Graduate Trainee - Engineering & Planning
2025-06-26T10:34:08+00:00
Uganda Airlines
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FULL_TIME
Eagle Air Hangar Complex - Old Airport, Entebbe.
Entebbe
00256
Uganda
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Science & Engineering
2025-07-08T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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About the Role:
The Graduate Trainee - Engineering & Planning will support the day-to-day engineering and planning activities under the guidance of experienced development engineers. This role is designed to provide hands-on training and exposure to the continuing airworthiness management functions critical to the support of aircraft maintenance operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in all engineering and planning activities carried out by Uganda Airlines Engineering & planning department, including but not limited to,
- Support Aircraft and aircraft component reliability program and track repetitive defects.
- Provision of relevant continuing airworthiness information required to continually maintain an aircraft in a state of airworthiness
- Participate in the amendment of the Approved Maintenance Programs for the fleet operated,
- Maintaining and updating the Maintenance Information Software (MIS), using the MIS to track maintenance tasks/requirements, generate work orders/cards and retain maintenance records,
- Work with the Development engineers to coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities,
- Assist in the reporting of faults, malfunctions, defects, and any other occurrences,
- Participate in the assessment of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins and other service information and implementing any required actions,
- Support access to the current technical manuals/ documentation from aircraft and aircraft component OEMs,
- Assist in the keeping Uganda airlines’ aircraft technical documents and maintenance records up to date
- Participate in authoring and amending of maintenance procedure manuals that are developed in-house such as Minimum Equipment List, Configuration Deviation List, Reliability Program, Maintenance Control Manual, Aircraft Maintenance Program, EDTO and LVO Maintenance Procedures, etc.
- Carry out other engineering and planning duties as assigned by the Manager Engineering and Planning
Minimum Qualifications:
- An honour’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized aviation maintenance training school,
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Diploma/License or Previous experience in airworthiness section of any national aviation authority.
- Basic understanding of continuing airworthiness management functions and maintenance procedures
- High level of attention to detail, discipline and safety compliance,
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Prior knowledge or Internship or Industrial training experience in an aviation engineering and planning environment is an added advantage.
Participate in all engineering and planning activities carried out by Uganda Airlines Engineering & planning department, including but not limited to, Support Aircraft and aircraft component reliability program and track repetitive defects. Provision of relevant continuing airworthiness information required to continually maintain an aircraft in a state of airworthiness Participate in the amendment of the Approved Maintenance Programs for the fleet operated, Maintaining and updating the Maintenance Information Software (MIS), using the MIS to track maintenance tasks/requirements, generate work orders/cards and retain maintenance records, Work with the Development engineers to coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities, Assist in the reporting of faults, malfunctions, defects, and any other occurrences, Participate in the assessment of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins and other service information and implementing any required actions, Support access to the current technical manuals/ documentation from aircraft and aircraft component OEMs, Assist in the keeping Uganda airlines’ aircraft technical documents and maintenance records up to date Participate in authoring and amending of maintenance procedure manuals that are developed in-house such as Minimum Equipment List, Configuration Deviation List, Reliability Program, Maintenance Control Manual, Aircraft Maintenance Program, EDTO and LVO Maintenance Procedures, etc. Carry out other engineering and planning duties as assigned by the Manager Engineering and Planning
An honour’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized aviation maintenance training school, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Diploma/License or Previous experience in airworthiness section of any national aviation authority. Basic understanding of continuing airworthiness management functions and maintenance procedures High level of attention to detail, discipline and safety compliance, Strong communication and teamwork abilities Prior knowledge or Internship or Industrial training experience in an aviation engineering and planning environment is an added advantage.
No Requirements
JOB-685d2220093ba
Vacancy title:
Graduate Trainee - Engineering & Planning
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, Category: Science & Engineering]
Jobs at:
Uganda Airlines
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 8 2025
Duty Station:
Eagle Air Hangar Complex - Old Airport, Entebbe. | Entebbe | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 26 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
About the Role:
The Graduate Trainee - Engineering & Planning will support the day-to-day engineering and planning activities under the guidance of experienced development engineers. This role is designed to provide hands-on training and exposure to the continuing airworthiness management functions critical to the support of aircraft maintenance operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in all engineering and planning activities carried out by Uganda Airlines Engineering & planning department, including but not limited to,
- Support Aircraft and aircraft component reliability program and track repetitive defects.
- Provision of relevant continuing airworthiness information required to continually maintain an aircraft in a state of airworthiness
- Participate in the amendment of the Approved Maintenance Programs for the fleet operated,
- Maintaining and updating the Maintenance Information Software (MIS), using the MIS to track maintenance tasks/requirements, generate work orders/cards and retain maintenance records,
- Work with the Development engineers to coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities,
- Assist in the reporting of faults, malfunctions, defects, and any other occurrences,
- Participate in the assessment of Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins and other service information and implementing any required actions,
- Support access to the current technical manuals/ documentation from aircraft and aircraft component OEMs,
- Assist in the keeping Uganda airlines’ aircraft technical documents and maintenance records up to date
- Participate in authoring and amending of maintenance procedure manuals that are developed in-house such as Minimum Equipment List, Configuration Deviation List, Reliability Program, Maintenance Control Manual, Aircraft Maintenance Program, EDTO and LVO Maintenance Procedures, etc.
- Carry out other engineering and planning duties as assigned by the Manager Engineering and Planning
Minimum Qualifications:
- An honour’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized aviation maintenance training school,
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Diploma/License or Previous experience in airworthiness section of any national aviation authority.
- Basic understanding of continuing airworthiness management functions and maintenance procedures
- High level of attention to detail, discipline and safety compliance,
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Prior knowledge or Internship or Industrial training experience in an aviation engineering and planning environment is an added advantage.
Work Hours: 8
Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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