Kuwait Airways | Full time
Engineering Instructor (I)
Kuwait City, Kuwait | Posted on 06/03/2025
Work Experience 6 Years Experience On the wave of the oil boom of the 1940s, a national carrier was born in 1954. Initially, Kuwait Airways Company served a limited network of Basra, Abadan, Beirut, Damascus and Jerusalem; however, a year later the fledgling carrier was facing economic hardship, and the government of Kuwait took a 50% interest in the airline, subsequently doubling the company's capital. Having entered the rough and tumble world of aviation, the government finally took 100% share in Kuwait Airways.
Kuwait Airways entered the jet age in 1962 by leasing a Comet 4-C, the world's first jet-engined airliner. In the 1960s, the national carrier rapidly expanded its route map, and scheduled services to London began three times a week. To keep pace with fast-moving aviation requirements, three Boeing 707s were delivered in 1968. Ten years later, Kuwait Airways had an all Boeing 707 fleet of eight aircraft.
In 1978, Kuwait Airways entered the wide-body age by taking delivery of its first two B747-200s, adding a third the following year. This expansion permitted Kuwait Airways to extend its network to New York to the west and Manila to the east.
Modernization of the fleet continued, and four B727-200s were delivered in 1980-1981. Two years later, eight Airbus A310s and A300-600s were delivered, and in 1986 three Boeing 767-200ER aircraft joined the wide-body fleet.
Following the destruction of its premises and 15 of its aircraft during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the airline was relaunched. Moreover, the company was restored after the Liberation of Kuwait, and a basic strategy was constituted to expand its operations around the world. After the Liberation of Kuwait until 1998, the Kuwaiti Airways fleet consisted of 17 aircraft.
In 2016, the airline was formally registered as a private company and its Corporate identity was rebranded to reflect its modernization and transformation. Focused on customer centricity and efficiency the airline initiated restructure programs on its organization, operations, and services to meet and exceed its stakeholders expectations. In 2022, the airline established a transformative program that envelops four main pillars across the domains of Environment Social and Governance (ESG), Performance, Customer Experience and Growth.
Today, with a diverse workforce of around 7,000 employees distributed globally, Kuwait Airways operates one of the youngest fleet in the region, owning 32 aircraft and operating to more than 60 direct flight destinations from its single airline hub in Terminal 4, located at Kuwait International Airport. Plus an additional 82 destinations through its partnership with other airlines. The airline will further expand its network when it takes delivery of other narrow bodied aircraft including seven wide bodied A330-900neo and two A350-900.
Job Description
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:
Basic Function and Scope:
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.
Requirements
a. B.Sc. in Engineering course (preferably in Aeronautics or Aircraft Maintenance) or Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering with Part-66 AME B1 or B2 License.
b. Completion of training course (Train the Trainer).
c. Qualified and have teaching experience on at least
Three of the following aircraft types:
A320 (CFM56 / CFM LEAP-1A),
A330 (TRENT 700) ,
A330 (TRENT 7000),
A340 (TRENT 500),
B777 (GE90), B747-8 (GE GEnx),
B737 NG (CFM56),
G650 (RRD BR 725)
d. 6 years experience in teaching of type courses preferably in Part-147 environment.
e. 3 years maintenance experience gained in civil aviation environment.
