Rwanda
Distribution
Center Operations
Center Operations
Full-time
This
role is responsible for all aspects of ground operations at the Distribution
Center, including launching and recovering Zips (our drones), tracking
maintenance schedules, inspecting the Zips and Ground Equipment, and performing
field maintenance. Operators will receive comprehensive training, including:
quality processes, the safe operation of all Ground Eq
role is responsible for all aspects of ground operations at the Distribution
Center, including launching and recovering Zips (our drones), tracking
maintenance schedules, inspecting the Zips and Ground Equipment, and performing
field maintenance. Operators will receive comprehensive training, including:
quality processes, the safe operation of all Ground Eq
uipment, how to recognize
common defects during visual inspection, how to use the maintenance system, the
specific maintenance programs for Zipline and Ground Equipment, the safe
handling of damaged Zips and batteries, and fire prevention and safety.
Responsibilities
- As
a Flight Operator at Zipline, you’ll maintain and operate a fleet of Zips. - You’ll
learn how to take a Zip through preflight checks and launch it. - You’ll
be expected to provide feedback and ideas to the Engineering team on how
to make our program safer and smarter. - Your
primary responsibility is to safely and efficiently maintain and operate
our fleet of autonomous aircraft. - You
will help us scale to 100+ deliveries per day while maintaining safety and
following flight operations protocols at all times.
Qualifications
- At
least three years experience working as an aircraft maintenance technician
or maintaining other capital equipment (e.g., power turbines, mining
equipment.) - Experience
working in a manufacturing or assembly line role or as a skilled tradesman
(e.g., electrician, auto mechanic) - Must
enjoy hands-on work, you will be lifting 25kg objects regularly - Adept
at working with mechanical or electrical systems. - Poise
under high pressure situations - Interest
in leading safety critical processes and operations - Ability
to maintain focus during extended flight operations - Desire
to not only follow existing operations protocols, but improve them - Experience
handling and maintaining electro-mechanical products - Able
to identify and distill pain-points and opportunities for improvement to
the engineering team - Enjoys
optimizing and fine-tuning processes while running them daily - Meticulous
and process oriented by nature
Languages:
- Full
Professional Proficiency in spoken and written English - Proficiency
of other local dialects preferred but not required
Physical
Activities
Activities
Work
will require lifting up to 50 lbs., stooping, climbing, prolonged standing,
prolonged sitting and working with or in areas where a potential could exist
for exposure to physical, chemical or biological agents. Employee use of
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required in certain areas. Such PPE
includes but is not limited to head, foot, hand, torso, respiratory, vision and
hearing protective devices.
will require lifting up to 50 lbs., stooping, climbing, prolonged standing,
prolonged sitting and working with or in areas where a potential could exist
for exposure to physical, chemical or biological agents. Employee use of
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required in certain areas. Such PPE
includes but is not limited to head, foot, hand, torso, respiratory, vision and
hearing protective devices.
