AGE Mechanical Supervisor

AGE Mechanical Supervisor

Grade: 7

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 Job Holder deputises for a senior company employee within the Typhoon Maintenance Organisation, responsible for the aspects of Aircraft Ground Equipment (AGE), compliance and continuous improvement while holding company line management responsibilities commensurate with the role, which includes providing functional direction and guidance, exercising duty of care, welfare, health & safety and discipline of all employees under their control.

To provide effective leadership for the development, management and delivery of all activities and personnel in their area of responsibility.

Support Salam Project success against the Maintenance Support Service contracted Operational Readiness (OR) and Key Performance Measurements (KPM).

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Accountable to their Primary Line Manager; however, they have direct access to Secondary Line Manager. This is to provide an independent route to address any issues within the Aircraft Ground Equipment (AGE) maintenance environment.

• Undertake review of maintenance and challenge current practices and identify potential capacity for improvements within the organisation.

• Recognising any malpractice that could affect the airworthiness or safety of the assigned components or personnel within their area of responsibility and raising the issue/concern to the Senior Maintenance Manager.

• Ensuring that the necessary manpower and facilities resource are available, in accordance with company policies to enable their organisations to perform their duties and any contractual obligations.

• Monitor standards of the personnel within their organisation to identify any negative trends, non-conformities or motivational deficiencies.

• Accountable and responsible for all person’s development reports within their direct and indirect line management, within their Area of Responsibility.

• Providing a working environment of trust, where all employees of whom are professionals, each have a clear understanding of what standard of behaviour is considered acceptable or unacceptable, following the companies “Code of Conduct”.

• Provide training, consolidation and counterpart development activities to the RSAF personnel and BAE Systems personnel.

• Ensure all tasks are completed within designated timeframes to support Forward Maintenance and SMU activities.

• Manage/Maintain operational readiness of shop equipment in line with shop component repair plan and schedule necessary calibrations. Enhanced by ensuring the correct tooling, approved data is available. Raise appropriate media for deficiencies in approved data (e.g. TPRFs, TQs, etc.).

• Any damage or deficiencies to equipment and infrastructure, are reported and monitored using the correct media (e.g. IDR, MDR, CAR, SORT, 1400-61, etc.)

• Ensure that all personnel undertaking maintenance in their area of responsibility are authorised.

• Maintain an anti-FOD surveillance and report potential Hazards, which is further enhanced by the regular