Senior Certified Aviation Technician (Mechanical)

• Required to perform various SVM/Flight line duties including but limited to:
• Conduct line maintenance inspections;
• Ensure quality is in on Pre-Flight Post Flight and Transit inspections performed;
• Performing routine and non-routine inspections and maintenance on aircraft to ensure they meet the highest safety and operational standards;
• Conduct routine inspections on various mechanical systems on the aircraft;
• Conduct fault finding and rectify based on the fault;
• Perform A-checks including weekly service checks;
• Perform thorough daily inspections of the aircraft to identify any potential issues or defects;
• Conduct necessary maintenance tasks to ensure the airworthiness of the aircraft;
• Adhere to established maintenance procedures and safety standards;
• All activities must be properly recorded and signed off as per SACAA requirements ensuring that all the required legal aspects are complied with;
• Health and Safety requirements must always be complied with to ensure Personal and other Personnel Safety Fire and Accident/Incident preventions;
• Ensure that the work area equipment and tooling are properly maintained and safe prior to starting any job to prevent accidents or incidents to aircraft and staff;
• Maintain the highest quality and standard of inspections;
• Apply analytical thinking and troubleshooting techniques to identify root causes and implement effective solutions;
• Communicate clearly and professionally to ensure smooth workflow and timely completion of maintenance tasks.
  
  

• Grade 12 or equivalent;
• Mechanical Trade test certificate (Essential);
• Licensed AME with a SACAA A & C License on B737/800;
• Certified on B737/800 airframe series and 7B series engines (Essential)
• Minimum of 15 years aviation experience (Essential);
• Previous experience as an Aviation technician on B737/800 mechanical systems (Essential);
• Previous Line Maintenance exposure (Essential);
• OJT experience (Essential);
• Previous experience as an Aviation technician on B737-8 (MAX) mechanical systems (Advantageous);
• Willingness to work shifts weekends and on public holidays;
• Must be available and willing to travel at short notice both locally and internationally;
• Valid South-African passport holder;
• Sound understanding of technical aircraft publications and documentation;
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the mechanical Schematic systems;
• Excellent knowledge and troubleshooting experience on B737/400/800;
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.

Personal Attributes:

• Professional;
• High Integrity;
• Self-disciplined;
• Ethical;
• Reliable and dependable;
• Proactive self-starter capable of functioning on his/her own with any supervision;
• Committed to delivering quality work;
• Excellent time-keeping;
• Able to follow instructions as per work instructions;
• Detail orientated.

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: 16 April 2026