Fresh Openings at South African Airways Technical (SAAT)

Job Purpose    

• Perform servicing, inspections, certify and release as authorized repairs, overhaul, maintenance, testing, trouble shooting and modification to aircraft components on time in accordance with all regulatory authority requirements  

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. 

Qualifications & Experience    

• 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

Knowledge and Skills    

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

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 

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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
• Completed an Aviation Apprenticeship and passed Paint Trade Test
• Shop certification with a combination of the following:
• Aircraft Painting, Painting of Aircraft Components and/or Paint Backshops
• Approvals under the EASA, FAA and/or UKCAA List of Certifying staff will be advantageous
• Valid Human Factors, EWIS, FTS, EASA, MOE, SMS, CARs.
• 10 years maintenance experience post apprenticeship
• Must have 24 months’ experience on applicable type certification.
• PC literate (MS Office, AMOS)
• Have a valid code B driver’s license

Knowledge and Skills    

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

Attributes    

• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking
• Information Seeking
• Achievement Orientation
• Initiative
• Organisational Awareness
• Impact and Influence
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Customer Service Orientation
• Integrity
• Multi-tasking
• Work under pressure

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Job Purpose    

• To ensure Technical Safety and Quality of Aircraft and components maintained by SAAT in accordance with the applicable Regulatory Authorities, manufactures and SAAT policies and procedures. Improve safety, health and environment requirements. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that the department is kept compliant and abreast with international and local regulatory authorities.

Principal Accountabilities    

• Perform Compliance inspections on Aircraft and/or Aircraft Components to meet Manufacturer's instructions, Customers and regulatory requirements:
• Perform Quality Compliance and Control inspections during the entire phase or range of aircraft or components maintenance, ensuring all requirements as specified by manufactures of aircraft and aircraft components are strictly adhered to.
• Plan and conduct specific inspections to determine airworthiness compliance to all Regulatory Authorities requirements.
• Produce reports of key findings, actions taken to prevent recurrence and track operational performance as required.
• Analyse key trends from internal and external findings and investigations, determine systemic problems and create preventative solutions.
• To enforce compliance to Quality Standards and Regulations to minimise SAAT’s exposure to risk
•  Enforce adherence to all regulatory, safety and compliance requirements
• Manage delivery of work in line with the relevant regulatory requirements and where required, put contingency plans in place to reduce compliance risk for the organisation
• Monitor quality and compliance performance, especially deficiencies, and put contingency plans in place to prevent a reoccurrence of the same deficiency.
• Manage the environment and keep it at the required standard of health and safety and comply with policies and procedures, as well as client SLA’s
• Conduct briefings with staff based on quality, safety and compliance lapses.
• Participate in customer as well as aviation authority audits, to ensure that the department is not exposed to non-compliance.
• Respond to all non-conformities in collaboration with the section manager and ensure that all timelines with the external and internal auditors are met.
• Investigate quality and safety lapses to determine roost cause/s and identify corrective and preventative actions.
• Implement all actions required to improve the quality and safety in the operational environment.Establish quality and safety objectives for the department and monitor departmental performance.
• Maintain customer satisfaction at the highest possible level
• Ensuring On time Performance
• Ensure clear and correct information is communicated to all departments & stakeholders timeously.
• Carry out task delegated by the Line manager and the Senior manager Operations
• Liaise with the customer on all matters of compliance, safety and risk.

Qualifications & Experience    

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Relevant degree, N6, or equivalent plus 7 years’ Operations Management experience (Of which 4 years in a Supervisory Position in aircraft maintenance) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.

OR

• Relevant diploma plus 9 years’ Operations Management experience(Of which 5 years in a Supervisory Position in aircraft maintenance) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.

OR

• Aviation Maintenance
• 12 years’ Operations Management experience (no degree/diploma) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.
• Must have passed an Aviation apprenticeship and Trade Test.
• Must have worked in an MRO for at least 12 years.
• Must have held company approval (certification) for more than 24 months,
• Must have had more than 36 months experience as a Senior Licensing Technician or Team Leader or a Quality Auditor/Inspector
• These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously

Knowledge and Skills    

• Comprehensive knowledge of Regulatory requirements. SACAA, EASA and FAA.
• Cost Control
• Industry Knowledge
• Sound knowledge of AMOS and Impact, Excel MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and SAP R 3
• Knowledge of SAAT organisation, policies and procedures
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Contract interpretation skills
• Project Management
• Financial Management
• Entrepreneurial thinking
• Analytical Thinking

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Job Purpose    

• To ensure Technical Safety and Quality of Aircraft and components maintained by SAAT in accordance with the applicable Regulatory Authorities, manufactures and SAAT policies and procedures. Improve safety, health and environment requirements. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that the department is kept compliant and abreast with international and local regulatory authorities.

Principal Accountabilities    

• Perform Compliance inspections on Aircraft and/or Aircraft Components to meet Manufacturer's instructions, Customers and regulatory requirements:
• Perform Quality Compliance and Control inspections during the entire phase or range of aircraft or components maintenance, ensuring all requirements as specified by manufactures of aircraft and aircraft components are strictly adhered to.
• Plan and conduct specific inspections to determine airworthiness compliance to all Regulatory Authorities requirements.
• Produce reports of key findings, actions taken to prevent recurrence and track operational performance as required.
• Analyse key trends from internal and external findings and investigations, determine systemic problems and create preventative solutions.
• To enforce compliance to Quality Standards and Regulations to minimise SAAT’s exposure to risk
•  Enforce adherence to all regulatory, safety and compliance requirements
• Manage delivery of work in line with the relevant regulatory requirements and where required, put contingency plans in place to reduce compliance risk for the organisation
• Monitor quality and compliance performance, especially deficiencies, and put contingency plans in place to prevent a reoccurrence of the same deficiency.
• Manage the environment and keep it at the required standard of health and safety and comply with policies and procedures, as well as client SLA’s
• Conduct briefings with staff based on quality, safety and compliance lapses.
• Participate in customer as well as aviation authority audits, to ensure that the department is not exposed to non-compliance.
• Respond to all non-conformities in collaboration with the section manager and ensure that all timelines with the external and internal auditors are met.
• Investigate quality and safety lapses to determine roost cause/s and identify corrective and preventative actions.
• Implement all actions required to improve the quality and safety in the operational environment.Establish quality and safety objectives for the department and monitor departmental performance.
• Maintain customer satisfaction at the highest possible level
• Ensuring On time Performance
• Ensure clear and correct information is communicated to all departments & stakeholders timeously.
• Carry out task delegated by the Line manager and the Senior manager Operations
• Liaise with the customer on all matters of compliance, safety and risk.

Qualifications & Experience    

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Relevant degree, N6, or equivalent plus 7 years’ Operations Management experience (Of which 4 years in a Supervisory Position in aircraft maintenance) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.

OR

• Relevant diploma plus 9 years’ Operations Management experience(Of which 5 years in a Supervisory Position in aircraft maintenance) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.

OR

• Aviation Maintenance
• 12 years’ Operations Management experience (no degree/diploma) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.
• Must have passed an Aviation apprenticeship and Trade Test.
• Must have worked in an MRO for at least 12 years.
• Must have held company approval (certification) for more than 24 months,
• Must have had more than 36 months experience as a Senior Licensing Technician or Team Leader or a Quality Auditor/Inspector
• These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously