Survival Equipment & Avionics Team Lead

The Survival
Equipment and Avionics 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 be an experienced and
skilled technician undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities on an
aircraft or aircraft component, demonstrating the ability to derive diagnostic
techniques. Responsible for maintaining airworthiness through appropriate task
delegation and authorisation on an aircraft or aircraft component.
Responsible for tasking of work & supervision of personnel/people
management. Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets at a tactical
level. Demonstrates people management and leadership skills. Demonstrates
awareness of broader external dependencies and identifies areas for continuous
improvement.

Core Activity

• High level of survival equipment and avionics
  knowledge is required
  
• Initial set up of aircraft bays
  
• 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
  
• Ensuring that all required regulatory and company standards of
  quality are achieved for all tasks carried out in the maintenance organisation
  
• 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
  
• Provide Information, Statistics and Data as required for input to
  the Operational Performance Review
  
• 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
  
• Demonstrate a
  flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities appropriate to
  the role and takes direction appropriately
  
• Ensuring that
  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
  
• 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
  
• Maintaining
  personal Log Book to demonstrate currency and recency, on completion of On the
  Job training (OJT) activities, sign QEAF 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.
  
• Oversight of HMSS
  repairs and maintenance
  

• Provide reporting and
  oversight to QEAF consolidation activites with Pt145 Off Aircraft workshops

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. Represents
the Maintenance Manager at management reviews, where necessary. 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. Identify and propose changes as required

· Safety Management System – Understand and
apply Human Factors and Error Management philosophies are applied to all
Maintenance activities. Understand the risks associated with Maintenance
activities and the means by which they are mitigated and managed

· 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, etc

· 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. Aircraft platform training (On a/c requirement)

· 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. A comprehensive knowledge of Expositions and
Functionally Mandated Procedures Management training. PDR training /
experience

· Strong customer awareness with experience of his
culture, ethos, policies, capabilities and processes such that the individual
has gravitas with the Customer.

· Relevant Engineering degree or equivalent

· Fully experienced and competent in hands-on Customer
Support by providing a complete service in the context of maximising gain for
the Company

· 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 off aircraft related environment

· Human Factors- Standard Course Specification.

· E&PW Awareness- Standard Course Specification.

· ITAR Awareness- Standard Course Specification.

· IT Literate