Team Leader - Composites at South African Airways Technical (SAAT)

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 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    

• Grade 12 or equivalent - Essential
• 10 years maintenance experience post apprenticeship - essential
• Must have 24 months’ experience on applicable type certification
• Completed an Aviation Apprenticeship and passed Composites Trade Test - essential
• Shop certification with a combination of the following:
• Aircraft Composites Structures Part and Aircraft Composites Structures Full - essential
• Valid AMEL - essential
• Approvals under the EASA, FAA and/or UKCAA List of Certifying staff will be advantageous
• Valid Human Factors, EWIS, FTS, EASA, MOE, SMS, CARs.
• PC literate (MS Office, AMOS)
• Have a valid code B driver’s license
• Qualification in project management - advantageous

Knowledge and Skills    

• Good knowledge of MIS - Advanced
• Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office package - Advanced
• Good knowledge of SAAT policies and procedures - Advanced
• Maintenance Programs - Advanced
• Aviation regulations and framework - Advanced
• Detailed knowledge of aircraft systems - Intermediate
• Planning and Engineering Maintenance policies - Intermediate
• Project management - Intermediate
• High level of communication (written and verbal) - Advanced
• Computer skills - Advanced
• Presentation skills - Advanced
• Data analytics skills  - Intermediate
• High interpersonal skills  - Intermediate
• Self-motivated  - Intermediate
• Analytical approach  - Intermediate
• Customer service  - Intermediate 

Attributes    

• Demonstrate the SAA values: Customer Focus; Accountability; Integrity; Safety; Excellence In Performance; Valuing Our People
• Attention to details 
• Pride in own workmanship 
• Be prepared to work extended hours 
• Analytical Thinking 
• Conceptual Thinking 
• Information Seeking 
• Achievement Orientation 
• Initiative  
• Organisational Awareness 
• Impact and Influence 
• Teamwork and Cooperation 
• Customer Service Orientation 
• Integrity 

Deadline:30th January,2026