Senior Technician

Job description

Purpose

Carry out inspections and replacement tasks on aircraft and aircraft systems in accordance with KCAA regulations and the company procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assess defects on aircraft, troubleshoot, rectify and certify within the single scope approval for timely release of aircraft to maintain schedule integrity.
• Carry out scheduled maintenance checks and service bulletins and certify within the single scope approval for safe and timely release of aircraft within planned downtime for continued airworthiness.
• Identify and requisition of the required parts
• Carry out and certify duplicate inspections on safety critical systems of the aircraft and engines within the single scope approval to ensure system integrity
• Report incidents / accident occurrences as per company procedures
• Ensure that maintenance tasks carried out within the single scope approval are recorded accurately & signed for in order to maintain correct & up to date aircraft history /data
• Adhere to the company safety, health and environmental policy
• Co-ordinate aircraft towing to and from hangars by communicating with the tower/apron control and operating the necessary aircraft systems for safe and timely movement of the aircraft
• Carry out security checks as per engineering security document annex 8.
• Develop technicians for improved competency/efficiency

Work towards acquiring dual licences/approvals

Skills

• Good judgement and sensitive to details
• High Level of honesty, integrity and professionalism
• Good negotiation skills.
• Assertive and a good communicator
• Creativity and lateral thinking
• Agile
• Strong analytical ability, diagnostic and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering
• Apprenticeship Programme
• Trained on all mandatory training
• Three (3) years’ experience