AGE Mechanical Supervisor

Role Overview

Core Activity

• Inspect and supervise electrical AGE bay maintenance, ensure work follows approved technical information, and resolve faults and maintenance issues.
• Perform diagnostics and maintenance, including removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, replacements, fault rectifications, and functional or system tests as appropriate.
• Maintain task authorizations; ensure staff are competent and approved for allocated tasks.
• Perform electrical support tasks required for MOE and regulatory compliance, including oversight checks and tooling or test-equipment control.
• Evaluate faults and raise work cards for faults found during maintenance.
• Meet delivery targets through supervision and report progress to management.
• Maintain logbook currency and recency, record OJT, and sign colleagues' logbooks within authorized trade and skill boundaries.
• When authorized, approve task competencies and check Part 145 license application packs.
• Lead and develop the team through assessment, performance reviews, and support for training and OJT.
• Supervise maintenance and technical instructions for electrical Aircraft Ground Equipment.

Key Accountabilities

• Set delivery targets, monitor performance, improve processes, and prioritize activities across teams.
• Assess escalated issues for airworthiness impact and resolve them or escalate them to management.
• Follow regulatory, company, and contractual procedures and standards, and propose changes when needed.
• Promote human factors, error management, risk management, and safety assurance; analyze and mitigate hazards.
• Ensure Part 145 activities are documented, airworthiness records are maintained, and work is performed by suitably qualified and authorized personnel.
• Support governance and assurance audits, timely responses to findings, corrective improvements, and monitoring of effectiveness.
• Apply the relevant continuing-airworthiness framework and support regulatory changes, including requirements such as ITAR, E&PW, and ISO.

Requirements

• Engineering apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering, or military-equivalent apprenticeship or qualifications.
• Minimum academic qualification: City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance, or equivalent.
• At least two years working at supervisor level; experienced and competent leader at this level.
• Demonstrated breadth of experience, currency, recency, skills, knowledge, and authorities.
• Practical experience applying aviation safety standards and safe operating practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Expositions, Functionally Mandated Procedures, and management training.
• Leadership Foundation and Human Factors Standard Course Specification training.
• E&PW Awareness, ITAR Awareness, IT literacy, and Fire Training Awareness.
• On the Job Training Instructional Techniques and a driving license.