HEAD OF MAINTENANCE

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

The Head of Maintenance will be responsible for overseeing and managing the entire maintenance activities of the airline and approved maintenance organization. The HOM will ensure the Aircrafts and Company GSE are maintained in accordance with the OEM Approved Technical Documentation, Aviation Authority Regulations and Company Policies and Procedures. He or She will also drive the performance and continuous improvement processes of the unit and will maintain a good work environment inside the maintenance team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1.  Establish and manage a maintenance set-up capable of maintaining the company's fleet with the highest Safety and Quality Standards, ensuring an efficient and cost-effective operations.

2.  Ensure compliance with the industry safety standards, airworthiness requirements and company's policies and procedures.

3.  Ensure the availability of adequate facility, tooling and equipment for all the maintenance tasks to be performed on the company's fleet.

4.  Ensure thorough monitoring and control the utilization of the department's resources and facilities, and responsible for all the maintenance of the ground support equipment.

5.  Ensure that all maintenance activities outside the main base are properly arranged and coordinated.

6.  Performs periodical verification of the outstations to identify inadequacies and implement the necessary corrective actions.

7.  Work with the MCC Manager to ensure a proper control of the airline technical operations, and to have the best possible performance for the Technical Dispatch Reliability and Aircraft Availability KPI's.

8. Monitor and review the Maintenance delays and aircraft system problems to recommend corrective actions and to create a continuous improvement process that allows a high technical reliability on the

9.  Work with the Base Maintenance Coordinator, On-site Technical Representatives and other stakeholders to ensure on-time completion of the Base Maintenance Checks as per the agreed TAT.

10.  Work with the WS Manager to have a smooth and efficient operations at the Workshops.

11.  Monitor the performance of the Cabin and IFE Maintenance teams to offer the best possible passenger experience on board the aircraft.

12.  Assist the Contracts team during negotiations of line and base maintenance agreements.

13.  Identify training requirements for all categories of staff within the maintenance department and work with the training department to close any gap identified.

14.  Monitor performance and support the development of Managers, Shift Leaders and Senior Engineers for improved competency/ efficiency.

15.  Oversee Line Maintenance operations at both the Lagos Maintenance

16. Base and the outstation Base in Abuja.

17.  Ensure third party contracted Maintenance providers comply with NCARs, Company procedures and operate within the agreed contractual terms.

18.  Work with the Technical Director to define and control the annual budget for the maintenance Department.

19.  Adhere to the company safety, health and environmental policy.

20.  Cover the Technical Director duties during his absence.

21.  Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Technical Director.

• EDUCATIONAL
  QUALIFICATION/ EXPERIENCE/ KNOWLEDGE:
•  Bachelor's Degree in the relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical/Electrical/Aeronautical).
•  At least 10 years aircraft maintenance experience, 3 of them on leadership or supervisory roles.
•  Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) License with Airframe & Powerplant ratings
•  3 Years in maintaining the same category and class of aircraft operated by the airline or maintained by the AMO, 1 year returning the aircraft back to service from line maintenance.
•  In-depth knowledge on aircraft systems
•  In-depth Knowledge of Aviation Legislation/Regulations
•  Proficiency in computer applications and MRO system
•  Ability to interpret technical data.
•  Leadership and management skills
•  Communication skills
•  Strong problem-solving skills
•  Good Knowledge of Industrial Safety Standards
•  Human factors knowledge
• KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
•  Achieve 98% of Technical Dispatch Reliability
•  Achieve 90% of Aircraft Availability
•  Maintenance Budget Performance
•  Number of incidents / accidents
•  Timely closure of audit findings
•  Team Development

HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV using "HEAD OF MAINTENANCE" as the subject of the mail.
NOTE: Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.