Scheduled Maintenance and Upgrade (SMU) Aircraft Team Leader

Scheduled Maintenance and Upgrade (SMU) Aircraft Team Leader

Salary: Competitive

Grade: 5

Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia

JOB PURPOSE 
BAE Systems is the UK Government’s nominated Prime Contractor under the Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment, support and training to Saudi Arabia.  We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) aircraft and train RSAF and Royal Saudi Naval Force personnel safely in a training environment in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons.

BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudisation and the training and development of Saudi National capability through the growth of the Saudi National Partner Companies thereby reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships.

The purpose of this role is to Manage, Direct, Monitor and control the SMU maintenance activities and resources. Implementation of policy, aims and objectives set by the SMU Management Team. Co-ordination and management of the Aircraft and Specialist Team’s activities in support of the SMU programme. You will protect and assure aircraft airworthiness by maintaining the quality of on aircraft activities and the supporting documentation. Demonstrating leadership skills and a proven ability to supervise all levels of engineering personnel. Responsible for direct line management of Avionic and Mechanical Senior Supervisors. You may also be required to work and supervise outside normal boundaries. Such working is subject to the requirements of the SMU Quality System.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
Monitors and subsequently takes all necessary actions to ensure the aircraft within SMU remain on schedule as defined in the SMU programme 
Prioritise tasks in liaison with the SMU Maintenance Manager, Aircraft Team Leader and other Supervisors. 
Monitoring the planned maintenance activities of the SMU Maintenance Teams and Specialist teams, Highlight to the SMU Maintenance Manager, Aircraft Team Leader and other Senior Supervisors, any issues likely to impact the aircraft programme. 
Maintain the technical quality and airworthiness of Typhoon aircraft by assuring individual inspection standards meet the requirement of the RSAF/DA approved technical publications, M&CA Mandates and the SMU QMS 
Monitors the forecast date for demands and in liaison with the SMU Maintenance Manager, Aircraft Team Leader and other Supervisors, places on the ‘critical list’ any that are likely to impact the programme. 
Request additional resources to boost productivity when these are available. 
Monitors outstanding ‘loans requests’ and highlights to the SMU Maintenance Manager and in the Maintenance Status briefing any that are likely to impact the programme. 
Monitors outstanding ‘request for technical assistance’ and highlights to the SMU Maintenance Manager and in the Maintenance Status briefing any that are likely to impact the programme. 
Chairs the Daily Start Up Meetings (DSUMs). 
Provides twice weekly Maintenance Status briefings to the SMU Management Team. 
Deputise for Maintenance Manager in their absence. 
Limiting the requirement for overtime by effective planning. 
Investigates and provides reports on technical issues and accident/incident events of both Customer product and personnel. 
Ensures their authorisations are current for the tasks in hand. 
Complies with the requirements of the SMU Quality Systems and RSAF Technical orders and publications. 
Assist the QA department with investigations arising from Customer enquiries and complaints. 
Prepares for and co-operates with internal/external audits
Monitors Incident, Quality Engineering, Non-conformance and Audit reports to ensure that sound maintenance practices and documentation procedures are followed at all times. 
Investigates and provides reports