Lead Quality Standards & Airworthiness at Kenya Airways

Brief Description        

• The candidate will lead, manage, sustain & monitor all aspects of the AMO's quality standards and airworthiness functions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, company procedures, and industry best practices. This role is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensuring the airworthiness of maintained aircraft.
• Responsible for management of certifying/support staff authorizations; AMO manpower monitoring requirements, inspections & surveillance, coordination & support on AOC aircraft airworthiness requirements.

Detailed Description        

Principal Accountabilities (Responsibility)

• Lead, manage the identification, monitoring and interpretation of standards and regulatory changes in aviation regulations, standards (e.g., KCAA, EASA, FAA, national regulations, ISO), and industry best practices. Proactively assess their impact of such changes on the AMO Quality Management System (QMS) and review or develop AMO manuals accordingly.
• Responsible for planning, organization and execution of assigned audits, including review of feedback and follow up for effective closures of any related audit findings.
• Lead, manage and monitor timely development of surveillance, inspections/spot/product checks plans & implementation for completion to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements /company procedures.
• Manage surveillance, inspections/spot checks/product audits to ensure timely closure of findings.
• Manage & verify that corrective action is taken by responsible persons in response to any findings of non-compliances/ non-conformances in relation to surveillance, inspections/spot/product audits.
• Manage & monitor the implementation and completion of corrective action in relation to surveillance, inspections/spot/product audits findings, SAFA findings, customer aircraft surveys/inspections, ramp inspections findings and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Manage & provide management with an independent assessment of corrective actions, implementation and completion in relation to surveillance, inspections/spot/product audits findings, SAFA findings, ramp inspections findings.
• Manage certifying/support staff authorizations issuance and renewal.
• Manage and monitor support of AOC aircraft certificates issuance & renewal and aircraft dispensations, concessions & extensions.
• Monitoring all aircraft major modifications and repairs (changes) are carried out to an approved standard.
• Manage and monitor establishment and provision of feedback from maintenance/technical findings/issues and subsequently feeding these back to the Technical Training to incorporate it into the continuation training Programme.
• Ensure productivity and efficiency in execution of section’s mandate.
• Manage & monitor staff leave, training, competence, office performance related to his/her duties.
• Preparing and Controlling the AMO Quality Standards & Airworthiness budget.
• Carrying out any other allocated duties including deputizing the Head of AMO Quality during his/her absence.

Job Requirements        

Qualification (Minimum)  

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Aeronautical/ Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronic Engineering.
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License (CAT “A” and “C” or CAT ‘R’ and Any 2 CAT ‘X’) and holding the respective aircraft type approvals.
• Must have at least 2 aircraft type approvals.
• Must have attended Quality Management course.
• Must have completed training in audit techniques.  
• Must have successfully completed training in safety management systems.
• Working thorough knowledge of current Civil Aviation Regulations.
• Working knowledge of airline operations, Safety and Quality Management System Principles.
• MEDA/Airline Investigation Training.  
• Must have at least 5 years aviation maintenance experience.
• Must have at least 2 years’ experience in aircraft/component inspection and audits.
• Must have minimum of 2 years’ experience in managing people.
• Must have performed supervisory roles for a minimum period of 2 years.
• Must have been in Quality for at least 2 years.

Additional Details        

Other Skills

• Demonstrate Leadership Skills
• Computer Literacy
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Good people and communication skills.