Team Leader – Avionics / Mechanical / Trimming / ASM at South African Airways (SAA)

Job Purpose

• Perform supervision duties, control, assign and delegate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks allocated to him and his/her team ensuring maximum productivity and efficiency within the prescribed standards and regulations in the Line Station environment to meet the demands of the customer’s schedule and satisfaction.

Principal Accountabilities

• Effectively co-ordinate his team and section’s workload to meet targets and objectives set.
• Perform inspections, duplicate inspections, testing, trouble shooting and certify tasks completed by him or uncertified team staff.
• Ensure all work performed by his team and himself is compliant with all Manufactures and Regulatory Authority Requirements.
• Supervise sub-ordinates
• Maintain discipline.
• Develop, motivate and appraise staff.
• Evaluate and recommend staff courses.
• Resolve HR queries.
• Accountable for team culture to meet targets.
• Monitor crew strength and certifications required in conjunction with Manager.
• Monitor crew leave / relief requirements in conjunction with Manager.
• Ensure correct usage of tools and equipment and a safe working environment for staff, engines, aircraft and equipment.
• Co-ordinate aircraft movements and activities of all trades to ensure timeous maintenance completion.
• Ensure timeous completion of all required reports for SAA and customers.
• Attend daily progress meetings and provide Manager with workload updates and aircraft status.
• Report aircraft status to Manager and MCC as and when required.
• Ensure mandatory tool checks and staff logbooks are kept current as per WM.
• Retrieve aircraft manual information and authorize requisitions for spares.
• Ensure that tools and equipment is returned to stores and work area cleaned on completion of shift.
• Provide guidance and on-job training to all team members.
• Report Aircraft status to TOC regularly

Qualifications & Experience

• Must be a qualified in the applicable Trade and have at least 5 years maintenance experience (excluding training period as an Apprentice).
• Must have current full shop certification (Type II) on current aircraft maintained by
• SAAT.
• Code B driver’s license and meet the requirements to obtain an Airports Company of SA (ACSA) airside permit for domestic airports and restricted areas.
• Procedural, Regulatory Authority and documentation courses.

Knowledge and Skills

• In-depth knowledge of SAAT QMP and Regulatory Authorities Rules and Regulations (e.g. FAA, JAA and CAA).
• Good knowledge of SAAT as an organization.
• SHE courses (NOSA, firefighting, first aid, etc.)
• Training and operation of specialized test equipment and tooling.
• Must be computer literate – MS Office, AMOS and SAP/R3
• Leadership
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Planning and organising skills.
• Attributes
• Self-motivated, assertive and persuasive.
• Team player and able to work under pressure.
• Interpersonal skills

Closing Date: 17 November, 2025