Armaments & AGE Team Lead

The
Armaments, Avionics & Survival Equipment Workshop Controller is Responsible for
ensuring that all off aircraft maintenance work is performed to approve data
and quality standards. Reporting to the Deputy Depth Maintenance Manager for
the organisation, administration, control and efficiency of the Part 145 Bay
Operations. The post holder will have a high-level understanding of Armament
& AGE trades and will be required to think and
plan tactically to respond to the constantly changing environment in terms of
the customer and product changes/customization

• Leading and managing the production and
  delivery of the associated work packages, including the technical instructions,
  resource and materiel requirements for the individual maintenance activity,
  ensuring independent inspection and safety critical task requirements are
  documented and appropriately identified.
  
• Provide planning and oversight to additional
  and emergent work during maintenance, including deferment, to ensure work load
  is managed effectively against schedule requirements. Ensure the statement of
  work is updated and re-authorised to reflect any changes.
  
• Responsible for ensuring that all off
  aircraft maintenance work is performed to approved data and quality standards.
  
• Reporting to the Deputy Depth
  Maintenance Manager for the organisation, administration, control and
  efficiency of the Part 145 Bay Operations
  
• Requires the ability to think and plan
  tactically to respond to the constantly changing environment in terms of
  Customer and product changes/customisation, therefore, it also demands the
  capability to organise resource balancing/training to meet changing standards.
  
• Requires interaction with the customer
  and Qatari Air Force (QAF) support staffs.
  
• Provide Information, Statistics and
  Data as required for input to the Operational Performance Review.
  
• Undertaking direct management responsibility
  and Performance and Development
  
• Ensuring that 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.
  
• Reviewing and reporting on the effectiveness
  of maintenance task performance in AGE and escalate any issues as appropriate,
  including additional/emergent work. Ensure any trends are identified, generate
  effective resolution, or sponsor escalation to management, as appropriate.
  
• At a tactical level have effective
  relationships with Fleet Planning, Demand Management, Part 145 organisation,
  Technical Services, Airworthiness Records and third party suppliers in order to
  deliver the required standards of Armament and Aerospace Ground Equipment
  maintenance.
  
• Maintaining control and oversight of QAF
  consolidation including logbook progression and bespoke support to enable
  completion of contracted obligations.
  
• Provide input to Continuous Improvement
  activities, to improve schedule effectiveness of AGE maintenance and identify
  opportunities for optimisation of maintenance tasking and execution.
  

• 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 resolution, or sponsoring
  escalation to management, as appropriate.
  
• Procedure/standards – Comply with
  the Regulatory Framework, its associated procedures and standards and any other
  Company procedures and standards, as applicable. Identify and propose changes,
  as required.
  
• Management System
  Assurance – Ensure maintenance activities are compliant with the Governance
  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.
  
• Continuing
  Airworthiness Assurance (Quality) – Management and application of the
  CAA system within Airworthiness Records, including supporting audits,
  responding to findings in a timely manner and providing relevant information
  into the appropriate reviews.
  
• 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, etc.
  
• Contractual
  Requirements – Comply with all
  applicable contractual requirements.
  

Requirements

• Completion of an Engineering
  Apprenticeship (for example a City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 or equivalent), ideally in Aeronautical
  Engineering and / or a recognised Engineering Degree from either aeronautical,
  mechanical, electrical, electronic, avionic or other studies relevant to the
  maintenance and continuing airworthiness of aircraft Fully experienced and competent in hands-on Customer Support by
  providing a complete service to the customer.
  
• 2 years practical experience and expertise in
  the application of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices.
  

• Minimum
  6 months experience on type (in the last two years).
• A good
  understanding of relevant Acceptable Means of Compliance documentation
  set.

• Formal Production Planning and Control 
  training.
• Strong people management and motivational
  skills.
• Operational and business
  management, especially within the aircraft maintenance environment.
• Knowledge of managing
  and implementing effective safety management systems (SMS) in aircraft or
  related environment.
• Human Factors- Standard Course
  Specification.
• E&PW Awareness- Standard
  Course Specification.
• ITAR Awareness- Standard Course
  Specification.
• IT Literate.
• UK driving licence