Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job title: Director of Maintenance, East Africa
What You Will Be Doing
• Aircraft Maintenance:
• Oversee and participate in maintenance of all aircraft operated by SP MAS East Africa.
• Develop and uphold policies and procedures as they apply to aircraft maintenance.
• Supervise and work closely with the MAS East Africa Chief Inspector to ensure regulatory compliance and quality assurance for all maintenance on MAS EA assigned aircraft.
• For the DC3 under 14 CFR 125, work closely with and under the direction of the DC3 DOM in Greensboro IAW 125 GOM.
• Ensure aircraft tracking and record keeping is current and accurate.
• Provide accurate short and long range maintenance forecasting.
• Responsible for shipping and tracking of parts sent for repair/overhaul and oversees aircraft inventory and stock levels.
• Schedule inspections based on regulatory requirements for each aircraft in cooperation with Program Director (PD).
• Other duties:
• Oversee maintenance of ground support equipment and facilities for the aircraft.
• Work with PD to hire national staff as required.
• Responsible for training of maintenance staff.
• Ensure all aircraft are kept clean and neat.
• Oversee the Line Service staff that wash and clean the aircraft
• Operate aircraft ground and loading equipment as needed.
• Some travel will be required between field locations- possible temporarily deploy away from the home base for several weeks, and even up to 30 days at a time.
• Willingness to work extended hours to return aircraft to service to meet the ministry’s needs.
• In the absence of the Chief Inspector, the Director of Maintenance may be called upon to carry out the Chief Inspector duties.

Job Requirements
• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• College or university program certificate and eight (8) to ten (10) years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies strongly preferred.
• Maintain FAA Airframe and Power Plant Certificate and Inspection Authorization Certificate.
• Ability to read technical manuals and regulatory documents in the English language.
• 2 years of commercial/for profit aviation experience desired.
• Technical records and/or inventory management experience.
• 2 years of living and/or working overseas, preferred.
• Management/leadership experience, preferred.
• Experience with Cessna 208 and/or Douglas DC3 airframes preferred.
Location: Eldoret, Kenya

Full-time, Salaried Position With Full Benefit Package Including
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision coverage
• Disability insurance
• Term Life insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid vacation/sick leave/home leave
This position is able to accommodate a family.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

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Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Samaritans Purse on careers.samaritanspurse.org to apply

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