AGE Senior Supervisor

Job Title: AGE Senior Supervisor

Salary: Competitive

Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia

JOB PURPOSE

BAE Systems is the UK Government’s nominated Prime Contractor under the Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment, support and training to Saudi Arabia. We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) aircraft and train RSAF and Royal Saudi Naval Force personnel safely in a training environment in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons.

BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudisation and the training and development of Saudi National capability through the growth of the Saudi National Partner Companies thereby reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships.

The Job Holder deputises for a senior company employee within the Typhoon Maintenance Organisation, responsible for the aspects of Aircraft Ground Equipment, compliance and continuous improvement while holding company line management responsibilities commensurate with the role, which includes; providing functional direction and guidance, exercising duty of care, welfare, health & safety and discipline of all employees under their control.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Accountable to their Primary Line Manager; however, they have direct access to Secondary Line Manager. This is to provide an independent route to address any issues within the Aircraft Ground Equipment maintenance environment.

· Undertake review of maintenance and challenge current practices and identify potential capacity for improvements within the organisation.

· Recognising any malpractice that could affect the airworthiness or safety of the assigned components or personnel within their area of responsibility and raising the issue/concern to the Senior Maintenance Manager.

· Manage the necessary manpower and facilities resource are available, in accordance with company policies to enable their organisations to perform their duties and any contractual obligations.

· Manage standards of the personnel within their organisation in order to identify any negative trends, non-conformities or motivational deficiencies.

· Accountable and responsible for all person’s development reports within their direct and indirect line management, within their Area of Responsibility.

· Providing a working environment of trust, where all employees of whom are professionals, each have a clear understanding of what standard of behaviour is considered acceptable or unacceptable, following the companies “Code of Conduct”.

· Provide training, consolidation and counterpart development activities to the RSAF personnel and BAE Systems personnel.

· Ensure all tasks are completed within designated timeframes to support Forward Maintenance and SMU activities.

· Manage operational readiness of shop equipment in line with the shop component repair plan and schedule necessary calibrations. Enhanced by ensuring the correct tooling, approved data is available. Raise appropriate media for deficiencies in approved data (e.g. TPRFs, TQs, etc.).

· Any damage or deficiencies to equipment and infrastructure, are reported and monitored using the correct media (e.g. IDR, MDR, CAR, SORT, 1400-61, etc.).

· Managing that all personnel undertaking maintenance in their area of responsibility are authorised.

· Maintain an anti-FOD surveillance and report potential Hazards, which is further enhanced by the regular oversight checks of the shop and the components in the shop.

· Manage maintenance tasks to ensure inspections, maintenance, repairs, fault diagnosis, modifications & time compliance technical orders are carried out and meet the highest quality standards, including recording of maintenance carried out on the airworthiness tool (ESS) to accurately reflect the work carried out, test results indications/ values, consumables and POL.

· Manage new, below 80% availability and unserviceable for more than 180 days AGERDs and equipment are managed correctly in line with company and RSAF direction.

· Conduct oversight checks to ensure high standards of shop husbandry.

· Manage the TTP131 spreadsheet to reflect any forecasted planning, highlight any deficiencies or delivery/ FDD issues with consumables & PPE at the earliest opportunity.

· Oversee the development and training of personnel, ensuring competency in all relevant techniques.

· Support the transfer of knowledge and skill development among team members, including maintaining training records and logs.

· Manage effective communication and coordination with maintenance teams, engineering departments, and management.

· Manage the daily shop status in a timely fashion and ensure accuracy to support the reporting to customer and company.

RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION

Essential

· A recognised qualification to NVQ3/ONC/OND/BTEC level in a relevant technical discipline, or a technical apprenticeship, or suitable equivalent technical qualification acceptable to M&CA.

· Have at least 10 years post qualification practical maintenance experience within operational flying aircraft environment supported by formal recorded workplace applied related training OR 5 years on same aircraft type.

· Have at least 2 years’ experience in a relevant management role.

· Must have experience working knowledge of EASA/M&CA Part 145

· Leadership skills and proven ability to supervise all levels of engineering personnel.

· Holds at least 2nd signature.

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