Transparencies & Oxygen Bay Supervisor

The
Transparencies & Oxygen Bay Supervisor will be an experienced and skilled
mechanical supervisor, undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities
in the aircraft transparencies & oxygen bay, he will be responsible for
maintaining airworthiness through appropriate task delegation and authorisation
on the aircraft transparencies & oxygen bay activities.

He will be
responsible for tasking of work & supervision of personnel/people
management. Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets at a tactical
level.  Demonstrating people management and leadership skills.

• Undertaking detailed maintenance
  inspection and supervision activities on the aircraft transparencies &
  oxygen bay components
  
• Supervising 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  Maintain personal & teams task
  authorisation for working on an aircraft or components in accordance with AMC
  requirements
  
• Responsible for meeting agreed
  delivery targets in the short to medium term through the supervision of others.
  Progress reporting against delivery targets to management
  
• Provides 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, 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 authorisation 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
  Transparencies & Oxygen 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
  
• Progress
  reporting against delivery targets to supervisor
  
• Undertaking
  support tasks within the Transparencies & Oxygen 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
  

• 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
  
• 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. Provide support and guidance to the
  team
  
• Safety Management
  System – Promote the
  application of Human Factors, Error Management, Risk Management and Safety
  Assurance within the Part 145 team(s), together with the proactive analysis,
  mitigation and management of Hazards Management
  System Assurance – Ensure maintenance activities are compliant with the QAF
  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
  
• 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.
  
• 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
  
• 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