Flight Operator - Kaduna

About the role

Zipline, a drone delivery service, is looking for a Flight Operator for its Flight Operations team in Nigeria. The operator helps ensure that medical products delivered to health facilities arrive safely and on time, working with a team of flight operators to inspect, launch and recover drones at the distribution center. The role is a six-month parental leave cover contract.

Key responsibilities

• Safely assemble drones before flights, carry out critical checks, communicate with Zipline controllers in readiness for flight, and disassemble drones on return to the distribution center.
• Learn to handle zip components effectively and safely, assembling and disassembling them right after recovery.
• Give feedback and ideas to flight operators on how to make operations safer and help scale to 400+ deliveries per day.
• Prioritize safety, never harm people or property, and report potential safety risks early.
• Work with a team to scale drone deliveries at the distribution center.

Required profile

• OND/HND in Engineering, Computer Science/Technology, Physics, Mathematics or a relevant field.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
• 0-2 years of experience in engineering or a similar environment preferred.
• Able to lift up to 23 kg and able to work night shifts and weekends.
• Commitment to safety guidelines and to the Zipline values of ownership, transparency, customer obsession, servant leadership and continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Computer literacy.
• Hands-on attitude with high learning agility, extremely process and detail oriented.
• Critical thinking and the ability to stay focused during long flight operations.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.