Development Engineer
Team Leader (Baggage Services)
Manager (Facilities Administration & Standards)
Officer (Flight Safety)
Principal Planning Engineer
Role statement
Responsible for development definition of engineering standards
within his/her discipline in the company and third-party fleets with a view of
optimizing airline and customer aircraft product cost whilst maintaining safety
standards
Responsibilities
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Carry out analysis for airworthiness
directives (ADs); manufacturer’s service bulletins (SBs), service information
letters (SILs) and call out for accomplishment as necessary
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Prepare engineering orders to provide
procedures to be used in aircraft maintenance activities
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Carry out analysis of assigned
defects, delays and significant events to establish root cause and necessary
corrective actions recommendations
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Provide technical support to the
maintenance team on technical matters
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Carry out fleet reliability analysis
to contribute towards reliability reports development
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Initiate preliminary investigations
and formulate a recommendation of corrective and preventive actions for
conditions that are above alert limits
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Continuous monitoring of corrective
actions to determine their effectives
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Liaison on technical issues to
respective original equipment manufacturers (OEM) with a view to improve
reliability and cost effectiveness
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Developing ETOPS, MELs and Flight
Test manuals to ensure that they meet the local authority requirements.
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Developing Aircraft Interior Layout
of Passenger Accommodations (LOPA) for different aircraft in Kenya Airways
fleet. During VVIP operations, prepare the VVIP LOPA and have it approved by the
Director General of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA).
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Carry out component repair and
overhaul capability for shops to facilitate regulatory requirements
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Transcribe worksheets from CMM for
workshop floor use
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Liaise with manufacturers and vendors
on reliability issues
Qualifications
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Graduate from a recognized university
(Mechanical, Aeronautical Electrical/Electronics or equivalent).
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Successfully completed graduate
training programme
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Successfully completed a full type
course on one aircraft in the fleet.
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Successfully completed graduate
training programme or at least 3 year relevant engineering experience
Additional skills
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Detailed knowledge on the
KCAA/EASA/FAA regulations and the Kenya Airways engineering
procedures
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Knowledge of analytical software
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Computer literate
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Demonstrated competence in
engineering practices.
Team Leader (Baggage Services)
Role Purpose Statement
To ensure and maintain a healthy, safe, Secure and working
environment, in compliance with the relevant industry regulatory and
legislative requirements, company procedures, regulatory authorities and
requirement of the customer airlines
Responsibilities
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Maintain awareness and brief all
staff with regards to occupational/operational safety and adhere to standard
procedures. This should include third party contractor’s staff.
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Pre-plan for adequate manpower and
equipment as per work load and their effective deployment.
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Ensure bags are sorted and handled
according to the airline Service Level Agreement.
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Ensure serviceability of all
equipment at the sorting area, prompt reporting/recording of faults and follow
up to ensure continuous operations.
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Ensure accounting and reconciliation
of all bags at the sorting area.
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Constantly monitor staff to prevent
baggage theft or pilferage and report any deficiency.
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Trouble- shoots and liaises with BRS
staff in case of problems with scanners or bags.
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Ensure that interline transfer bags
are accounted for and transferred timely to ensure On Time Performance.
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Embrace and maintain a positive
safety culture, healthy and secure working environment in compliance with
company procedures, regulatory authorities and requirements of customer
airlines.
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Identify and report hazards, near
misses, incident and accidents.
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Adhere to KQ WAY principals and best
practices.
Competencies
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High level of integrity.
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Committed to achieving and
maintaining high quality standards.
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Passionate about offering quality
service.
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Self driven.
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Process awareness.
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Ability to work under pressure.
Qualifications
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Minimum O level/ C and Diploma in
hospitality/service discipline with 3 years experience Ramp Services.
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Supervisory skills.
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Computer literate.
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Knowledge of IATA baggage related
resolutions/recommendations, baggage tracing systems, BRS and Departure Control
System.
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Valid and clean driving license, ADP.
Manager (Facilities Administration & Standards)
Job purpose statement
To effectively plan, identify, acquire physical business
facilities and premises to serve the company’s business needs, as well as
co-ordinate in-house and out-sourced support services to meet business
requirements in an efficient manner across the network for office occupancy and
comfort of KQ staff and tenants.
Responsibilities
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Review and ensure Facilities contracts
and leases, statutory documentation across the network so as to conform with
Company and Legal requirements in order to minimize Company risk exposures and
reduce costs.
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Generate and optimize on rental
revenues from Kenya Airways owned Facilities assets.
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Set, manage and monitor budgets and
prepare financial reports.
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Research and inform the business on
any new regulation relating to Facilities.
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Ensure implementation of new legal
requirements of Facilities as per the Law.
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Follow up to conclusion of Kenya
Airways assets with Legal matters.
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Develop, implement and maintain a
sectional contract depository folder for record and ease of access to the
business.
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Ensure safe and secure operation and
working environment that conforms to statutory requirements.
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Lead, develop and motivate direct
reports and teams effectively.
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Develop and Implement alert system
for lease management and planned office services including outstations.
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Develop and implement training
programs for the section.
Qualifications
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A degree, preferably Bachelor of Arts
in Land Economics, or related discipline with 7 years minimum experience.
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5 years minimum experience in busy
property management firm at managerial level or related environment.
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Knowledge of analytical/systematic
approach processes.
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Knowledge of inventory control
systems.
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Registration with institute of
surveyor’s distinct advantage.
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Experience in human and material
resource management.
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Proficiency and experience in
Properties and lease management.
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Ability to read and interpret Engineering
Diagrams.
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Technical Reporting Skills.
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Computer literate.
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Legal knowledge on contracts.
Officer (Flight Safety)
Role Purpose statement
To capture, analyze, disseminate and archive safety information
to all concerned, to ensure improvement of corporate safety.
Responsibilities
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Collect, collate, document and
produce periodic air safety reports and safety trends for the attention of the
manager.
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Conduct safety audits of operational
systems, infrastructure and procedures affecting or likely to affect the
company operations.
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Follow up and verify the
implementation of the safety recommendations developed after investigation or
by the safety committees.
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Build and maintain a sound and
updated safety data bank of incidents reported within the company.
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Provide support to the FDMs team
particularly on the interpretation of the analyzed data, and synchronize ASR
and FDMS outputs.
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Assist in Investigating aircraft and
equipment incidents and accidents and make appropriate safety recommendations.
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Preparing, producing and
disseminating to flight crew and staff, periodic safety bulletin and magazine.
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Improving, maintaining and promoting
an efficient Corporate Emergency Response Plan, including the amendment of the
ERPM.
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Ensure implementation of safety,
security and emergency standards at all times.
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Ensure and maintain a healthy, safe
and secure working environment in compliance with the relevant industry,
regulatory and legislative requirement, company procedures, regulatory
authorities and requirements of customer airlines.
Qualifications
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University graduate in Sciences or
Higher National Diploma in aeronautical engineering or holder of CPL License.
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Diploma or Certificate holder in
Safety Management Systems.
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Thorough working knowledge of Airline
operations, Civil Aviation Authority, ICAO and IATA Procedure/and regulations.
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Excellent Communication and
Interpersonal Skills.
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Ability to work independently without
supervision
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Proficient in IT skills.
Principal Planning Engineer
Role Statement
To ensure the continuous improvement of the technical planning
processes and organization through optimizing of processes, procedures and
manpower in order to achieve the mission of the technical department,
“delivering a safe and well maintained fleet”.
Responsibilities
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Develop training programs in the
section to ensure availability of enough skilled staff.
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Develop & maintain work
instructions & procedures for the section and ensure these are understood
by the team.
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Accountable for the performance of
the staff as related to the work to be done. Check the team work output and
strive for continuous improvement in all areas, with respect to processes,
instructions and people skills.
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Lead and develop Senior, Planning
Engineers and other junior staff to ensure that they understand and follow
company and legislative requirements, procedures and processes.
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Responsible for a good capacity plan
based on the work to be done in the section.
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Responsible for communication
alignment on the following topics: maintenance program development; check
preparations; planning versus material/tool/equipment availability; planning
versus component availability; alignment between planning & engineering
development.
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To improve the feedback loop to production
and other planning sections; by ensuring proper analyses on closed work
packages.
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Responsible for coordination of the
annual review of the maintenance programs and ensuring that all maintenance
tasks are evaluated regularly and updated when necessary.
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Take initiative to continuously
improve the process within the section.
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Develop a performance measurement
method within the section
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Ensure cost effective operations by
ensuring analyses of check findings in order to optimize the maintenance
programs and improve future maintenance checks.
Qualifications
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Graduate engineer from a recognized
university (mechanical, aeronautical electrical/electronics)
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At least four years of experience in
technical planning or similar department.
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Experience in maintenance programs
and/or production planning & control
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Proven experience in managing
sections, aircraft projects and/or other projects.
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Planning courses
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Knowledge of a database software/MRO
system
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Demonstrated computer skills.