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Accelerate Your Career as an Avionics Technician

Perform essential avionics maintenance on B737-400/800 aircraft, including diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing avionics systems. You’ll work across various stages of aircraft maintenance, from pre-flight inspections to complex fault rectifications, ensuring the highest safety and operational standards. Collaborate with a dedicated team of aviation professionals while applying your expertise in avionics systems to maintain airworthiness and compliance with SACAA regulations.

Core Responsibilities 

• Perform line maintenance inspections on aircraft avionics systems.
• Ensure quality control in pre-flight, post-flight, and transit inspections for avionics components.
• Conduct routine and non-routine inspections and maintenance on avionics systems to maintain safety and operational standards.
• Diagnose faults in avionics systems, perform troubleshooting, and rectify issues as necessary.
• Conduct daily inspections of aircraft avionics systems to identify potential problems or defects.
• Use avionics diagnostic tools to ensure all systems meet airworthiness and operational safety standards.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are properly recorded and signed off according to SACAA regulations.
• Assist with in-loco verification exercises on-site, where necessary.
• Adhere to established maintenance procedures and comply with safety and health regulations.
• Maintain avionics equipment, tools, and work areas in line with health and safety protocols.
• Apply analytical thinking to identify and resolve complex technical issues in avionics systems.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks and effective communication of technical details.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12 or equivalent and 8-10 years’ experience in aviation, with a focus on avionics systems.
• Licensed Avionics Technician with a SACAA certification (W1, W2, W3 license) on B737-400/800 (Essential).
• Experience working on B737-400 and B737-800 aircraft.
• Line and Scheduled Maintenance (SVM) experience.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays.
• Ability to travel locally and internationally on short notice.
• Valid South African passport.
• Proficiency in technical aircraft documentation and SACAA regulations.
• Knowledge of avionics schematic systems and diagnostic tools.
• Experience with Compass Swing (Advantageous).

Core Competencies 

• Problem-solving: strong analytical thinking and troubleshooting abilities in avionics systems.
• Communication Skills: strong communication skills and ability to work well within a team.
• Excellent knowledge of avionics systems on B737/400/800.

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Disclaimer

At Sci Engineering, we will ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment because of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, colour, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability, or age; nor be disadvantaged by any other conditions or requirements which are irrelevant.