Senior License Technician – Avionics at South African Airways Technical (SAAT)

Job Purpose    

• Senior License Technician will certify all maintenance work and defect rectification performed by him and work performed by uncertified staff.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks which require self-inspection, servicing repairs, overhaul, testing, trouble shooting and modifications and certify tasks completed by him or uncertified team members.

Principal Accountabilities    

• Service, inspect, certify and release as authorized repairs, overhauls, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting and modification to aircraft components in accordance with regulatory authority requirements.  
• Operate support and specialized test equipment and ensure correct and serviceable tooling is obtained and utilized to perform overhaul/maintenance of components as per approved documentation and make recommendations for special tooling. 
• Inspection of parts/components as per applicable regulatory authority requirements and institute corrective actions as required. 
• Perform incoming inspections, preliminary inspections and create work packs, CM work scopes for components and parts. 
• Assist in archiving completed work packs, be able to locate and retrieve work packs from archives. 
• Plan and process parts and moving spares between workshops when required. 
• Comply with Work Instruction Manual. 
• Perform all reasonable tasks requested by the Production Leader 
• Feedback to Production Leader on technical discrepancies and daily progress activities to ensure that productivity and safety standards are maintained. 
• Optimize and improve utilization of equipment and time. 
• Ensure that all tasks performed are signed and stamped and all relevant documentation is completed and compliant. 

Attend meetings/training/workshops as requested i.e. production meetings, safety meetings, green area meetings etc. 

• Provide technical assistance in other areas. 
• Ensure a safe working environment for staff in the work areas 
• Assist in the returning of tooling equipment to stores and clean work area on completion of shift. 
• Control calibrated tooling and equipment within work area and store to prevent tooling equipment reaching expiry dates. 
• Control shelf-life material within workshop store and workshop 
• Be able to GT/3 parts and materials as required. 
• Be able to pick slip tooling and material, issuing and returning tools with AMOS and collecting spares from stores. 
• Provide guidance and on the job training to certified and uncertified personnel 
• Monitor standards of contract work outsourced to Vendors 
• Carry out dual inspections 
• Retrieve overhaul manual information and authorizing of spares required

Qualifications & Experience    

• Grade 12 or equivalent 
• Passed an pplicable Aviation Apprenticeship and Trade test.
• Must hold current AME license
• Hold Full Shop Certification - Essential (any two combinations of the following aircraft - B737-300/400/500, B737-800 New Generation,600/700/900, A319/320/321, A330, 200/300, A340,200/300/600, A330-200/300
• Any other aircraft types advantageous - B777/787/A350/A380 
• Have 4 years or more maintenance experience – excluding apprenticeship training, of which 12 months must be in a HUB & SVM/Projects/Line & Base environment
• Computer literate (AMOS)
• Have a valid Code B driver’s license

Knowledge and Skills    

• Comprehensive knowledge of Regulatory requirements. SACAA, EASA and FAA.  
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Be a team player
• Have interpersonal skills