Mechanical Senior Supervisor

Role overview

Maintenance and diagnostics

• Diagnose faults in aircraft systems, equipment, and assemblies; follow diagnostic procedures and guide less experienced colleagues.
• Undertake and supervise detailed maintenance and inspections, checking completed work against work packages and approved technical information.
• Complete assigned aircraft or component work, including ground handling, flight servicing, role changes, removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectification, replacements, and tests as appropriate.
• Resolve faults and configuration-management issues; evaluate faults and raise ad hoc work cards for faults found during maintenance.
• Maintain task authorizations and logbook records demonstrating currency and recency; sign colleagues’ logbooks within trade and skill boundaries.
• Keep work to schedule, escalate issues, and report impacts to the wider program.

Team and facility oversight

• Ensure personnel are competent and approved for allocated maintenance tasks.
• Carry out facility support and compliance tasks, including oversight checks and control of tooling and test equipment.
• Lead and develop team members through formal assessment, support training requests, and provide on-the-job training.
• Scope and carry out independent and vital inspections.
• If an approved designated assessor, complete authorizations and competency approvals and check Part 145 license application packs before submission.

Qualifications and experience

• Complete an engineering apprenticeship, ideally in aeronautical engineering, or a military-equivalent apprenticeship or qualification.
• Minimum academic qualification: City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance, or equivalent.
• Aircraft platform training is required for the aircraft maintenance role.
• At least two years working at technician level before undertaking a supervisor role.
• Demonstrate aircraft-type or bay skills, knowledge, authorizations, and current and recent experience through a logbook.
• Have broad and in-depth product knowledge and practical expertise applying aviation safety standards and safe operating practices.
• Have comprehensive knowledge of Expositions and Functionally Mandated Procedures Management training, plus PDR training or experience.

Specified training

• Typhoon Composite Flight Servicing and Typhoon Mechanical Trade ‘Q’ Course.
• Leadership Foundation, Human Factors Standard Course, E&PW Awareness Standard Course, and ITAR Awareness Standard Course.
• Maintain personal compliance with risk assessments and SHE policies and procedures.