About the job
Job Title: Senior Engineer – Line Maintenance Outstations – Mombasa
Job Purpose:
Ensure safe and timely
release of aircraft at the station
Principle Accountabilities;
- Provide
maintenance input to the daily tail assignment in support of network
requirements
- Co‐ordinate all fleet maintenance
activities by adequately diagnosis fleet health monitoring systems and
reliability data to input the daily work package
- Identify
required tooling and material requirements for all planned work is
identified and maintenance instructions for all defects is tabulated in
the work package
- Directing
troubleshooting in the event of an AOG or a schedule interruption defect
- Identifying
fleet maintenance requirements at the daily maintenance preparation meeting
- Monitoring
& management of repeat defects, coordinating with engineering on
corrective actions
- Generate
reports that show the specific fleet availability, reliability and
aircraft healths.
Knowledge, Skills and experience;
- Engineering
diploma or relevant degree from recognized institution.
- Holder
of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s License (AMEL) in any of the following
categories: Category B1 (Category ‘A’ Airframes and Category ‘C’ Engines);
or Category B2 (Category ‘X’ – Electrical, Instruments, Automatic Pilot
and R-Radio)
- Aircraft
Type training (EASA added advantage) and approvals on relevant fleet
- Current
in all mandatory courses, required for area and license as specified
Additional Qualifications
- Evidence
of using Approvals held related to his License. • Has completed required
online recurrent training.
- Possess
training credentials on various discipline related aircraft standards,
regulations, policies and procedures
- Minimum
10 years (added advantage if at KQ) in Aircraft Maintenance.
- Minimum
3 years of experience on relevant fleet, supervising Engineers.
Other Skills
- Influencing
and Management Skills.
- Ability
to monitor, record and investigate non-routine, long term defects,
recurring defects
- Rectification
of non‐routine,
long term defects and recurring defects
- Consistently
follows policies and procedures when resolving problems sticking to agreed
plans and priorities.
- Commercial
awareness in terms of aircraft down/upgrades and cancellations
- Stays
up to date with what’s happening in the industry. Maintains working
knowledge of major industry developments – this includes decisions made by
others, such as regulatory bodies, governments, associations etc, which
have an impact on the industry. Maintains familiarity with major industry
publications and professional associations and keeps current with trends
in the market, keeps and maintains industry database where applicable.
- Able
to establish aggressive but realistic cost, quality and timeliness
objectives for the business and drive achievement
- Able
to ensure that maintenance schedule and flight schedule are mutually
supportive and that scheduled ground time for maintenance is optimally
utilised
- Support
the development of a cost effective and integrated maintenance planning
strategy aligned to KQ asset growth that will exploit maintenance planning
opportunities worldwide and with all external providers, whilst achieving
full regulatory and compliance standards.
- Steer
on continued improvement of the technical and operational reliability of
engines and components together with the internal stakeholders and
suppliers.
- Demonstrated
knowledge in managing complex maintenance operations.
- Knowledge
of KCAA/EASA/FAA requirements and Kenya Airways procedures
- Possesses
training credentials on various disciplines related aircraft standards,
regulations, policies and procedures.
- Knowledge
of computer systems in use in Technical Department
- Knowledge
of KCAA and EASA regulations, approvals and certification processes.
Behavioral competencies
- Strong
team player
- Leadership
qualities
- Analytical
- Adaptability/Decisiveness.
- Interpersonal
skills
- Initiative
/Perseverance
- Organizational
Skills
- Stress
Management
- Valuing
Service.
How to apply
If you fit the profile, then apply today! Please submit a copy
your detailed Curriculum Vitae on the Kenya Airways iRecruitment portal, only
by Friday, 30th December 2022.
Due to the volume of
applications that we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Kenya Airways is an equal
opportunity employer.