Technician Paint

In brief

**Overview** South African Airways Technical (SAAT) is an organisation with over 80 years of experience in providing Aircraft Maintenance services to commercial airlines across domestic, regional, and international markets. SAAT specialises in delivering high-quality maintenance services, including major airframe checks, engine overhauls, and mechanical components. This role is for a Technician Paint, an Aviation Technician responsible for performing maintenance on aircraft engines, airframes, and components. **What you will do** The Aviation Technician will perform maintenance activities including servicing, self-inspecting, repairs, overhaul, testing, basic troubleshooting, and modifications to aircraft engines, airframes, and components. These tasks must be carried out in accordance with task cards, check sheets, work instructions, and comply with SAAT Manufacturers and regulatory authority requirements for SAA and customer aircraft. Key responsibilities include: * Perform servicing, inspections, repairs, overhauls, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and modifications to aircraft components on time in accordance with regulatory authority requirements. * Operate support and specialised test equipment, ensuring correct and serviceable tooling is obtained and utilised. * Inspect conditions of parts/components as per applicable regulatory authority requirements and institute corrective actions. * Plan and process parts. * Perform all reasonable tasks requested by a Senior License Technician/Production Leader and comply with work instructions manual. * Provide feedback to a Senior License Technician/Production Leader on technical discrepancies and daily progress. * Optimise and improve utilisation of equipment. * Complete and stamp all relevant documentation pertaining to each task. * Provide technical assistance in other areas. * Attend meetings, training, and workshops as requested (e.g., production, safety, green area meetings). * Prepare the work area as per manufacturers' requirements and policies/procedures to ensure a safe working environment. * Return all tooling equipment to stores and clean the work area upon completion of tasks. * Issue and return tooling/test benches in AMOS. * Move serviceable spares to main stores after workshop finalisation. * Create repair documentation after components are received in the work area. * File repair documentation and work packs in the archives after components are released into service, and retrieve work packs. * Order own spares, collect them from main stores, and create GT/3 spares lists for allocated components. * Clean and prepare components for processing. * Move spares to repair cycle or between workshops. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Education:** * Grade 12 or equivalent (Matric) * National Certificate (NCV) * Passed an Aviation Apprenticeship and Trade Test in the applicable Trade * **Experience:** * 2 years’ projects or workshop maintenance experience * **Licence:** * Valid driver’s license Code B * **Skills:** * Must be PC Literate (AMOS, MS Office) * **Advantageous:** * Hold certification **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is a team player, self-motivated, and capable of motivating others, possessing ordinary written and verbal communication skills. They should have strong interpersonal skills and an understanding of procedural, Regulatory Authority, and documentation courses. The candidate must demonstrate SAAT's values of Customer Focus, Accountability, Integrity, Safety, Excellence In Performance, and Valuing Our People. Essential attributes include attention to detail, pride in workmanship, willingness to work extended hours, analytical thinking, conceptual thinking, information seeking, achievement orientation, initiative, organisational awareness, impact and influence, teamwork and cooperation, customer service orientation, and integrity. **Deadline** 14th October, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/technician-paint-south-african-airways-technical-saat-1 Source: myjobmag

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