Crew Chief at FlySafair

Description

• Oversee line maintenance is being carried out With regards to quality and efficiency;
• Conduct routine inspections for the quality of the technical maintenance;
• Provide on the job training to the Technical Team (Technicians);
• Provide guidance with regards to fault finding and rectification;
• Provide guidance and knowledge on the maintenance of the applicable aircraft during the maintenance contract;
• Oversee A-checks as well as weekly service checks;
• Monitor the quality of the work being performed;
• Monitor the status of the ageing progress;
• Oversee, review, and approve all required paperwork to ensure compliance with quality inspection standards;
• Monitor and manage shift rostering to ensure an optimal balance between available manpower and workload requirements;
• Ground runs;
• Supervise the team and report on the team's performance;
• Act as a resource, coach and mentor;
• Set team goals in order to meet the overall' business need;
• Motivate, organise and encourage teamwork within the team to ensure productivity;
• Assist the team with finding solutions to complex work;
• Identify and remove barriers that reduce efficiency or effectiveness;
• Foster an optimal working environment that recognises and rewards success;
• Manage Employee relations and personnel functions (i.e. leave);
• Be part of the recruitment and training of staff by ensuring that Re-Current Training and OTJ training takes place;
• Liaise with third party service providers.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);
• Licensed AME with a SACAA A & C License on B737 -400 and 800 (Essential);
• Minimum of 15 years' aviation experience (Essential);
• SVM experience (Essential);
• Previous experience working on B737 — 400 and -800 experience (Essential);
• 3 years; Ground runs CFM56-3C1/7B (Advantageous);
• Previous people management experience (Advantageous);
• Good understanding of the Mechanical Schematic systems;
• Excellent knowledge and troubleshooting experience on B737/400/800;
• Full Ground run competency CFM56-3C1/7B;
• Sound understanding of technical aircraft publications and documentation;
• Good understanding of aviation regulations and safety standards;
• Knowledge of Shift rostering (Advantageous);
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and on public holidays;
• Must be available and willing to travel at short notice, both locally and internationally;
• Valid South-African passport holder;
• Must be willing to perform relief duty at another station as and when required;
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook, PowerPoint).