JOB DETAILS:

About the Role:

The Graduate Trainee - Engineering & Planning will support the day-to-day engineering and planning activities under the guidance of experienced development engineers. This role is designed to provide hands-on training and exposure to the continuing airworthiness management functions critical to the support of aircraft maintenance operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Participate in all engineering and planning activities carried out by Uganda Airlines Engineering & planning department, including but not limited to,
  • Support Aircraft and aircraft component reliability program and track repetitive defects.
  • Provision of relevant continuing airworthiness information required to continually maintain an aircraft in a state of airworthiness
  • Participate in the amendment of the Approved Maintenance Programs for the fleet operated,
  • Maintaining and updating the Maintenance Information Software (MIS), using the MIS to track maintenance tasks/requirements, generate work orders/cards and retain maintenance records,
  • Work with the Development engineers to coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities,
  • Assist in the reporting of faults, malfunctions, defects, and any other occurrences,
  • Participate in the assessment of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins and other service information and implementing any required actions,
  • Support access to the current technical manuals/ documentation from aircraft and aircraft component OEMs,
  • Assist in the keeping Uganda airlines’ aircraft technical documents and maintenance records up to date
  • Participate in authoring and amending of maintenance procedure manuals that are developed in-house such as Minimum Equipment List, Configuration Deviation List, Reliability Program, Maintenance Control Manual, Aircraft Maintenance Program, EDTO and LVO Maintenance Procedures, etc.
  • Carry out other engineering and planning duties as assigned by the Manager Engineering and Planning

Minimum Qualifications:

• An honour’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized aviation maintenance training school,
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Diploma/License or Previous experience in airworthiness section of any national aviation authority.
• Basic understanding of continuing airworthiness management functions and maintenance procedures
• High level of attention to detail, discipline and safety compliance,
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Prior knowledge or Internship or Industrial training experience in an aviation engineering and planning environment is an added advantage.