The Weapons senior supervisor is responsible
to the rectification controller and should be an experienced and skilled
armament technician undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities on
the Typhoon aircraft or aircraft components.
They will be responsible for maintaining airworthiness through
appropriate task delegation and authorisation on an aircraft or aircraft
component. Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets at a tactical level.
Demonstrates people management and leadership skills. Demonstrates awareness of
broader external dependencies and identifies areas for continuous improvement.
Undertake and complete tasked maintenance & diagnostic activities on the Typhoon or weapons systems/components which may include, as appropriate, aircraft ground handling, flight servicing,aircraft role changes, embodiments, component removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements and/or functional/system test
Undertaking detailed maintenance, inspection and supervision activities on an aircraft or aircraft components. Assuring work carried out has been completed in accordance with the SOW / Work package using the relevant approved technical information. Resolving faults and maintenance issues, including an awareness of configuration management
Supervising the team to ensure that maintenance is undertaken to schedule and highlight any issues, escalate as required. Report on any impact to the wider programme
Ensuring staff are sufficiently competent and approved for the maintenance tasks allocated to them. Maintain personal & teams task authorisation for working on an aircraft or components in accordance with AMC requirements
Undertaking support tasks within the Aircraft or component maintenance facility which are required to maintain compliance with the MOE and AMC procedures (e.g. oversight checks, control of tooling / test equipment)
Provide guidance and leadership to the team. Develop team members using formal assessment processes, e.g. PDR’s, support and sponsor training requests including ‘on the job training’. Demonstrate sound and comprehensive communication and people management skills in order to exchange complicated information
Undertaking fault evaluation and raise ad hoc work cards and for ‘found faults’ during maintenance
Ability to scope and carry out independent and vital inspections
Demonstrating a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities appropriate to the role and tasks
Maintaining personal & teams task authorisation for working on the Typhoon or components in accordance with regulatory requirements
Ensuring that maintenance is undertaken to schedule and resolve any issues, escalate as required
Ensuring all maintenance activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness records are maintained on relevant systems (IT/paper based). Compile required reporting, identify any issues and escalate as appropriate
Providing support and guidance, including allocation of tasks to appropriately authorised maintenance technicians
Compiling appropriate reporting, identification of any issues, resolving and escalating as appropriate to ensure the maintenance servicing remains on schedule
Providing OJT aligned to the role training specification to QAF candidate