Principal Planning Engineer at Kenya Airways

Brief Description        

The candidate will be responsible for definition and implementation of aircraft maintenance requirements in the assigned area, through optimization of processes, procedures and resources in order to achieve the mission of the technical department, delivering a safe and well maintained fleet.

Detailed Description        

• availability of enough skilled staff.
• Develop & maintain work instructions & procedures for the section and ensure these are understood by the team.
• Accountable for the performance of the staff as related to the work to be done. Check the team work output and strive for continuous improvement in all areas, with respect to processes, instructions and people skills.
• Lead and develop Senior, Planning Engineers and other junior staff to ensure that they understand and follow company and legislative requirements, procedures and processes.
• Responsible for a good capacity plan based on the work to be done in the section.
• Responsible for communication alignment on the following topics: maintenance program development; check preparations; planning versus material/tool/equipment availability; planning versus component availability; alignment between planning & other engineering sections.
• To improve the feedback loop to production and other engineering sections; by ensuring proper analysis on closed work packages.
• Responsible for coordination of the annual review of the maintenance programs and ensuring that all maintenance tasks are evaluated regularly and updated when necessary.
• Develop a performance measurement matrix within the section.
• In collaboration with technical reliability section, ensure cost effective operations by ensuring analysis of check findings in order to optimize the maintenance programs and improve future maintenance checks.
• Deputize for Manager Technical Planning.

Job Requirements        
Qualification (Minimum)

• Graduate engineer from a recognized university (mechanical, aeronautical, electrical/electronics).
• Planning courses
• Successfully completed a full type course on at least one aircraft.
•  A minimum of 8 years relevant experience in maintenance/engineering, of which 4 years in technical planning or similar department.
• Experience in maintenance programs and/or production planning & control.
• Proven experience in managing sections, aircraft projects and/or other projects.

Additional Details        
Other Skills

• Demonstrated computer skills.
• Knowledge of a database software/MRO system.
• Management skills.
• Detailed knowledge on the KCAA/EASA/FAA regulations and the Kenya Airways procedures.
• Knowledge on aircraft systems.