Crew Chief

Oversee line maintenance is being carried out with regards to quality and efficiency;
- Conduct routine inspections for the quality of the technical maintenance;
- Provide on the job training to the Technical team (Technicians);
- Provide guidance with regards to fault finding and rectification;
- Provide guidance and knowledge on the maintenance of the applicable aircraft during the maintenance contract;
- Oversee A checks as well as weekly service checks;
- Monitor the quality of the work being performed;
- Monitor the status of the ageing progress;
- Oversee, review, and approve all required paperwork to ensure compliance with quality inspection standards;
- Monitor and manage shift rostering to ensure an optimal balance between available manpower and workload requirements;
- Ground runs;
- Supervise the team and report on the team's performance;
- Act as a resource, coach and mentor;
- Set team goals in order to meet the overall business need;
- Motivate, organise and encourage teamwork within the team to ensure productivity;
- Assist the team with finding solutions to complex work;
- Identify and remove barriers that reduce efficiency or effectiveness;
- Foster an optimal working environment that recognises and rewards success;
- Manage Employee relations and personnel functions (i.e. leave);
- Be part of the recruitment and training of staff by ensuring that Re-Current Training and OTJ training takes place;
- Liaise with third party service providers.
- Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);
- Licensed AME with a SACAA A & C License on B737 -400 800 (Essential);
- Minimum of 15 years' aviation experience (Essential);
- Flight Line experience (Essential);
- Previous experience working on B737 — 400 and ?800 (Essential);
- OJT experience (Essential);
- 3 years' Ground runs CFM56-3C1/7B (Advantageous);
- Previous people management experience (Advantageous);
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and on public holidays;
- Must be available and willing to travel at short notice, both locally and internationally;
- Valid South-African passport holder;
- Must be willing to perform relief duty at another station as and when required;
- Good understanding of the Mechanical Schematic systems;
- Excellent knowledge and troubleshooting experience on B737/400/800;
- Full Ground run competency CFM56-3C1/7B;
- Sound understanding of technical aircraft publications and documentation;
- Good understanding of aviation regulations and safety standards;
- Knowledge of Shift rostering (Advantageous);
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook, PowerPoint).

**Personal Attributes**:

- Detailed and able to work under pressure;
- Immaculate time keeping;
- Leadership skills;
- Problem solving;
- Good troubleshooting skills;
- Excellent report writing skills;
- Exceptional interpersonal skills;
- Strong planning and organisational skills;
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written);
- Professional;
- High integrity Self-discipline;
- Ethical;
- Reliable and dependable;
- Proactive self-starter capable to function on his/her own without any supervision;
- Committed to delivering quality work;
- Must be approachable.

**Application guideline**:

- Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;

FlySafair reserves the right:

- Not to proceed with this vacancy;

**Closing Date: 4 March 2025