Avionic Supervisor

Aircraft Maintenance Team Lead will be part of a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organisation, working as part of a team in support of key programmes. This is a Supervisory role requiring certifications from the candidate.

The individual will be responsible for ensuring established process adherence, accurate and timely work recording and contractual/regulatory compliance.

• The role requires an individual with good communication skills, able to distribute and sequence technical work requirements to their team, controlling demanding workloads, whilst delivering to a high standard, and maintaining schedule.
• The candidate must be capable of understanding and interpreting technical documents, drawings and associated publications.
• They must possess a working knowledge of MAA Regulatory Articles (RA), MAA Regulatory Publication (MRP) Part 145, aviation Quality Assurance (QA) and Safety Management System (SMS) and the application of these requirements within their area of responsibility, accountability and authority (RAA).
• Reporting to an Operations Lead, this role provides direct control, oversight, mentoring and is responsible for carrying out supervision of technicians in the execution of their maintenance activities.
• Will have a proven technical knowledge and the ability to supervise, plan, sequence, distribute and control technical work for a small group of aircraft technicians.
• Will be able to provide effective leadership, direction and guidance as and when required.
• Will ensure the standards/certification of all associated aircraft paperwork completed by their team has been completed in accordance with company procedures.
• Must hold or be able to obtain company supervisory authorisations on the aircraft type being worked on, independent inspections and fulfil their individual tasks within the scope of their authorisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver aircraft maintenance under MAA MRP Part 145 approval or under the approval of the MOD customer.
• Assembly, disassembly and/or modification of systems, changing, removing, replacing and/or upgrading aerospace vehicle components to correct failures or implement changes.
• Perform routine troubleshooting of complex aircraft systems, such as pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical/electronic to isolate faults and repair faulty components in accordance with technical information published in authorised maintenance documents.
• Be flexible with work locations and work times to ensure aircraft are delivered on time to customer.
• Provide advice, guidance and mentoring to peers and others appropriate to their role.
• Exercise, or work under appropriate supervision for the role.
• Mitigate immediate risks including 'stop work' as well as escalate emerging risks, issues and shortfalls in a timely manner.
• Contribute to continuous improvement workshops and projects as required.
• Where directed, exercise 100% oversight of work carried out by Apprentices or Trainees as well as Apprentice/Trainee mentoring.
• Contribute positively to our open and honest reporting culture.

Please Note

Sponsorship will not be provided for this role. The candidate must have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions and documents confirming this. As this is a Supervisory role, the candidate will be expected to provide relevant qualifications to confirm they are certified.