Kevin Small

Consultant Details

Consultant: Kevin Small

Phone: +44 (0)1483 332000

Email: kevin.small@zenon.aero

Title: MCC & Defects Control Engineer

Location: Africa

Date Posted: 22 September 2025

Job Type: Contract

Job Ref: 5060

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Zenon is delighted to be supporting a very well-established Airline in sourcing an MCC & Defects Engineer on a long-term contract basis for their HQ in Africa.

Benefits:-

  • Competitive Salary
  • Accommodation provided
  • Local Transportation provided
  • Medical Insurance provided

Job Purpose:-

  • Maintaining an oversight of all aspects of maintenance on the customers fleet world-wide.

Responsibilities:-

  • Monitor and control the fleet’s open and repetitive defects performing an in-depth analysis of all available data, producing Trouble Shooting recommendations to avoid repetitive maintenance actions and unnecessary components removal.
  • Assist the MCC Duty Engineer and Line Maintenance Team to analyze significant AOG events and complex defects and provide technical recommendations that allows the safe and fast recovery of the aircraft.
  • Constantly monitor Aircraft Health Monitoring systems for the clients fleet of aircraft and advise Line maintenance teams for the necessary maintenance actions on the critical faults that can have a direct impact on the technical serviceability of the fleet.
  • Control and analysis of current and historical CMC/FHDB faults to generate MCC Work Orders for its T/S and correction, avoiding these faults becoming critical and effecting aircraft serviceability.
  • Closely monitor the fleet’s Technical delays and maintenance events to generate action plans that prevent its repetition and increasing technical dispatch reliability.
  • Perform analysis of MEL critical Items (CAT A, B and C) especially those with operational limitations and provide T/S recommendations to line maintenance team.
  • Provide to the Technical Services department all available T/S information including performed maintenance actions to request additional recommendations from OEMs when initial Trouble shooting steps have been exhausted.
  • Generate and send a Weekly Repetitive Defects Report to the Engineering & Maintenance Management, Line Maintenance Team, and CAMO Department.
  • Support MCC On Duty Engineer when required due to rotations, training, and other assignments.
  • Assist Quality department during investigation of maintenance related issues.

Minimum Skills and Experience:-

  • Current EASA, FAA or ICAO B1 License Holder with at least one of the following TR – B777 or E195E2.
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in aircraft maintenance with 3 years as MCC Engineer.

Why Choose Zenon Aviation?

In the ever changing and dynamic market place, Zenon Aviation knows that the support and care we provide to candidates is vital in assisting you in achieving your career aspirations. Our team of dedicated consultants will deal with you application efficiently and more importantly confidentially, providing a professional and reliable service.

If you have previous experience as an MCC & Defects Control Engineer in an Airline environment and the above opportunity is of interest to you, please forward your CV to kevin.small@zenon.aero in confidence.

Alternatively, for a confidential call with our Recruitment Director Kevin Small, please phone 01483 332000

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence and unless you hear from us within 10 days of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Zenon Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Salary: Competitive

Location: Africa

Job Type: Contract

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