Openings at South African Airways Technical (SAAT)

Job Purpose    

• The Aviation Technician will perform maintenance inclusive of servicing, self-inspecting, repairs, overhaul, testing, basic trouble shooting and modifications to aircraft engines, airframes and components in accordance with task cards, check sheets and work instructions, complying with SAAT Manufacturers and regulatory authority requirements to SAA and customer aircraft.

Principal Accountabilities    

• Perform servicing, inspections, repairs, overhauls, maintenance, testing, trouble shooting and modifications to aircraft components on time in accordance with regulatory authority requirements.
• Operate support and specialized test equipment and ensure correct and serviceable tooling is obtained and utilized to perform overall/maintenance of components as per approved documentation.
• Inspect conditions of parts/components as per applicable regulatory authority requirements and institute corrective actions when required.
• Plan and process parts
• Perform all reasonable tasks requested by Senior Licence Technician/Production Leader and comply with work instructions manual.
• Feedback to Senior Licence Technician/Production Leader on technical discrepancies and daily progress activities to ensure that productivity and safety standards are met.
• Optimize and improve utilization of equipment
• Complete and stamp all relevant documentation pertaining to each task and in accordance with company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical assistance in other areas
• Attend meetings/training/workshops as requested i.e. production meetings, safety, green area meetings etc.
• Prepare the work area as per manufacturers requirements and policies and procedures to ensure safe working environment.
• Return all tooling equipment to stores and clean work area on completion of task
• Issue and return of tooling/test benches in AMOS
• Moving of serviceable spares to main stores after workshop finalization
• Creation of repair documentation after components received in the work area
• Filling of repair documentation and work pack in the archives after components were released into service and retrieve work pack
• Order their own spares, collect them from main stores and create GT/3 spares list for their components allocated to them
• Clean and prepare their components for processing
• Moving spares to repair cycle or between workshops

Qualifications & Experience    

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Completed an Aviation Apprenticeship and passed Trade Test (Trade applicable to position above) and have 2 years’ experience in line maintenance environment.
• Must hold current AME license - Essential 
• Any two combinations of the following aircraft - B737-300/400/500, B737-800 New Generation,600/700/900, A319/320/321, A330, 200/300,800/900, A340,200/300/600, A330-200/300, B777/787/A350
• Approvals under EASA list of Certifying staff will be advantageous
• Provide copy of Admin28
• Must be PC literate (AMOS and MS Office)
• Driver’s license Code B

Deadline:15th May,2026

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Job Purpose    

• The Aviation Technician will perform maintenance inclusive of servicing, self-inspecting, repairs, overhaul, testing, basic trouble shooting and modifications to aircraft engines, airframes and components in accordance with task cards, check sheets and work instructions, complying with SAAT Manufacturers and regulatory authority requirements to SAA and customer aircraft.

Principal Accountabilities    

• Perform servicing, inspections, repairs, overhauls, maintenance, testing, trouble shooting and modifications to aircraft components on time in accordance with regulatory authority requirements.
• Operate support and specialized test equipment and ensure correct and serviceable tooling is obtained and utilized to perform overall/maintenance of components as per approved documentation.
• Inspect conditions of parts/components as per applicable regulatory authority requirements and institute corrective actions when required.
• Plan and process parts
• Perform all reasonable tasks requested by Senior License Technician/Production Leader and comply with work instructions manual.
• Feedback to Senior License Technician/Production Leader on technical discrepancies and daily progress activities to ensure that productivity and safety standards are met.
• Optimize and improve utilization of equipment
• Complete and stamp all relevant documentation pertaining to each task and in accordance with company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical assistance in other areas
• Attend meetings/training/workshops as requested i.e., production meetings, safety, green area meetings etc.
• Prepare the work area as per manufacturers requirements and policies and procedures to ensure safe working environment.
• Return all tooling equipment to stores and clean work area on completion of task
• Issue and return of tooling/test benches in AMOS
• Moving of serviceable spares to main stores after workshop finalization
• Creation of repair documentation after components received in the work area
• Filling of repair documentation and work pack in the archives after components were released into service and retrieve work pack
• Order their own spares, collect them from main stores and create GT/3 spares list for their components allocated to them
• Clean and prepare their components for processing
• Moving spares to repair cycle or between workshops

Qualifications & Experience    

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Passed an Aviation Apprenticeship and Trade Test in the applicable Trade
• Must have 2 years’ projects or workshop maintenance experience
• Valid driver’s license Code B
• Hold certification will be advantageous

Knowledge and Skills    

• Have interpersonal Skills
• Be a team player.
• Self-motivated and motivate others
• Ordinary communication skills both written and verbal
• Procedural, Regulatory Authority and documentation courses
• Must be PC Literate (AMOS, MS Office)

Deadline:18th May,2026

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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. 
• 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 applicable Aviation Apprenticeship and Trade Test - Mechanical
• Must hold current AME license - advantageous
• Any 2 (two) of the following aircraft - B737-300/400/500, B737-800 New Generation 600/700/800, A319/320/321, A330-200/300, A340-200/300/600, A330-200/300
• Any other aircrafts types advantageous - B777/787/A350
• Approvalsunder EASA list of certifying staff will be advantageous
• Provide copy of Admin28 - internal staff
• Must be PC literate (AMOS and MS Office)

Deadline:19th May,2026