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Swissport is an international organisation that provides ground handling services for some 265 million passengers and 4.7 million tonnes of air cargo annually on behalf of some 850 client-companies in the aviation sector.
Swissport is an international organisation that provides ground handling services for some 265 million passengers and 4.7 million tonnes of air cargo annually on behalf of some 850 client-companies in the aviation sector.
Swissport is active at 315 airports
in 50 countries on 5 continents. Swissport Kenya Limited is recruiting for the
following position based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Quality & Reliability Technician
[1 Post]
Do you believe you have what it takes
to achieve the highest quality of repairs and reduce on overall downtime of
Ground Support Equipment (GSE) at Swissport? Applications are invited from
candidates to fill the above position in the Maintenance Department.
The successful candidate is
responsible for ensuring that security standards are upheld without
compromising on quality, safety and service delivery.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Maximize the overall uptime of the
Ground Handling/Cargo Handling Ground Support Equipment, Vehicles and Warehouse
Handling Equipment.
·
Develop and maintain equipment repair
KPI’s i.e. Mean time to repair (MTTR), Mean time before failure (MTBF),
Availability etc.
·
On monthly basis, analyse the GSE
failures in terms of repetitiveness, top ten failures by downtime duration, top
ten failures by cost and recommend on corrective measures to be taken.
·
In liaison with the maintenance
supervisors, investigate the root cause of major equipment failures and
recommend the corrective measures to avoid any future occurrence.
·
Check the various maintenance
processes in place, identify any gaps to be sealed and come up with the overall
continuous improvement strategy.
·
Perform critically analysis on the
ground support equipment to identify the various failure modes, identify the
critical spares and recommend on the preventive maintenance to be done.
·
Advise the maintenance stores when
receiving the purchased spares to avoid any foreseen quality issues which might
reduce equipment uptime.
·
Receive the equipment which were outsourced
for repairs after inspection and confirmation that the work was done according
to the scope of work in the purchase order and the quality of work is up to the
required standards.
·
Negotiate with the lubricants
supplier to perform scheduled oil analysis(SOS) and follow up on the results
and recommendations after every equipment service.
·
Research, compile and process quality
data required for various management reporting such as surveys, safety &
operational performance etc.
·
Liaise with maintenance, operations
and QHSE teams in the conduct of risk assessments for the various existing GSE,
maintenance processes and new equipment.
·
Monitor & measure compliance
against the Swissport Fleet Standard through conduct of an annual audit, in
liaison with the QHSE department.
·
Carry out internal inspection of
equipment on quarterly basis in line with KAA regulations.
·
Perform any other tasks assigned by
the maintenance manager.
Qualifications
·
National higher diploma in Mechanical
engineering from a recognized institution.
·
A minimum of 2 years’ experience in
vehicle repairs preferably airport ground support equipment maintenance like
high loaders, pushbacks, conveyor belts, tugs etc.
·
Previous experience in Maximo ERP is
highly desirable.
·
Proficiency in Ms Suite i.e. Ms
Excel, Ms Word, Ms Outlook & MS Visio
·
Detail-oriented and analytical in
nature
·
Safety-oriented with ability to
identify and report hazards.
·
Valid driving licence class BCDE
Auto-Electrician
[1 Post]
Do
you believe you have what it takes to service, execute repairs and maintain in
good order all Ground Support Equipment (GSE) at Swissport? Applications are
invited from candidates to fill the above position in the Maintenance
Department.
The
successful candidate is responsible for ensuring that maintenance and service
repairs are upheld without compromising on quality, safety and service
delivery.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Operate and drive all types of
equipment – motorized and non-motorized.
·
Perform and show competence in
preventive maintenance as per established schedules on all ground support
equipment.
·
Respond to requests for on-call
maintenance after hours on all ground support equipment as GSE Manager deems
necessary.
·
Provide trouble-shooting and
diagnostic assessment of ground support equipment as required.
·
Modify and overhaul power plant,
drive-train, brake, electric and hydraulic systems.
·
Prepare and paint ground support
equipment to the acceptable standards as required.
·
Remove malfunctioning ground support
equipment from service and ensure GSE is not returned to service until
malfunction has been properly diagnosed and repaired.
·
Respond to emergency service calls as
well as accidents involving ground support equipment.
·
Pick-up parts and material required
for ground support equipment maintenance and repair.
·
Own and demonstrate proper use of
tools, diagnostic equipment, etc. required for equipment maintenance and
repair.
·
Complete all maintenance/repair
documentation consistent with carrier, station, airport authority, and
Swissport requirements.
·
Comply with all Swissport, airport
authority and carrier security requirements.
·
Will retain a motor vehicle driver’s
license for air side / non airside in good standing at all times.
·
Follow all safety guidelines set out
by Swissport.
·
Keep GSE shop and its equipment clean
and serviceable at all times, and report any and all deficiencies to
management.
·
Fuel equipment as necessary with full
regard for all safety and environmental requirements.
·
Will liaise with Ramp management,
customers and staff in a professional manner when needed.
Qualifications
·
Certificate/Diploma in
auto-electrical engineering or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
·
Prior experience as a heavy mobile
equipment/Automobile electrician is highly desirable.
·
Previous experience in an ERP
environment is an added advantage.
·
Proficiency in Ms Suite i.e. Ms
Excel, Ms Word, Ms Outlook
·
Safety-oriented with ability to
identify and report hazards.
·
Valid driving licence class BCDE
How to Apply
Application
letter and CV for the above position should be forwarded via email with the
subject line: Application for Auto Body Technician to:
NBO.Recruitment@swissport.com
The
Human Resource Manager
Swissport Kenya Limited
P.O. Box 19177, 00501 Nairobi.
Swissport Kenya Limited
P.O. Box 19177, 00501 Nairobi.
Swissport
Kenya Limited does not use agents or require any form of payment in the
recruitment process.
Swissport
as an equal opportunity employer bases its hiring decisions on the business
need and the best qualified candidates available, and does not discriminate in
its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category. If you do not
hear from us, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Be
part of the team that brings Swiss time to African soil!
Closing Date: February
22, 2019