Engineering Instructor

Kuwait Airways is activity recruiting for the position of Engineering Instructor (I) in the Training department. In this role your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Coordinates, develops, prepares and conducts basic type courses in respective category of equipment and systems, leading to a general understanding for concerned staff or of employee licensing for actual maintenance practice. Updates materials on a continuing basis, maintains supplies utilized in courses, and carries out necessary reporting and follow-up of student performance. Attends approved courses as required for instructor’s approval on new equipment or systems introduced to KAC operations. 

Tasks and Duties:
a. Coordinates and participates in the preparation and maintenance of course materials for inclusion in basic or type class instruction. Includes course syllabi, instructional notes, overhead projections, examinations and handouts. Prepares all course materials according to approved KAC and international civil aviation standards and prepares course syllabus for onward submission to the offices of the Director General, Civil Aviation (DGCA) for legal approval, if for a type course leading to certification and licensing. Maintains all course materials in central control library.

b. Conducts basic courses in respective discipline for employees completing their approved apprenticeship, trainee mechanics, engineers and flight crews. Includes basic theory of respective systems and operational instruction on typical systems or equipment. This entails the use of audio visual equipment, charts and schematics, models scrapped parts, and visits to workshop and hangar, to demonstrate the practical applications of theories presented.

c. Conducts fam/type/refresher course in discipline systems leading to DGCA license exams and KAC approval for trainee flight crews/ground engineers, experienced engineers and skilled mechanics. Includes description and operation of systems, maintenance practices, procedures, rules and regulations, and utilizing training aids such as working models, audio-visual tutorials, component locator guides, VACBI, maintenance systems trainers, projectable trainer, cockpit simulator, visits to hangar line maintenance and shops to impart job knowledge and practical skills required by employees to attain license. Also conducts specially constructed type courses for flight crews, participates in maintenance shifts as detailed.

d. Develops and maintains own skills and license/approval to enable induction of certified courses. Includes attending DGCA approved courses held by aircraft equipment vendors, and completing base training with DGCA certified airline operators which includes up to four weeks. Participates in actual shift work in desired systems maintenance and repair, and prepares course materials and trial instruction under the auspices and supervision of the concerned Training Supervisor. Following review of his case file, obtains formal DGCA approval of ability to instruct aircraft type courses.