SAT - Mechanic (Technical Peak Season _ Pool)

South African Airways (Pty) Ltd.; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

South African Airways (Pty) Ltd. seeks a Mechanic for the Technical Peak Season Pool in Kempton Park. The Aviation Technician will perform maintenance, servicing and repairs on aircraft engines, airframes and components in line with task cards and regulatory requirements.

A strong emphasis is placed on safety, documentation and teamwork. The role requires AME-related qualifications, a Grade 12 and an Aviation Apprenticeship, with experience in hangar or workshop settings.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent - Essential
• Passed Aviation Apprenticeship and Trade Test - Essential
• Must hold current AME license - Advantageous
• Driver's license Code B - Essential
• Hold certification - Advantageous
• Completed Apprenticeship and have 2 years' experience in a hangar or workshop
• Computer literate on AMOS and management reports
• Have a valid Code B driver's license

Responsibilities

• Perform servicing, inspections, repairs, overhauls, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting and modifications on aircraft components in compliance with regulations.
• Operate and maintain tooling and test equipment per approved documentation.
• Inspect parts/components per regulatory requirements and implement corrective actions.
• Plan and process parts.
• Follow work instructions and report progress to Senior Technician/Production Leader.
• Maintain documentation and records for each task.
• Attend meetings/training/workshops as requested.
• Ensure safe working environment and housekeeping.
• Move spares to repair cycles and manage stores.
• Create repair documentation and archives for released components.

Education

Grade 12

Aviation Apprenticeship

Trade Test

AME license

Code B driver's license

Tools

AMOS

Management Reports

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

SAT - Mechanic (Technical Peak Season _ Pool)

Details

Closing Date 2026/11/04

Reference Number SAA261026-4

Job Title SAT - Mechanic (Technical Peak Season _ Pool)

Division Operations

Business Unit Projects

Job Type Fixed Term Contract

Job Grade 4DL

Reporting To Manager Projects

Number of Positions 40

Minimum Education Level Grade Twelve (Matric) or Equivalent = NQF Level 4

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province Gauteng

Location - Town / City Kempton Park

Job Purpose

The Aviation Technician will perform maintenance inclusive of servicing, self-inspecting, repairs, overhaul, testing, basic trouble shooting and modifications to aircraft engines, airframes and components in accordance with task cards, check sheets and work instructions, complying with SAAT Manufacturers and regulatory authority requirements to SAA and customer aircraft.

Principal Accountabilities

• Perform servicing, inspections, repairs, overhauls, maintenance, testing, trouble shooting and modifications to aircraft components on time in accordance with regulatory authority requirements.
• Operate support and specialized test equipment and ensure correct and serviceable tooling is obtained and utilized to perform overall/maintenance of components as per approved documentation.
• Inspect conditions of parts/components as per applicable regulatory authority requirements and institute corrective actions when required.
• Plan and process parts.
• Perform all reasonable tasks requested by Senior Licence Technician/Production Leader and comply with work instructions manual.
• Feedback to Senior Licence Technician/Production Leader on technical discrepancies and daily progress activities to ensure that productivity and safety standards are met.
• Optimize and improve utilization of equipment.
• Complete and stamp all relevant documentation pertaining to each task and in accordance with company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical assistance in other areas.
• Attend meetings/training/workshops as requested i.e. production meetings, safety, green area meetings etc.
• Prepare the work area as per manufacturers requirements and policies and procedures to ensure safe working environment.
• Return all tooling equipment to stores and clean work area on completion of task.
• Issue and return of tooling/test benches in AMOS.
• Moving of serviceable spares to main stores after workshop finalization.
• Creation of repair documentation after components received in the work area.
• Filling of repair documentation and work pack in the archives after components were released into service and retrieve work pack.
• Order their own spares, collect them from main stores and create GT/3 spares list for their components allocated to them.
• Clean and prepare their components for processing.
• Moving spares to repair cycle or between workshops.

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12 or equivalent - Essential
• Passed an Aviation Apprenticeship and Trade Test - Essential
• Must hold current AME license - Advantageous
• Driver's license Code B - Essential
• Hold certification - Advantageous
• Completed Apprenticeship and have 2 years' experience in a hangar or a workshop environment
• Computer literate on AMOS and management reports
• Have a valid Code B driver's license

Knowledge and Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of Regulatory requirements. SACAA, EASA and FAA.
• Have knowledge of the SAA Technical Organization
• Sound knowledge of AMOS and Impact, Excel MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Interpersonal Skills

• Have interpersonal Skills
• Ordinary communication skills both written and verbal
• Self-motivated and motivate others
• Be a team player

Attributes

• Attention to details
• Pride in own workmanship
• Be prepared to work extended hours
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking
• Information Seeking
• Achievement Orientation
• Initiative
• Organisational Awareness
• Impact and Influence
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Customer Service Orientation
• Integrity

Policy

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.