Job Description

• Estimate the maintenance downtime for Maintenance checks;
• Co-ordinate with Production control in facilitating post-mortem meetings to continuously improve check processes;
• Collaborate with the Materials Planning team to ensure that all required spares are available ahead of the scheduled check input date;
• Co-ordinate with Maintenance Planners to ensure the work package is correct and any anomalies are corrected;
• Co-ordinate with Production control in facilitating Survey pre-check meetings to ensure and align all departments with the upcoming check requirements;
• Coordinate with Maintenance Planning to develop and manage long-term hangar planning activities;
• Develop and maintain Gantt plan and production schedules for the aircraft maintenance events and modification projects;
• Liaise with the maintenance, engineering, procurement, and quality assurance teams to ensure the timely availability of labour, parts, and required documentation;
• Review work packages and engineering documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory and company standards, and initiate corrections where necessary;
• Ensure work orders are compiled on time and provided to MRO;
• Monitor progress of maintenance check activities within the Heavy maintenance Hangars and adjust schedules as needed to mitigate delays or resource conflicts;
• Assist maintenance planning to follow-up on all open tasks or work orders;
• Track parts shortages, assist material planning to initiate procurement activities, and escalate supply chain issues timeously;
• Collaborate with Production Control to generate production reports and provide regular updates to internal stakeholders;
• Participate in production meetings and provide status updates on planning milestones;
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to production efficiency and planning systems;
• Co-ordinate Post Mortem meetings with all relevant stake holders after a maintenance event has taken place to discuss improvements and or shortfalls;
• Maintain knowledge of relevant regulations, policies and guidelines;
• Adhere to statutory regulations, organisational standards, policies and procedures;
• Report non-compliance and implement corrective actions to ensure compliance;
• Analyse stakeholder needs and identify improvement initiatives;
• Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to foster meaningful interactions;
• Liaise with the Maintenance Planning regarding scheduling and required downtime needed.

• Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential).
• Technical Diploma (Advantageous).
• Technical trade in aviation (Advantageous).
• Qualification in Project planning and management (Advantageous).
• 5 years' experience in aircraft planning, or production control and aircraft maintenance (Essential).
• Experience in project planning and project management (advantageous).
• Experience working with a technical maintenance systems (MRO Software's)(Advantageous).
• Willing to travel (domestic and international) Willing to work overtime.
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel,PowerPoint, Word).
• Knowledge of aircraft documentation, i.e. MPD, Boeing issued or OEM Documentation (Essential).
• Working knowledge of aviation regulations.

Personal Attributes:

• Professional.
• Strong Integrity and ethical.
• Compliance driven.
• Good stress management.
• Assertive.
• High Detailed orientated.
• Immaculate timekeeping.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Positive attitude.

Application Guideline:

• Email applications will not be 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: 2 January 2026

Skills Required