Purpose of the Job

The role of a Maintenance Manager is to manage the servicing, repair, and overall maintenance of aircraft and aircraft engines to verify aircrafts are safe for flight.

Key Performance Areas

• Managing all production staff and making sure effective methods are put in place to properly account for their daily productivity activities.
• Making sure all tasks carried out are recorded and accounted for with reference to Log Book Entries and invoicing.
• Managing and accounting for all company tooling and equipment and have a replacement plan for aging tooling/equipment
• Promoting innovation/creativeness and ensuring that the service is not compromised through establishing adequate processes and procedures.
• Ensuring standards on quality, cost, safety, timeliness and performance are met.
• Delivering of reports, budgets and forecasts.
• Checking and verifying maintenance records, coordinating the maintenance of the aircraft
• Responsible for producing and submitting operational information and reports on all “major” events, changes, improvements, failures, tech log summaries, aircraft detailed summaries as well as delivering specific operational information required by finance as and when requested from the aircraft maintenance department.
• Accountable for assets allocated to department as well as ensuring all publications are current and up to date.
• Ensures AMEL, internal approvals etc. are current up to date.

Qualifications & Experience

• CAAB AME License with applicable ratings
• Diploma or Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management.

• Proven past experience as Maintenance Manager or similar management position is essential.
• Proven working experience in an aerospace environment for a minimum of 10 years.
• Proven record of outstanding staff/ employee relations.
• Pratt Institute certification
• Human Factors Certificate
• Valid Drivers License.

Competencies

• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Must have extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of complex tasks.
• Accountability.
• Time Management.
• Attention to detail
• Assertiveness