Line Maintenance Outstation Coordinator at Kenya Airways

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
• 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

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