Aviation Life Support Supervisor

Job Description

The Aviation Life Support Supervisor reports to
the Armament & Avionic Workshop Controller and is an experienced and skilled
Survival Equipment Supervisor, undertaking a range of detailed maintenance
activities in the Aviation Life Support Bay. Responsible for maintaining
airworthiness through appropriate task delegation and authorisation on the
Aviation Life Support Bay activities, demonstrates awareness of broader
external dependencies, and identifies areas for continuous improvement. Core Activity

• Undertaking
  detailed maintenance, inspection activities on the Typhoon’s Life Support
  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
  
• 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’. Demonstrates 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 Log Book to demonstrate currency and recency, over sign other peoples
  Log Books as appropriate within your trade and skills boundaries
  
• Undertaking and
  completing tasked maintenance & diagnostic activities on the Typhoon’s Life Support 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
  
• Maintaining
  personal & teams’ task authorisation for working on an aircraft or
  components in accordance with QAF requirements
  
• Progress
  reporting against delivery targets to supervisor
  
• Undertaking
  support tasks within the Aviation Life Support 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

Key Accountabilities

• Performance indicators – Ensure the effective
  management of regulatory activities by setting delivery targets, monitoring
  progress and developing performance improvement programmes. Prioritises
  activities within / across teams to maximise efficiency. Responsible for the
  assessment of escalated issues for any impact on continuing airworthiness and
  generating effective resolutions, or sponsoring escalation to management
  
• Completion of activities – Ensure all
  Part 145 activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness records are
  maintained on relevant systems (IT/paper based). Ensure suitably qualified,
  experienced and authorised personnel perform all Part 145 activities. Ensure
  the integration of Part 145 activity
  within the business, including the engagement of key stakeholders at all stages
  of the process
  
• Procedure/standards – Comply with the
  regulatory framework, its associated procedures and standards, and any other
  company procedures and standards. Identify and propose changes as required
  
• Safety Management System – Promote the
  application of Human Factors, Error Management, Risk Management and Safety
  Assurance within the Part 145 team, together with the proactive analysis,
  mitigation and management of hazards
  
• Management System
  Assurance –
  Ensure maintenance activities are compliant with the QAF regulatory and
  assurance framework, including supporting process confirmations and independent
  assurance audits. Support the response to audit findings in a timely and
  appropriate manner and provide information to support the relevant reviews.
  Support the implementation of identified improvements to overcome any
  non-compliance and monitor effectiveness
  
• Statutory/Regulatory &
  Legislative requirements – Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding and
  application of the relevant continuing airworthiness regulatory framework.
  Support the implementation of any regulatory driven changes into the
  maintenance activities. Ensure compliance with all other requirements, e.g.
  ITAR, EaPW, ISO
  
• Contractual Requirements – Comply with all
  applicable contractual requirements
  

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 Requires
  a minimum of 2 years working at Supervisor level prior to undertaking this role
  
• Demonstrating breadth of experience, currency
  & recency via a Log Book (electronic or paper) of 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 the Acceptable Means of Compliance.
  Management training. PDR training / experience
  
• 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
  
• UK
  Driving licence