Background

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Purpose

Plan, coordinate and administer Line Maintenance Outstations to ensure quality, safe, cost effective and on time operations of Kenya Airways and third-party schedules, to meet the business’ strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

Analyse all technical delays and initiate actions or procedures to improve dispatch performance at Line Outstations.

Ensure technical safety and on time operations of KQ and customer flights at Line Outstations by providing regular technical oversight visits.

Assist Lead to assess cost effectiveness of outsourced line stations through well researched analysis.

Participate in Line station ‘set up’ including but not limited to assessing capabilities and seeking regulatory approvals.

Establish professional relationships with various Line Maintenance management and regulatory authorities at network stations to enable adequate support to KQ in regular and contingency situations.

Ensuring that the company’s procedures and standards are complied with when carrying out maintenance at Line Outstations.

Provide budget inputs and ensure compliance with approved budgets.

Ensure that required tools/equipment, ground support equipment and spares are available in serviceable condition to ensure safety and cost efficiency is maintained throughout the operation at Line Outstations.

Support Line Outstations during Quality Audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.

Provide technical and Logistical support to Outstations during AOG recoveries.

Liaise, control, and update contractual agreements with organizations KQ is contracted to handle, proactively anticipating Customer needs.

Develop and maintain effective communication and contact with contracted companies and customers.

Main focal point on technical matters in outstations to MCC in relation to availability of resources, facilities, contacts, etc

Prepare and submit monthly reports on Line Maintenance Outstations’ performance.

Undertaking such other duties as may be reasonable directed by the Lead - Line Maintenance Outstations

Qualifications

University graduate or Diploma in the relevant field

Management and organisational skills

Knowledge in third party operators’ procedures

Knowledge of SGHA contracts and IATP

Understanding of Project Management methodology

Inter-departmental knowledge and liaison

Knowledge of KCAA /EASA requirements and KQ procedures

Experience

At least 6 years working experience, 2 years of which should be on aircraft maintenance environment.

Aircraft Type Training on one or more aircraft on Kenya airways fleet will be an added advantage.

Skills

Diplomatic and Customer oriented

Effective communication (written and verbal) skills.

Personal accountability and commitment to succeed and achieve company objectives.

Strategic thinking

Inspiring and developing others.

Good judgement and sensitive to details

Good planning skills

Business Acumen

• Analyse all technical delays and initiate actions or procedures to improve dispatch performance at Line Outstations.
• Ensure technical safety and on time operations of KQ and customer flights at Line Outstations by providing regular technical oversight visits.
• Assist Lead to assess cost effectiveness of outsourced line stations through well researched analysis.
• Participate in Line station ‘set up’ including but not limited to assessing capabilities and seeking regulatory approvals.
• Establish professional relationships with various Line Maintenance management and regulatory authorities at network stations to enable adequate support to KQ in regular and contingency situations.
• Ensuring that the company’s procedures and standards are complied with when carrying out maintenance at Line Outstations.
• Provide budget inputs and ensure compliance with approved budgets.
• Ensure that required tools/equipment, ground support equipment and spares are available in serviceable condition to ensure safety and cost efficiency is maintained throughout the operation at Line Outstations.
• Support Line Outstations during Quality Audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Provide technical and Logistical support to Outstations during AOG recoveries.
• Liaise, control, and update contractual agreements with organizations KQ is contracted to handle, proactively anticipating Customer needs.
• Develop and maintain effective communication and contact with contracted companies and customers.
• Main focal point on technical matters in outstations to MCC in relation to availability of resources, facilities, contacts, etc
• Prepare and submit monthly reports on Line Maintenance Outstations’ performance.
• Undertaking such other duties as may be reasonable directed by the Lead - Line Maintenance Outstations

• Diplomatic and Customer oriented
• Effective communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Personal accountability and commitment to succeed and achieve company objectives.
• Strategic thinking
• Inspiring and developing others.
• Good judgement and sensitive to details
• Good planning skills
• Business Acumen

• University graduate or Diploma in the relevant field
• Management and organisational skills
• Knowledge in third party operators’ procedures
• Knowledge of SGHA contracts and IATP
• Understanding of Project Management methodology
• Inter-departmental knowledge and liaison
• Knowledge of KCAA /EASA requirements and KQ procedures