Gun Bay Supervisor

The Gun Bay Supervisor will be an experienced and skilled technician undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities in the aircraft gun bay and be able to demonstrating the ability to derive diagnostic techniques.

The post holder will also be responsible for maintaining airworthiness through appropriate task delegation and authorisation on the aircraft gun meeting agreed delivery targets at a tactical level be a competent at people management and leadership skills have awareness of broader external dependencies and be able to identify areas for continuous improvement.

Core Activity:

• Undertaking detailed maintenance and inspection activities on the aircraft gun and components. Assuring work carried out has been completed in accordance with the SOW/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
  
• Maintaining a personal Log Book to demonstrate currency and recency on completion of On the Job training (OJT) activities sign other personnels logbooks 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 completing tasked maintenance & diagnostic activities on the aircraft gun components which may include as appropriate component removals inspections repairs modifications fault rectifications replacements and/or functional/system test
  
• Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets in the short to medium term through the supervision of others. Progress reporting against delivery targets to management
  
• Demonstrate a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities appropriate to the role and takes direction appropriately
  
• Maintaining personal & teams task authorisations for working on an aircraft or components in accordance with QAF regulations
  
• Undertaking support tasks within the gun bay 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
  

Key Accountabilities:

• Performance indicators Ensure the effective management of 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
  
• Completion of activities Ensure all Part 145 activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness records are maintained on relevant systems (IT/paper based). Ensure all Part 145 activities are performed by suitably qualified experienced and authorised personnel. 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
  
• 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
  
• 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 etc.
  
• Contractual Requirements Comply with all applicable contractual requirements
  

Requirements

Qualifications/Functional Knowledge:

• Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or Military equivalent apprenticeship / qualifications Requires broad and in-depth product knowledge/competency within own technical/subject area
  
• Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or equivalent
  
• 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
  
• Mauser gun Q course or equivalent
  
• 3 years experience on type
  
• Ensure personnel comply 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
  
• Driving licence