveillance activities, compliance reviews, readiness assessments, and self-audit cycles to sustain accreditation between external audit periods. - Lead, coach, and develop project, process, industrial, and repair engineers, including objective setting, performance management, succession planning, resource allocation, and technical capability development. - Manage relationships with OEMs, customers, PRI representatives, auditors, suppliers, regulators, and certification stakeholders while coordinating cross-functional implementation support. - Monitor and report portfolio performance, including schedule, budget, resource utilization, risk exposure, audit status, cost savings, turnaround-time improvements, and operational benefits. - Drive Lean, Six Sigma, structured problem solving, standardization, knowledge management, lessons learned, and training programs that strengthen sustained compliance and technical depth. Who we are looking for

We are looking for an accomplished aerospace or aviation MRO leader with deep expertise in aero-engine repair development, special processes, NADCAP accreditation, and multidisciplinary program management.

- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials or Metallurgical Engineering, or a related discipline. - At least 12 years of relevant experience in aviation MRO, aerospace manufacturing, OEM engineering, quality, or a related technical environment, including a minimum of five years in a managerial technical leadership role. - At least six years of experience developing and industrializing aero-engine component repairs across multiple engine platforms, including feasibility, tooling, routings, qualification, first article inspection, validation, and production handover. - At least five years of experience leading or directly supporting NADCAP accreditation and audits across multiple special-process commodities. - At least five years of experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams with responsibility for performance, capability development, succession, resources, and budgets. - Demonstrated experience managing repair capability portfolios, capital-investment cases, OEM or Designated Engineering Representative approval pathways, turnaround-time improvements, and cost-saving initiatives. - Strong working knowledge of AS9100, GCAA, EASA, FAA, Part-145, OEM, customer, and PRI requirements. - Expertise in aero-engine repair schemes and industrialization, with strong technical understanding of welding, brazing, heat treatment, chemical processing, coatings and thermal spray, surface enhancement, non-destructive testing, and materials testing. - Comprehensive knowledge of applicable NADCAP AC7xxx checklists, PRI audit methodology, eAuditNet, audit scheduling, merit status, non-conformance management, accreditation, reaccreditation, and surveillance requirements. - AS9100 Lead Auditor, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, or equivalent recognized certification. Previous PRI auditor or technical representative experience is preferred. - Excellent stakeholder-management, communication, executive-reporting, analytical, risk-management, and decision-making skills, with a strong ownership mindset and disciplined approach to execution.