RwandAir Ltd is Rwanda’s flag carrier airline. It operates domestic and international services to East Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East from its main base at Kigali International Airport. Our mission is to provide unsurpassed, safe, and reliable services in air transportation, including strategically linking Rwanda with the outside world while ensuring a fair return on investment. As part of the expansion strategy, we are looking for interested, qualified, and competent candidates to fill the following vacancy:
- Job Title: Maintenance Planning Manager
- Reports to: Senior Manager, Engineering and Planning
- Department: Maintenance & Engineering
- Duty Station: Kigali International Airport (KIA)
Job Purpose
The Maintenance Planning Services Manager reports directly to the Engineering and Planning Senior Manager. The Maintenance Planning Manager is responsible for monitoring and updating the accomplishment of maintenance activities. Directly responsible for the Maintenance Planning department, the Maintenance Planning Manager shall ensure the availability of facilities and equipment for the planning and scheduling of aircraft maintenance, which meets the organisation’s requirements, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) and the state of aircraft design.
The Maintenance Planning Manager is responsible for liaising with Approved Maintenance Organizations and operational departments to ensure timely and efficient accomplishment of maintenance tasks. The Maintenance Planning Manager is responsible for the activities in the Maintenance Planning department, including the following;
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leading, directing and monitoring the activities within the department and ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of maintenance planning;
- Developing and updating the organisation’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 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 within the prescribed time;
- Supporting the evaluation of mandatory and non-mandatory requirements;
- Ensuring accurate and correct updates 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 optimisation 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 permanent record of the respective aircraft;
- Updating of the planning software after accomplishment of planned work and changes incorporated during unscheduled maintenance;
- Recommending the development of Engineering Orders for the accomplishment of maintenance instruction;
- Monitoring and scheduling the accomplishment of Airworthiness Directives and Mandatory Service Bulletins;
- Evaluating and assessing non-mandatory instructions for continuing airworthiness to be incorporated in the organisation’s fleet;
- Liaising with the organisational departments, including MCC, Flight Operations, Commercial, Approved Maintenance Organizations and other administrative departments in relation to the accomplishment of airworthiness requirements;
- Monitoring to ensure the updating of aircraft dent and buckle charts to ensure that the records within the department are current;
- Coordinating and supporting the conduct of aircraft modification and repairs;
- Analyzing special operations maintenance programs, including RVSM, EDTO, and operational database management, to ensure scheduled accomplishment of respective tasks;
- Responsible for ensuring that employees at all levels understand safety requirements through the provision of training, instruction and supervision.
- Promote positive safety culture and safety communication
- Encourage free reporting of safety-related hazards and occurrences
- Investigation of all reported potential hazards and making timely implementations of risk control/ mitigation measures.
- Attending SAG meetings and implementing all risk controls and mitigations SAG recommends.
Desired Profile: Required education, Experience, and Abilities:
The Maintenance Planning Manager (and any temporary substitute) must meet the following requirements:
- Have at least five (5) years of experience in continuing airworthiness management of Aircraft
- Have at least one of the following qualifications:
- Hold or have held an aircraft engineer license;
- have a qualification in aircraft maintenance;
- Have an engineering degree in any of the following disciplines: aeronautical, avionics, mechanical, electrical or electronics;
- Maintenance planning qualification.
- Have the following knowledge:
- Comprehensive knowledge of 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 the Chief HR & Administration Officer;
- Recent Curriculum Vitae;
- Relevant certificates;
- Copies of academic papers;
- A photocopy of the Passport/National ID.
- Three referees
The deadline for submitting your applications is on February 19, 2024. Please send your application to recruitment@rwandair.com. The subject of your email should have the title of the job you applied for.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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