Available Vacancies

Location: Tedderfield
Type of employment: Permanent

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Regularly check in with departments and team members to ensure ICE actions are completed on time;
• Send reminders for pending tasks and deadlines;
• Record and update status changes for ICE cases;
• Provide simple, regular updates to the ICE Coordinator or Quality team.

Essential Requirements:

• Matric;
• At least 2 years’ experience in an administrative role;
• Minimum 1 year experience in a Quality Control or Quality Assurance environment;
• Customer service experience will be an advantage;
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines;
• Clear and professional communication skills;
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook);
• Strong attention to detail;
• Own reliable transport to travel between Sling Aircraft facilities;

Location: Alrode
Type of employment: Permanent

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Daily picking of parts for allocated kits on schedule to build spec;
• Ensure picking is done timeously and accurately as required per kit;
• Maintain bin locations and stock replenishment to 5s standard;
• Verify picking slip and scanned transfer correspond;
• Ensure condition and quality of parts picked conforms to required standards;
• Record and report out of stock parts and back-orders;
• Picking back-ordered parts to ensure full percent completeness of kits;
• Stock taking and reporting stock variances and queries;
• Maintain housekeeping in stores at all times;
• Actively assist team members in completing kits to meet scheduled deadlines.

Essential Requirements:

• Matric;
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a warehouse environment;
• High attention to detail and accuracy;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal (English);
• Strong organisational and planning skills;
• Effective time management skills;
• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism at all times;
• Able to work overtime when required;
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

Location: Tedderfield
Type of employment: Permanent

Key Responsibility Areas:

Leadership and Operations

• Manage and oversee all staff within the Sling Electrics Department in line with company HR policy and procedures;
• Lead, coach, and develop the electrical team, building a high‑performance culture focused on safety and first‑time-right quality;
• Manage departmental planning and execution in line with production schedules;
• Establish, monitor, and improve departmental KPIs (first‑pass yield, OTD, rework rate, labor variance);
• Drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvements.

Design Collaboration and Industrialisation

• Partner with Engineering to review and influence new designs for manufacturability, serviceability, routing/segregation, EMI/EMC, weight, and cost;
• Provide inputs on wire selection, shielding, grounding/bonding, connector families, splices, clamps, grommets, protective sleeving, and identification schemes;
• Review and influence build standards, harness drawings/panels, and tool/fixture concepts;
• Oversee first article builds and installations; Coordinate FAI (as applicable), process validation, and documented acceptance criteria;
• Ensure configuration management, serial number traceability, and effective engineering change control.

Manufacturing and Installation Excellence

• Own process discipline for cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, sleeving, lacing, over‑braiding, and labeling per aerospace standards;
• Ensure correct routing, clamping, separation, strain relief, chafe protection, firewall penetration, environmental sealing, and EMI mitigation practices in airframe installations;
• Implement robust inspection and test regimes (in‑process, final, install verification), troubleshoot hardware and software faults, and conduct effective corrective/preventive actions;
• Coordinate with Quality for conformity, flight‑worthiness releases, and regulatory audits;
• Support supplier selection and incoming quality. Collaborate with Engineering and Procurement on ERP data integrity (BOMs, suppliers, lead times), obsolescence, and shortages mitigation.

Compliance, Standards, and Safety

• Champion compliance with common aviation electrical practices and standards, such as:

1. FAA AC 43.13‑1B/2B (acceptable aircraft inspection and repair practices);
2. EASA/FAA Part 21 (product certification) and Part 145 (repair);
3. Company Production Organisation (POA) procedures.

• Maintain compliance with electrical safety, FOD prevention, tool control, and safe installation practices.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering or avionics (or extensive equivalent industry experience);
• Minimum 5 years’ in aircraft wiring harness manufacturing/installation (light aircraft, rotorcraft, UAV, or similar), with minimum 2’ years leading a team;
• Hands‑on expertise with harness build and aircraft installation best practices;
• Proficiency with harness drawings, schematics, wiring tables, and 2D/3D CAD outputs;
• Proven track record meeting quality, and delivery targets in a regulated aerospace environment;
• Knowledge of configuration management and traceability;
• Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) (advantage, not mandatory).

Core Competencies

• Leadership and People Development: Coaching, feedback, conflict resolution, team motivation;
• Quality Mindset: First‑time-right quality, data‑driven decisions;
• Technical Rigor: Reads complex schematics, understands EMI/EMC, grounding and bonding, and environmental constraints in light aircraft;
• Operational Excellence: Scheduling, capacity planning, throughput;
• Communication: Clear updates to management and workers alike;
• Change Management: RFC processing, version control;
• Crimping systems, soldering per aerospace standards, heat‑shrink processing, braiding, lacing, labeling/printing;
• Electrical testing methods;
• Document control: Work instructions, inspection sheets, and training records.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• First‑Pass Yield (FPY) – Build and install;
• On‑Time Delivery to schedule (OTD);
• Non‑conformance rate/defects per unit;
• Rework and scrap costs;
• Engineering change implementation lead time.

Location: Alrode
Type of employment: Permanent

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Manage and maintain the maintenance store, ensuring accurate inventory levels and optimal stock control;
• Procure technical parts and materials, sourcing and evaluating suppliers as needed;
• Plan and coordinate maintenance schedules and activities, ensuring minimal disruption to operations;
• Receive, inspect, and store parts and materials, ensuring proper labeling and documentation;
• Issue parts and materials to maintenance technicians, tracking usage, and updating inventory records;
• Conduct regular stock takes and cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy;
• Identify and report slow-moving or obsolete stock, recommending disposal or write-off as necessary;
• Collaborate with maintenance teams and suppliers to resolve inventory-related issues;
• Review and process purchase requisitions, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures;
• Develop and implement inventory management procedures, ensuring alignment with company standards;
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of parts and materials;
• Analyse inventory trends and usage patterns to optimise inventory levels and reduce waste.

Essential Requirements:

• Matric;
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a store man with inventory management;
• Excellent English language skills (written and verbal);
• Strong organisational and time management skills;
• Attention to detail and accuracy;
• Own reliable transport and valid driver’s license;
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point);
• Experience with inventory management software;
• Knowledge of maintenance procedures and practices;
• A technical certification or a Higher Certificate/Diploma in Inventory Management is advantageous.