Kenya Airways has announced multiple employment opportunities within its Technical Division, opening applications for professionals interested in careers across aircraft maintenance, engineering, technical materials management, workshops, resource planning and aviation support services.
The latest Kenya Airways job vacancies include opportunities based primarily in Nairobi, alongside technical positions in Mombasa, Lusaka and Lagos. The advertised positions cover different areas of airline technical operations, ranging from aircraft spares and material planning to aircraft component maintenance, calibration, machining, plating, painting, cabin maintenance and line maintenance coordination.
Kenya Airways, commonly known by its airline code KQ, operates passenger and cargo services across domestic, regional and international destinations. Maintaining these operations requires extensive technical support to ensure aircraft, components, equipment and associated maintenance activities meet applicable safety, quality and airworthiness requirements.
The current recruitment therefore presents opportunities across several areas of the airline’s technical operations. Applicants are advised to carefully review the individual vacancy that matches their area of interest before submitting an application.
The available Kenya Airways jobs are as follows:
1. Supplies Coordinator
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Supplies Coordinator will be responsible for organizing and controlling aircraft spares held within the warehouse. The position supports the proper management of materials required for aircraft maintenance and other technical activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Organizing aircraft spares within the warehouse.
- Controlling the storage and movement of aircraft spares.
- Ensuring that aircraft spares are securely warehoused.
- Supporting the proper handling of technical materials.
- Ensuring spares are issued in accordance with applicable airworthiness requirements.
- Maintaining warehouse practices in accordance with Kenya Airways Plc quality standards.
The role contributes to the availability, security and proper management of aircraft spares used in supporting the airline’s technical operations.
2. Warranty Engineer
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Warranty Engineer will support Kenya Airways in administering and progressing claims relating to maintenance reserves, warranties, guarantees and insurance.
The role is focused on protecting the financial interests of the organization while also contributing to enhanced product quality.
Key responsibilities include:
- Administering claims relating to maintenance reserves.
- Initiating relevant maintenance reserve claims.
- Progressing warranty claims.
- Managing matters involving applicable guarantees.
- Supporting insurance-related claims associated with technical operations.
- Following up claims to support the financial interests of Kenya Airways.
- Contributing to enhanced product quality through effective administration of warranty and related matters.
The position provides an important connection between aircraft technical activities and the commercial or financial protections available through warranties, guarantees, maintenance reserves and insurance arrangements.
3. Lead, Technical Materials, ASE, Tooling & Facilities
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Lead, Technical Materials, ASE, Tooling & Facilities position will provide guidance relating to new systems and improvements to existing systems and applications within the relevant technical environment.
The role involves providing information and insights that support stakeholders in planning, directing and coordinating activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing guidance for new systems.
- Supporting enhancements to existing systems and applications.
- Providing insights to relevant key stakeholders.
- Supporting the planning of technical activities.
- Contributing to the direction and coordination of relevant activities.
- Helping ensure systems and applications effectively support technical operations.
The position supports coordination across technical materials, aircraft support equipment, tooling and facilities while contributing to the effective use and improvement of systems required for technical operations.
4. Lead – Material Planning and Control
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Lead – Material Planning and Control will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing and maintaining cost-effective Technical Material Planning strategies.
The position is intended to ensure that material planning supports the production requirements of Kenya Airways as well as those of third-party operators.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing Technical Material Planning strategies.
- Developing appropriate material planning approaches.
- Implementing cost-effective technical material strategies.
- Maintaining established material planning systems and strategies.
- Supporting production requirements through effective materials planning.
- Ensuring technical materials planning responds to Kenya Airways operational requirements.
- Supporting production requirements for third-party operators.
- Ensuring relevant material planning activities meet applicable KCAA requirements.
The position plays a significant role in ensuring technical materials are effectively planned and available to support aircraft maintenance and production activities.
5. Material Controller – Contract and Supplier Performance
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Material Controller – Contract and Supplier Performance will support inventory optimization through the review and analysis of relevant data.
The position will also provide solutions and proposals that can guide decisions relating to agreements and contracts while supporting the establishment and assessment of supplier performance indicators.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting inventory optimization.
- Reviewing relevant inventory and supplier data.
- Analyzing data to support operational and commercial decisions.
- Developing solutions based on available information.
- Preparing proposals that guide agreement and contract decisions.
- Supporting decisions concerning technical material contracts.
- Establishing supplier performance indicators.
- Contributing to the assessment of supplier performance.
The role provides analytical support to technical materials management while helping Kenya Airways make informed decisions concerning inventory, contracts and supplier performance.
6. Maintenance Technician – Production (Technical Workshop Paint Technician)
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Maintenance Technician – Production (Technical Workshop Paint Technician) will undertake painting and coating activities involving aircraft components.
The technician will prepare and apply protective and decorative coatings in accordance with required technical and quality standards.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing aircraft components for coating and painting activities.
- Applying protective coatings to aircraft components.
- Applying decorative coatings where required.
- Ensuring work meets required technical standards.
- Ensuring painting activities meet applicable quality standards.
- Maintaining Kenya Airways aircraft livery as assigned.
- Painting aircraft components and equipment as assigned.
The position contributes to both the protection and appearance of aircraft components and associated equipment while ensuring that work is completed according to established technical requirements.
7. Aviation Plating Shop Technician – Production (Technical Workshop)
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Aviation Plating Shop Technician will carry out electroplating and surface treatment processes involving aircraft components.
All work must be performed according to approved aircraft maintenance procedures and aviation industry standards.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out electroplating processes on aircraft components.
- Performing required surface treatment processes.
- Following approved maintenance procedures during plating work.
- Working according to applicable aviation industry standards.
- Supporting the continued airworthiness of aircraft components.
- Applying appropriate processes that contribute to corrosion protection.
- Ensuring aircraft component treatment activities comply with required technical standards.
The position forms part of the technical workshop function supporting the condition, protection and continued serviceability of aircraft components.
8. Maintenance Machinist – Production Technical Workshop
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Maintenance Machinist will perform precision machining, fabrication and repair activities involving aircraft components.
Work must be performed according to aviation standards and applicable engineering specifications.
Key responsibilities include:
- Performing precision machining of aircraft components.
- Carrying out fabrication work as required.
- Repairing aircraft components.
- Working according to relevant engineering specifications.
- Ensuring machining work meets aviation standards.
- Supporting aircraft safety through accurate technical work.
- Contributing to aircraft airworthiness.
- Supporting operational requirements through technical workshop activities.
The machinist therefore contributes to the production and maintenance environment by ensuring aircraft components requiring machining, fabrication or repair receive the appropriate technical attention.
9. Maintenance Technician – Production (Plant and Equipment Workshop)
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Maintenance Technician assigned to the Plant and Equipment Workshop will undertake maintenance activities involving aircraft support equipment.
The position covers different technical tasks necessary to maintain equipment used in supporting aircraft operations and maintenance activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out inspections on aircraft support equipment.
- Performing repairs on applicable equipment.
- Undertaking required modifications.
- Carrying out rectification activities.
- Replacing components or equipment where required.
- Conducting overhaul activities.
- Performing testing tasks on aircraft support equipment.
- Ensuring assigned technical work is completed according to the applicable requirements.
The position supports the availability and serviceability of equipment required for aircraft maintenance and associated technical operations.
10. Maintenance Technician – Production (Avionics/Mechanical Workshop)
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Maintenance Technician – Production within the Avionics/Mechanical Workshop will perform maintenance activities on aircraft components supporting the Kenya Airways fleet and third-party operators.
The position covers the different stages involved in component maintenance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out pre-inspection of aircraft components.
- Performing component disassembly.
- Cleaning aircraft components.
- Conducting inspections.
- Performing repairs.
- Undertaking modifications where required.
- Carrying out rectification work.
- Replacing components or parts as required.
- Performing overhaul activities.
- Testing aircraft components following maintenance work.
- Supporting maintenance requirements for the Kenya Airways fleet.
- Supporting relevant third-party operator requirements.
The technician contributes to the continued serviceability of aircraft components through systematic inspection, maintenance, repair, overhaul and testing activities.
11. Aircraft Workshops Technical Assistant
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Aircraft Workshops Technical Assistant will provide support to technicians working within the aircraft workshop environment.
The successful holder of the position will perform limited routine tasks under supervision and in accordance with regulatory and company procedures.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting technicians with assigned workshop activities.
- Performing limited routine technical tasks.
- Working under appropriate supervision.
- Following regulatory procedures when carrying out assigned activities.
- Adhering to Kenya Airways company procedures.
- Providing operational assistance within the aircraft workshop environment.
The position provides direct technical support to workshop technicians while ensuring that assigned activities remain within the required level of supervision and applicable procedures.
12. Aviation Calibration Technician
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Aviation Calibration Technician will carry out assigned repair and replacement tasks involving aircraft components.
These activities must be undertaken in accordance with regulatory requirements and Kenya Airways procedures.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out assigned repair tasks on aircraft components.
- Performing replacement tasks where required.
- Following applicable regulatory procedures.
- Working according to company procedures.
- Supporting the maintenance of high aviation safety standards.
- Contributing to scheduling integrity through the timely completion of assigned technical activities.
The position supports the airline’s technical operation by ensuring assigned aircraft component work is performed according to established safety and operational requirements.
13. Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Aircraft Maintenance Technician will undertake assigned maintenance activities on aircraft belonging to the Kenya Airways fleet as well as aircraft operated by third-party customers.
The position covers a broad range of aircraft maintenance tasks required to support safe and effective aircraft operations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out assigned aircraft inspections.
- Performing aircraft repairs.
- Undertaking approved modifications.
- Carrying out rectification work.
- Replacing aircraft components where required.
- Conducting overhaul activities.
- Performing aircraft systems functional tests.
- Supporting maintenance activities across the Kenya Airways fleet.
- Supporting aircraft maintenance requirements for third-party operators.
- Carrying out assigned work in accordance with applicable technical requirements.
The role contributes directly to aircraft maintenance activities necessary for continued operational reliability and serviceability.
14. Cabin Mechanic – Heavy Maintenance
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Cabin Mechanic – Heavy Maintenance will undertake assigned cabin aesthetics maintenance inspections and associated repair or component replacement activities.
The work covers aircraft within the Kenya Airways fleet as well as aircraft belonging to third-party operators.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out assigned cabin aesthetics maintenance inspections.
- Performing required cabin repairs.
- Replacing cabin components where necessary.
- Supporting heavy maintenance activities involving aircraft cabins.
- Working on aircraft within the Kenya Airways fleet.
- Supporting third-party operator aircraft as assigned.
- Carrying out maintenance activities at an optimized cost to the business.
- Supporting the required standards during cabin maintenance work.
The position helps ensure aircraft cabin areas requiring attention during heavy maintenance receive the appropriate inspections, repairs and component replacements.
15. Line Maintenance Outstation Coordinator
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Line Maintenance Outstation Coordinator will plan, coordinate and administer Kenya Airways Line Maintenance Outstations.
The position is intended to support safe, quality, cost-effective and timely operations for Kenya Airways and relevant third-party schedules.
Key responsibilities include:
- Planning Line Maintenance Outstation activities.
- Coordinating operations across relevant outstations.
- Administering Line Maintenance Outstations.
- Supporting quality maintenance operations.
- Ensuring activities support safe aircraft operations.
- Promoting cost-effective line maintenance operations.
- Supporting on-time operations.
- Coordinating technical support for Kenya Airways schedules.
- Supporting third-party schedules where applicable.
- Contributing to the achievement of the business’s strategic operational requirements.
The position has a coordination role within the technical function and supports effective maintenance operations beyond the airline’s primary maintenance base.
16. Technical Resource Planner
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Technical Resource Planner will be responsible for planning efficient staff utilization within Kenya Airways’ technical operations.
The planning undertaken through the position must support both aircraft maintenance and operational requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Planning the efficient utilization of technical staff.
- Aligning staff planning with aircraft maintenance requirements.
- Ensuring resource plans respond to operational requirements.
- Supporting effective deployment of available technical personnel.
- Contributing to efficient maintenance operations through appropriate staff planning.
The role supports the technical function by helping ensure that available personnel are planned in a manner that responds to maintenance workloads and operational needs.
17. Senior Technician – Mombasa
Location: Mombasa
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Senior Technician based in Mombasa will carry out inspection and replacement tasks involving aircraft and aircraft systems.
All assigned activities must be performed in accordance with Kenya Civil Aviation Authority regulations and Kenya Airways procedures.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out inspections on aircraft.
- Inspecting applicable aircraft systems.
- Performing assigned replacement tasks.
- Working in accordance with KCAA regulations.
- Following applicable Kenya Airways procedures.
- Supporting technical operations through the proper execution of aircraft maintenance tasks.
The position provides technical maintenance support for aircraft operations in Mombasa while ensuring work follows applicable regulatory and company requirements.
18. Senior Technician – Lusaka
Location: Lusaka
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Senior Technician based in Lusaka will undertake inspection and replacement activities involving aircraft and their associated systems.
The position requires assigned maintenance activities to be completed according to Kenya Airways procedures and relevant KCAA regulations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Performing aircraft inspections.
- Carrying out inspections involving aircraft systems.
- Undertaking required replacement tasks.
- Following applicable KCAA regulatory requirements.
- Working according to established company procedures.
- Supporting aircraft technical operations in Lusaka.
The role contributes to technical support for Kenya Airways operations at the Lusaka outstation through appropriate aircraft inspection and replacement activities.
19. Senior Technician – Lagos
Location: Lagos
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Senior Technician based in Lagos will carry out inspection and replacement tasks on aircraft and aircraft systems.
The technician will work according to applicable KCAA regulations and Kenya Airways procedures.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out assigned aircraft inspections.
- Inspecting aircraft systems as required.
- Performing relevant replacement tasks.
- Ensuring assigned activities comply with KCAA regulations.
- Following established Kenya Airways procedures.
- Supporting aircraft technical operations at the Lagos outstation.
The position provides technical maintenance support necessary for Kenya Airways aircraft operations in Lagos.
20. Technical Resource Implementer
Location: Nairobi
Department: Technical
Employment Type: Permanent
The Technical Resource Implementer will support efficient utilization of staff within the airline’s technical operation.
The position is focused on implementing staff utilization arrangements that meet both safe aircraft maintenance requirements and wider operational requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Implementing efficient staff utilization.
- Supporting effective deployment of technical personnel.
- Ensuring staff utilization responds to aircraft maintenance requirements.
- Supporting safe aircraft maintenance through appropriate resource implementation.
- Aligning technical staffing implementation with operational requirements.
The position complements technical resource planning by supporting the practical implementation of staff utilization requirements across relevant maintenance and operational activities.
How to Apply for Kenya Airways Jobs
Interested applicants should submit their applications through the official Kenya Airways careers portal. Since the vacancies cover different areas of technical operations, applicants should carefully identify the position they intend to apply for and review the complete vacancy information provided for that particular role before submitting an application.
Candidates should ensure that the information submitted during the application process is accurate and that their applications are completed within the period during which the respective vacancies remain active.
Applicants interested in more than one vacancy should review the requirements and responsibilities attached to each position separately rather than assuming that similar technical positions have identical requirements.
The advertised opportunities include Nairobi-based technical roles as well as Senior Technician opportunities in Mombasa, Lusaka and Lagos. Applicants should therefore also confirm the location attached to their preferred position before proceeding with an application.
Only information contained in the official Kenya Airways vacancy announcement should be relied upon when determining eligibility for a particular position.
