Typhoon Avionics Operator

Job Description

The post holder will report to the Avionics Junior
Supervisor and be an experienced and skilled avionic technician, undertaking a
range of detailed base maintenance activities on Typhoon aircraft.

The post holder requires an experience of maintenance on the
Typhoon, understanding of approved data set and is competent to carrying out
maintenance instructions in accordance with the organisation’s regulatory
framework.

Demonstrates a distinct ability of trade knowledge of Typhoon
aircraft and assemblies, follow diagnostic procedures and work effectively
within a team.

Core Activity:

• Undertaking
  detailed maintenance, inspection activities on the Typhoon Avionic systems.
  Assuring your work undertaken is completed in accordance with the work
  package, using the relevant approved technical information. Assisting in resolving
  faults and maintenance issues, including an awareness of configuration
  management
• Undertaking
  and complete tasked maintenance activities on Typhoon Avionic systems,
  which may include, as appropriate, component removals, inspections,
  repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements and / or
  functional / system test
• Demonstrate
  a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities
  appropriate to the role and takes direction appropriately
• Maintaining
  a personal task authorisation for working on components in accordance with
  QAF requirements
• Progress
  reporting against delivery targets to supervisor
• Undertaking
  support tasks within the Base Maintenance Facility 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 – Leading by example to provide effective maintenance
  activities by meeting delivery targets, monitoring progress and reporting
  any impact on continuing airworthiness. Identify any issues and escalate
  as appropriate. Understand how the teams and own actions contribute to
  overall delivery performance and safety
• Procedure/standards –
  Comply with the regulatory framework, its associated procedures and
  standards, and any other company procedures and
  standards. Identify and propose change as required as
  applicable
• Safety
  Management System – Ensure human factors and error management
  philosophies are applied to all maintenance activities. Understand the
  risks associated with maintenance activities and the means by which they
  are mitigated and managed
• Continuing
  Airworthiness Assurance (Quality) – Ensure maintenance activities
  are compliant with the continuing airworthiness assurance management
  system, in conjunction with the MOE
• 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

Essential:

• Typhoon
  Avionic Experience
• 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. Aircraft
  platform training (On a/c requirement)
• Requires
  a 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
• Experienced
  and competent operator. Requires a minimum of 1 year working
  within Typhoon Base Maintenance. Demonstrating experience, currency &
  recency via a Log Book capturing skills, knowledge and authorities for
  working on Aircraft type. Practical experience and expertise in the
  application of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices. A
  knowledge of Expositions and Functionally Mandated Procedures Management
  training. PDR training / experience
• IT
  Literate

Desirable:

• Ensure
  personal compliance with the risk assessments, SHE policies and procedures
• Experienced
  and competent in Maintenix system (IMS) and Eurofighter support system
  (ESS)
• Typhoon
  Avionic Q Course
• E&PW
  Awareness- Standard Course Specification
• ITAR
  Awareness- Standard Course Specification
• Fire
  Training- Qatar GFx Specification
• Human
  Factors- Standard Course Specification