Aircraft Fleet Projects Specialist

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Aircraft Fleet Projects Specialist Jobs in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at FlySafair

Title: Aircraft Fleet Projects Specialist

Company: FlySafair

Location: City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Coordinate physical inspections of aircraft, engines, major modules, and technical records as required by lessors, buyers, and contractual agreements;
• Perform due diligence audits and technical reviews of aircraft records to verify compliance with contractual, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements;
• Verify that maintenance activities have been performed in accordance with approved maintenance programmes, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements;
• Conduct incoming and outgoing inspections of aircraft (locally and internationally), engines, and major modules in accordance with approved work instructions;
• Conduct aircraft physical inspections both locally and internationally to determine suitability for the fleet;
• Co-ordinate manpower and skill requirements for production and records;
• Provide oversight of maintenance activities performed during delivery and redelivery projects to ensure quality, efficiency, and compliance with approved standards;
• Provide technical guidance and support relating to fault finding, troubleshooting, and rectification activities;
• Provide technical expertise and guidance relating to the applicable aircraft type and associated systems;
• Ensure spares available on time, correctly certificated and at correct location;
• Ensure modification work packs are available and approved;
• Ensure applicable airworthiness authority requirements are met;
• Oversee and coordinate aircraft and engine delivery and redelivery projects, ensuring all project milestones, timelines, deliverables, and contractual obligations are achieved;
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource requirements, and implementation timelines for assigned projects;
• Prepare and present project progress reports, highlighting milestones, risks, constraints, and dependencies to relevant stakeholders;
• Provide day-to-day oversight and direction to technicians and other personnel assigned to delivery and redelivery projects;
• Set team objectives and performance expectations aligned to project and business requirements. Motivate, organise, and coordinate team activities to ensure productivity and effective project execution;
• Identify and remove operational barriers impacting project delivery, quality, or efficiency;
• Support team members in resolving technical and operational challenges;
• Coordinate with internal departments, suppliers, lessors, buyers, and service providers to ensure project requirements and deadlines are achieved;
• Coordinate the availability of materials, components, tooling, equipment, and inventory required to support project execution;
• Inform and update the Asset Management team regarding planned and unplanned maintenance activities affecting aircraft deliveries and redeliveries;
• Act as the primary liaison between Technical Operations and Asset Management to ensure alignment of project objectives and requirements.
• Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);
• Licensed AME with a SACAA A & C License on B737/800 (Essential);
• Minimum of 10 years' relevant experience (Essential);
• Previous experience working on B737/800 (Essential);
• OJT experience (Essential);
• Previous people management experience (Essential);
• Project Management experience (Essential);
• Sound knowledge of principles, practices and experience in Aircraft Maintenance;
• Knowledge of aircraft records, aviation regulations, aviation quality standards and aircraft lease/engine contract administration;
• Knowledge of relevant sections of SACAA/2Reg/FAA/EASA regulations;
• Must be available and willing to travel internationally at short notice;
• Must have a valid passport;
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook, Powerpoint);
• Detailed and able to work under pressure;
• Immaculate time keeping;
• Leadership skills;
• Good troubleshooting skills;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills;
• Strong planning and organisational skills;
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

Personal Attributes

• Professional;
• High integrity;
• Self-discipline;
• Ethical;
• Reliable and dependable;
• Proactive self-starter capable to function on his/her own without any supervision;
• Committed to delivering quality work;
• Must be approachable;
• Motivator of people.

Application Guideline

• External email applications will be not accepted;
• Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;
• Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

FlySafair Reserves The Right

• Not to proceed with this vacancy;
• To appoint the selected candidates based on its operational requirements.

Closing Date: 10 July 2026

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