· Responsible to define aircraft configuration specs. For newly, leased in, or bought Aircraft to satisfy local regulations and standards.
· Responsible to issue and update maintenance program MP and minimum equipment list MEL for each type of aircraft added to fleet.
· Study applicability of each AD or mandatory / alert service bulletin and issue an engineering order to applicable ones.
· Study optional S.B's as per policy and issues E.O to implement selected S.B's,
· Performs engine fleet management and trend monitoring.
· Responsible to communicate with manufacturers to receive maintenance and airworthiness data and its revisions, distribute current revised data to users and contracted service providers, according to approved distribution lists.
· Responsible to issue periodic revision status for each document of maintenance airworthiness data.
· Liaison with Aircraft and engine manufacturer to ask for concessions, chronic defects rectification and repair schemes not included in manufacturer
· Prepare engineering study for reliability reports, and issue recommendations that displayed to RCB for approval and implementation
· Prepare long, medium and short terms plans for Aircraft maintenance events based on commercial department needs; and aircraft maintenance program (MP) and modification campaign. .
· Issue bill of work BOW for each check and prepare work package WP for each check; to be sent to L/M and or contracted AMO, before start of check with sufficient time. The BOW & WP shall include – but not limited to: (Routine, Non Routine, modifications, TCI components LLP's to be replaced ...).
· Material control and procurement within technical services shall confirm material, component, and special tool available before check or at defect rectification due time.
· Controls inventory of supplied material and its stock.
· Controls A/C technical records, executed checks summary reports and signed work packages. Then uses this feed back to update:
- MP status
- SB/EO status
- AD status
- Open items status
· Controls planning scheduling short term escalation forms for approval from chief inspector and responsible to track availability of requirements to close such open or deferred tasks in the due time.
· Controls A/C records to keep, and update log books and technical records as per ECAR & GMM required retention periods and responsible to prepare records for delivery or redelivery for Leased or sold Aircraft records.
· He is responsible that the approved maintenance organization has all required facilities readily available and working to comply with the tasks allocated.
· Makes sure that sufficient competent personnel are employed to plan, perform, supervise, inspect and certify the work to be performed.
· Makes sure that the required material is available and in a condition to be used without delay for the scope of work allocated to the Maintenance Organization.
· Assures that all tools are available, tested, registered and inspected for the proper use during all maintenance activities.
· Prepares and maintains aircraft maintenance program as approved from ECAA.
· Ensures that all necessary Airworthiness Data / Maintenance Manuals from Airworthiness Authorities and the Aircraft Manufacturer & CMM vendors are available and up to date for the tasks being performed.
· Ensures maintenance and local working procedures are established, to achieve good maintenance practices in compliance with ECAA requirements, and for establishing a Quality System for the ECAR 145 Organization to ensure the highest standards of airworthiness and workmanship.
· Attends the Safety Committee meetings as a member.
· Mitigates or control the risks as assigned.
· Monitors and measures the effectiveness of the operational quality & safety corrective actions.
· Ensures that corrective actions are achieved for deficiencies resulting from maintenance raisings, internal and external audits carried out by Nile Air Quality Auditors and ECAA or other Authorities.
· Prepares and keeps up to date statistical data as may be required by the ECAR 145 Organization or other Departments.
· Keeps the Accountable Manager informed of trends, status and plans of the approved maintenance organization.
· Maintains an effective relationship with other Departments of Nile Air as may be required for effective co-ordination of business activities.
· Executes such decisions, plans and controls required to achieve the aims .
· Delegate the responsibility and authority as appropriate to his subordinates (such delegation however, will not relieve him of his accountability).
• Qualifications
• The Maintenance Director shall be an experienced, qualified engineer who has at least 10 years of managerial/working experience in Maintenance Organizations.
He must be thoroughly familiar with ECARs 121 & 145.
• He should be able to apply modern computer software and hardware.
• He must be acceptable to the ECAA