Technician Paint FTC (Technical Peak Season _ Pool)

South African Airways (Pty) Ltd.; Kempton Park; Presencial; ZAR 350.000 - 550.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

South African Airways (Pty) Ltd. seeks an Aviation Technician for the Fixed Term Contract Paint FTC Peak Season Pool. The role covers servicing, inspection, repair, overhaul, testing and modifications to aircraft engines, airframes and components in line with task cards and regulatory standards.

You will apply proper documentation and safety procedures, work with tooling and testing equipment, and collaborate with the Back Shop team to ensure timely, quality maintenance during peak season.

Formación

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Aviation Apprenticeship and Trade Test in the applicable trade.
• 2 years’ projects or workshop maintenance experience.
• Valid driver’s license Code B.
• Hold certification will be advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Perform servicing, inspections, repairs, overhauls, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting and modifications to aircraft components on time as per regulatory requirements.
• Operate and ensure correct tooling and test equipment is used in maintenance per approved documentation.
• Inspect parts/components per regulatory requirements and take corrective action when needed.
• Plan and process parts and support repair activities.
• Complete documentation for each task and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Provide technical assistance in other areas as required.
• Attend training and meetings as requested.
• Prepare work area per manufacturers requirements to ensure safe working environment.

Conocimientos

Projects/workshop maintenance

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

PC literacy (AMOS, MS Office)

Educación

Grade 12 or equivalent

Aviation Apprenticeship and Trade Test

Valid driver’s license Code B

Descripción del empleo

Technician Paint FTC (Technical Peak Season _ Pool)

Details

Closing Date 2026/11/04

Reference Number SAA261026-2

Job Title Technician Paint FTC (Technical Peak Season _ Pool)

Division Operations

Business Unit Backshop

Job Type Fixed Term Contract

Job Grade 4DL

Reporting To Manager: Back Shop

Number of Positions 16

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

Additional Education Required

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 License Technician/Production Leader and comply with work instructions manual.
• Feedback to Senior License 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
• Passed an Aviation Apprenticeship and Trade Test in the applicable Trade
• Must have 2 years’ projects or workshop maintenance experience
• Valid driver’s license Code B
• Hold certification will be advantageous

Knowledge and Skills

• Have interpersonal Skills
• Be a team player.
• Self-motivated and motivate others
• Ordinary communication skills both written and verbal
• Procedural, Regulatory Authority and documentation courses
• Must be PC Literate (AMOS, MS Office)

Attributes

Demonstrate the SAA values: Customer Focus; Accountability; Integrity; Safety; Excellence In Performance; Valuing Our People

• 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