Senior Engineer – Cabin - Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya Airways

Description

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Summary

The candidate will ensure world class standards of the cabin and IFE systems for guest satisfaction and revenue growth.
Principal Accountabilities (Responsibility)

Serviceability - Deliver both cabin & IFE serviceability at 100% to delight our guests and internal customers. Align manpower, materials, method and machines.
Productivity- Track staff productivity to attain 100 % utilization of available manpower resource.
Quality standards - Deliver cabin quality standard as per the non-technical product audit findings.
Safety & staff engagement - Drive Safety Management System (SMS) & risk awareness through team self-audits and meetings.
Control cabin overhead costs - Review & update Standard Operating Manuals (SOMs) to identify and reduce process wastes.
Improve troubleshooting skills- by coaching and mentoring technicians to reduce No fault Found (NFF) and drawn not used (DNU)
Daily compliance of the bill of works for 100% task execution with nil task deferrals.

Job Requirements
Qualification (Minimum)

DUAL LICENCED and current in all mandatory KCAA/EASA courses.
Engineering Diploma or relevant engineering course from recognized institution.
Approvals on two aircraft types, IFE systems and passenger seats.
Has completed required mandatory online recurrent trainings.
EASA B1/B2 license.
10 years in aircraft and Cabin/IFE maintenance.
Safran /Zodiac seats maintenance.
Panasonic IFE maintenance.
Knowledge on stretcher removal/installation.
Knowledge on KCAA/EASA/FAA/KQ procedures.

Additional Details
Other Skills

Influencing and management skills. · Ability to monitor, record and investigate non-routine, long term defects and recurring defects.
Knowledge on aircraft residual disinfection.
Adaptability/Decisiveness.
Interpersonal Skills.
Stress Management.
Organizational Skills