Zipline Flight Operator Jobs in Nigeria

Zipline Flight Operator Jobs in Nigeria

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Location: Ogoja, Cross River

Employment Type: Full-time

About You and The Role

As a member of Zipline’s Flight Operations team in Cross River State, Nigeria, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that the delivery of medical products to health facilities is done in a safe and timely manner.

This will involve working with a team of flight operators to conduct regular pre-flight inspections, launching, and recovery of the drones (aircraft).

You’ll be trained to conduct regular maintenance of the drones and other equipment at our site to support ongoing operations.

You will be expected to contribute to the continuous improvement of our daily operations and processes to support the growth of our operations as we scale.

Please be advised that we have not yet kicked off the interview process for this role and you should expect a slight delay in hearing back from us.

We will be in touch as soon as we are ready to begin interviewing.

What You'll Do

Launch and Recovery:

You will be responsible for the safe assembly of drones in preparation for 150+ flights, perform critical checks, communicate with Zipline controllers in readiness for flight, launch and disassemble drones on return to the Distribution Center.

Maintenance of Drones and Ground Equipment:

You will be responsible for performing corrective and preventive maintenance: scheduled or unscheduled on Zipline’s Aircraft and Ground Equipment.

The maintenance includes but is not limited to Aircraft body maintenance, aircraft wing maintenance, etc.

Troubleshooting:

You will be required to follow troubleshooting guidelines for the drones and ground equipment and collaborate with locally-based and USA based engineering teams to troubleshoot and optimize issues.

Projects: You may be involved in short-term and long-term projects that involve collaboration across functional teams in efforts to scale drone deliveries to 150+ and improve operational

efficiency.

What You'll Bring

National Diploma or HND / Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Aerospace Engineering

You enjoy working in the field and are not afraid to get your hands dirty

Ability to stay focused, humble, and safety-conscious during 12 hour shifts

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and enjoy work that keeps you on your feet

Ability to maintain focus during extended daily flight operations

Comfortable troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues with complex, battery-operated machinery

Extremely process & detail-oriented

Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Must be eligible to work in Nigeria

What Else You Need to Know

Must be willing and able to work night/ weekends on shifts

Must be willing and able to work for a period not more than 45 hours/week

This is a full-time position based in Obudu and will require relocation to Obudu

Must be willing to relocate to any of our distribution centers in Cross River State, Nigeria

Must be able to travel to Ghana for at least 3 months for Zipline Academy training program

Must have completed NYSC and hold a certificate of completion or exemption

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see: Zipline Flight Operator Jobs in Nigeria

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