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 SystemPromote 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