Planning Engineer at RwandAir Limited: (Deadline 7 April 2023)
- Job Title: Planning Engineer
- Reports to: Maintenance Planning Manager
- Department: Maintenance & Engineering
- Duty Station: Kigali International Airport (KIA)
Job Purpose
The Maintenance Planning Engineer reports directly to the Maintenance Planning Manager. The Maintenance Planning Engineer is responsible for reviewing aircraft technical data and coordinating the development of maintenance instructions for the fleet. The Maintenance Planning Engineer is responsible for liaising with Approved Maintenance Organizations and operational departments to ensure the timely and efficient accomplishment of maintenance tasks. The Maintenance Planning Engineer conducts studies of the maintenance requirements, schedules the conducted of tasks, monitors the incorporation of the tasks and updates the planning software with the accomplishment information.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Developing and updating the organization’s maintenance plan that includes long-term, medium-term and short-term plans;
- Preparing maintenance work packages for the accomplishment of fleet maintenance;
- Planning for the accomplishment of heavy maintenance tasks and coordinating with all the departments involved in the accomplishment of the tasks;
- Providing the schedule of maintenance activities to all departments and ensuring that capability and availability of tooling for the planned work;
- Participating in the planned maintenance meeting and providing details of the tasks to be accomplished;
- Reviewing the mandatory airworthiness instructions and ensuring the accomplishment of all mandatory requirements with the prescribed time;
- Supporting the evaluation of mandatory and non-mandatory requirements
- Ensuring accurate and correct update of aircraft status information in the computer software used for planning;
- Monitoring life-limited components and maintenance intervals to ensure that all maintenance is conducted within the prescribed time intervals;
- Reviewing, recommending and updating the maintenance program to ensure maintenance optimization while meeting the regulatory requirements;
- Scheduling out-of-chase maintenance and coordinating with MCC and Approved Maintenance Organization on the accomplishment of the tasks
- Conducting work study and reporting on the accomplishment of heavy maintenance tasks and projects;
- Requesting extensions where maintenance cannot be accomplished within the prescribed time periods;
- Conducting logbook entries and ensuring the accuracy of the information entered as a permanent record of the respective aircraft;
- Updating of the planning software after accomplishment of planned work and changes incorporated during unscheduled maintenance;
- Recommending and developing Engineering Orders for the accomplishment of maintenance instruction;
- Monitoring and scheduling the accomplishment of mandatory and non-mandatory airworthiness tasks applicable to the fleet;
- Evaluating and assessing of non-mandatory instructions for continuing airworthiness to be incorporated into the organization’s fleet;
- Coordinating and supporting the conduct of aircraft modification and repairs;
- Analyzing with operational departments on special operations maintenance programs including RVSM, EDTO, operational database management;
Desired Profile: Required education, Experience, and Abilities
- Have at least 3 years’ experience in continuing airworthiness management of aircraft
- Have at least one of the following qualifications:
- Have a qualification in aircraft maintenance;
- Have an engineering degree in any of the following disciplines: aeronautical, avionics, mechanical, electrical or electronics.
- Have the following knowledge:
- The regulations and standards applicable to the airworthiness of aircraft authorized to operate under the AOC;
- The procedures related to continuous airworthiness management;
- The relevant parts of the AOC holder’s operations manual that have continuing airworthiness implications for aircraft authorized to operate under the AOC;
- The maintenance and engineering quality system;
- Computer skills.
How to apply:
- An application letter addressed to Director, Human Resources;
- Recent Curriculum Vitae;
- Relevant certificates;
- A photocopy of Rwanda’s national identity card;
- Three referees
The deadline for submitting your applications is on April 07, 2023. Please send your application to recruitment@rwandair.com
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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