Website South African Airways Technical (SAAT)
South African Airways Technical (SAAT), has over the last 80 years, provided Aircraft Maintenance services to a vast number of commercial airlines in the domestic, regional and international markets. SAAT has particularly been successful in the delivery high quality maintenance services such as; maj… read moreor airframe checks; engine overhaul; mechanical components; avionics and line maintenance. SAAT’s main operational base is located in Johannesburg, South Africa, with line maintenance capabilities at most major airports in Africa. SAAT has full support structures comprising of Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality Assurance, aircraft painting, major structural repairs, IFE and cabin installations together with an extensive high quality apprenticeship program.
Job Purpose
To ensure Technical Safety and Quality of Aircraft and components maintained by SAAT in accordance with the applicable Regulatory Authorities, manufactures and SAAT policies and procedures. Improve safety, health and environment requirements. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that the department is kept compliant and abreast with international and local regulatory authorities.
Principal Accountabilities
Perform Compliance inspections on Aircraft and/or Aircraft Components to meet Manufacturer’s instructions, Customers and regulatory requirements:
Perform Quality Compliance and Control inspections during the entire phase or range of aircraft or components maintenance, ensuring all requirements as specified by manufactures of aircraft and aircraft components are strictly adhered to.
Plan and conduct specific inspections to determine airworthiness compliance to all Regulatory Authorities requirements.
Produce reports of key findings, actions taken to prevent recurrence and track operational performance as required.
Analyse key trends from internal and external findings and investigations, determine systemic problems and create preventative solutions.
To enforce compliance to Quality Standards and Regulations to minimise SAAT’s exposure to risk
Enforce adherence to all regulatory, safety and compliance requirements
Manage delivery of work in line with the relevant regulatory requirements and where required, put contingency plans in place to reduce compliance risk for the organisation
Monitor quality and compliance performance, especially deficiencies, and put contingency plans in place to prevent a reoccurrence of the same deficiency.
Manage the environment and keep it at the required standard of health and safety and comply with policies and procedures, as well as client SLA’s
Conduct briefings with staff based on quality, safety and compliance lapses.
Participate in customer as well as aviation authority audits, to ensure that the department is not exposed to non-compliance.
Respond to all non-conformities in collaboration with the section manager and ensure that all timelines with the external and internal auditors are met.
Investigate quality and safety lapses to determine roost cause/s and identify corrective and preventative actions.
Implement all actions required to improve the quality and safety in the operational environment.
Establish quality and safety objectives for the department and monitor departmental performance.
Maintain customer satisfaction at the highest possible level
Ensuring On time Performance
Ensure clear and correct information is communicated to all departments & stakeholders timeously.
Carry out task delegated by the Line manager and the Senior manager Operations
Liaise with the customer on all matters of compliance, safety and risk.
Qualifications & Experience
Grade 12 or equivalent
Relevant degree, N6, or equivalent plus 7 years’ Operations Management experience (Of which 4 years in a supervisory position, 3 years in an environment with a large headcount with union involvement) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.
OR
Relevant diploma plus 9 years’ Operations Management experience (Of which 5 years in a supervisory position, 5 years in an environment with a large headcount with union involvement) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.
OR
12 years’ Operations Management experience (Of which 7 years in a supervisory position, 5 years in an environment with a large headcount with union involvement) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.
Must have passed an Aviation apprenticeship and Trade Test.
Must have worked in an MRO for at least 12 years.
Must have held company approval (certification) for more than 24 months,
Must have had more than 36 months experience as a Senior Licensing Technician or Team Leader or a Quality Auditor/Inspector
These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously
Knowledge and Skills
Comprehensive knowledge of Regulatory requirements. SACAA, EASA and FAA.
Cost Control
Industry Knowledge
Sound knowledge of AMOS and Impact, Excel MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and SAP R 3
Communication and negotiation skills
Entrepreneurial thinking
Contract interpretation skills
Project Management
Financial Management
Analytical Thinking
Deadline:16th April,2026
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