Aircraft Maintenance Technician at Kenya Forest Service (KFS)

Job Description

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - REF KFS/AMT/2024 - KFS GRADE 7 - (1) POSITIONS
Entry Requirements :

• Aircraft maintenance Diploma;
• Aircraft maintenance Certificate
• Aviation Security training (AVSEC)
• Crew resource Management training;
• Dangerous Goods training;
• Relevant aircraft type ratings;
• Proficiency in Computer Applications
• Fulfils Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya

Skills/ Attributes

• Good Organizational skills;
• Proficiency in verbal and written English;
• Good analytical skills;
• flexibility to work long /any hours including weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, call outs in varying climatic conditions;
• Good communication skill;
• High levels of professionalism;
• Good decision-making ability and flexible thinking;
• High degree of discipline and teamwork;
• Have high attention to detail.

An officer at this level shall report to a Senior officer.

Duties and responsibilities;

• Assisting in Establishing maintenance procedures for maintenance activities under Kenya Civil Aviation Regulations (KCARs) Aviation responsibility, as required for safety and standardization;
• Assisting assuring that all maintenance is completed in a timely manner;
• Assisting in preparing the fire bucket and fixing onto and removing from the aircraft during firefighting operations;
• Assisting in establishing priorities to ensure aircraft are available as required by Flight Operations within the limits of the maintenance resources;
• Assisting maintaining the premises of the Maintenance Department in a clean and orderly manner;
• Assisting coordinating maintenance with approved Aircraft Maintenance Organization. (In case of maintenance works contracted to external Aircraft Maintenance Organization)
• Assisting initiating purchase requisitions for stock as required.
• Assisting revising Technical Service Manual and General Maintenance Manual as required.
• Promote public values and principles
• Mentoring and coaching