Mechanical Senior Supervisor

Role overview

Maintenance and supervision

• Diagnose aircraft-system, equipment, and assembly faults, follow diagnostic procedures, and guide less experienced team members.
• Undertake and supervise Typhoon maintenance and inspections, ensuring work meets the work package and approved technical information.
• Complete assigned maintenance and diagnostics, which may include ground handling, flight servicing, role changes, removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectification, replacements, and system tests.
• Maintain task authorizations and keep maintenance on schedule; resolve issues, escalate as needed, and report program impacts.
• Evaluate faults and raise ad hoc work cards for faults found during maintenance.
• Ensure staff are competent and approved for allocated tasks; support facility compliance with MOE and Functionally Mandated Procedures.
• Lead and develop team members through assessments and on-the-job training; carry out independent and vital inspections.
• Maintain a personal logbook and sign others' logbooks within trade and skills boundaries.
• If an approved designated assessor, complete task-competency approvals and check Part 145 license application packs.

Requirements 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; broad and in-depth product knowledge and competency are expected.
• At least two years of technician-level work before taking on a supervisor role; demonstrate experience, currency, and recency in a logbook.
• Practical experience applying aviation safety standards and safe operating practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Expositions and Functionally Mandated Procedures; management training and PDR training or experience are specified.
• Follow risk assessments, SHE policies, and procedures.

Listed training and courses

• Typhoon Composite Flight Servicing and Typhoon Mechanical Trade 'Q' Course.
• Leadership Foundation, Human Factors Standard Course Specification, E&PW Awareness Standard Course Specification, and ITAR Awareness Standard Course Specification.

Workplace

• Maintenance duties take place on aircraft or components and within an aircraft or component maintenance facility.