The Egress Bay Supervisor is an experienced and skilled armament supervisor, who will be undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities in the Aircraft Egress Bay. Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets at a tactical level. Demonstrates people management and leadership skills

• Undertaking detailed maintenance, inspection activities on the Typhoon’s Seat components.
• Assuring work carried out has been completed in accordance with the work package using the relevant approved technical information.
• Resolving faults and maintenance issues, including an awareness of configuration management.
  
• Supervising the team to ensure that maintenance is undertaken to schedule and highlight any issues, escalate as required. Report on any impact to the wider programme.
  
• Ensuring staff are sufficiently competent and approved for the maintenance tasks allocated to them.
  
• Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets in the short to medium term through the supervision of others. Progress reporting against delivery targets to management.
  
• Undertaking support tasks within the Aircraft or component maintenance facility which are required to maintain compliance with the MOE and Functionally Mandated Procedures (FMP’s) (e.g., oversight checks, control of tooling / test equipment etc.)
  
• Provide guidance and leadership to the team. Develops team members using formal assessment processes, e.g., PDR’s, supports and sponsors training requests including ‘on the job training’.
• Demonstrate sound and comprehensive communication and people management skills in order to exchange complicated information.
  
• Ability to scope and carry out independent and vital inspections.
  
• Maintaining personal Logbook to demonstrate currency and recency, on completion of On-the-Job training (OJT) activities, sign other personnel’s Log Books as appropriate within your trade and skills boundaries. If you are an approved designated assessor, undertake authorization and task competency approvals, and check Pt 145 license application packs prior to submission
  
• Undertaking and complete tasked maintenance & diagnostic activities on the Typhoon’s Seat components, which may include, as appropriate, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements.
  
• Demonstrate a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities appropriate to the role and takes direction appropriately
  
• Maintain personal & teams’ task authorization for working on an aircraft or components in accordance with QAF requirements
  
• Progress reporting against delivery targets to supervisor
  
• Undertaking support tasks within the Egress Bay which are required to maintain compliance with the MOE and QAF procedures (e.g., oversight checks, control of tooling/test equipment)
  
• Undertaking fault evaluation and raise ad hoc work cards for ‘found faults’ during maintenance
  
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness records are maintained on relevant systems (IT/paper based).
• Compile required reporting, identify any issues and escalate as appropriate.
  

Requirements

• Completion of an
  Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or Military
  equivalent apprenticeship / qualifications. Academic qualification for this
  role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering
  and Maintenance or equivalent
  
• Experienced and
  competent leader at this level.  Requires a minimum of 2 years working at
  Technician level prior to undertaking a Supervisor role.
• Demonstrating breadth
  of experience, currency & recency via a Log Book capturing skills, knowledge
  and authorities for working on Aircraft type or in bays. Practical experience
  and expertise in the application of aviation safety standards and safe
  operating practices.
• A comprehensive knowledge of Expositions and Functionally
  Mandated Procedures Management training.  PDR training / experience
  
• Requires
  a minimum of 2 years working at Supervisor level prior to undertaking this role
  
• On
  the Job Training Instructional Techniques
  
• Requires
  broad and in-depth product knowledge/competency within own technical/subject
  area.
• Awareness of how the team integrates with others in order to achieve the
  overall objectives of the area and demonstrates an understanding of the
  requirement for continuous improvement and its application
  
• Typhoon
  Mechanical Trade ‘Q’ Course or equivalent.
  
• Ensure
  personal compliance with the risk assessments, SHE policies and procedures
  
• Human
  Factors- Standard Course Specification.
  
• E&PW
  Awareness- Standard Course Specification.
  
• ITAR
  Awareness- Standard Course Specification.
  
• IT
  Literate