Several No Experience Graduate Trainee – Engineering & Planning Jobs – Uganda Airlines

Job Title:  Graduate Trainee – Engineering & Planning (Several No Experience Positions)

Organisation: Uganda Airlines

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

About Organisation:

Uganda Airlines is the flag carrier of Uganda. The company is a revival of the older Uganda Airlines which operated from 1977 until 2001. It began flying in August 2019.

Job Summary: 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 Duties and 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

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• 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.

How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Uganda Airlines in this capacity should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 9th July 2025

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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: no experience required