Typhoon Avionic Senior Supervisor

**Typhoon Avionic Senior Supervisor**
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**Typhoon Avionic Senior Supervisor**

**Salary; Competetive**

**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 job is lead the development, effectiveness and the consolidation (BAE Systems and RSAF) of Avionics aircraft supervisors and tradesmen employed Forward Maintenance, KFAB, Taif. To manage the engineering activities and ensure effective supervision of Avionics personnel in order to ensure that continuing airworthiness and maintenance activities on Typhoon aircraft are carried out in accordance with BAE Systems Saudi Arabia SALAM Maintenance Organisation Exposition and associated Quality Management System. The job holder will supervise BAE Systems staff and Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) personnel as well as lead the mentoring and consolidation training (OJT) of these tradesmen in the Line (Forward) Maintenance environment.

**JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Deputising for the Production Lead in their absence. (Ensuring all authorisations are held to be able to deputise, F700 Co-Ord, Reconcile etc.)
- Managing their available manpower by co-ordinating with their Specialist Supervisors to ensure aircraft generation and flying requirements are achieved this includes: Leave, shift allocation, support to flight line (launch and recovery), EOR duty and Hit Team duty.
- Managing his manpower to ensure adherence to the use of approved data.
- Raising Technical Publication Review Forms (TPRF) against approved data and Technical Requests (TRs) for any aircraft related anomalies.
- Spares demands are accurate and review of FDDs to meet aircraft operations.
- Ensure shift handovers are carried out without ambiguity.
- Adherence to tool control procedures and carry out random checks of the assigned specialist tool kits (10% checks, damaged tools etc).
- Adherence to good husbandry practices by carrying out random post maintenance reviews of the work area.
- Review of engineering authorisations and ensure that personnel are re-trained/re-authorised to maintain efficient support to the operation.
- Carry out independent checks of ESS for consistency and accuracy
- Carry out PMDS downloads and assess arisings including SHM and EHM analysis.
- Carry out independent Inspections on specified systems as stated in the Reg Framework.
- Support the Forward Maintenance Managers in addressing any QA or higher HQ reports including investigations.
- Support and promote the ‘spot it report it’, TERS and FOD prevention programmes.
- Liaise with the training department and co-ordinate RSAF consolidation training within their trade.
- Providing coaching and mentoring for assigned BAE Systems SA and RSAF personnel including annual ePDRs.
- Ensuring personal standards are maintained and adherence to the CoC and RBC by their assigned manpower.
- Carry out aircrew debriefings.
- Monitor aircraft for repeat or recurring defects and previous maintenance actions already taken.
- Monitor negative trends in manpower or maintenance that could impact the safety of the operation.
- Provide assistance as the SME for their trade in troubleshooting/fault finding as necessary.
- Obtain the appropriate licence and authorisations to operate, support and task vehicles of various types, and tow aircraft and support equipment. Act as fleet vehicle custodian if directed by maintenance management.
- Provide support to any aircraft deployments or detachments by allocating manpower and coordinating AGE/Tool/Spares requirements.
- Support the Forward Training and Support Manager in the management of the facilities by reporting any defects.
- Raising any ROID or deficiency paperwork for items received from supply that are damaged or considered not fit for purpose.
- Welfare and discipline of all assigned BAE Systems staff under their control in conjunction with other Management and Supervisory staff.
- Completing any other reasonable duties or requests that are made by your line management.
- Counterpart development of assigned RSAF personnel to achieve 2nd and3rd Signature levels (Certifying Staff).
- Demonstrating certain behaviours in all the work undertaken and in interactions with other maintenance personnel in line with M&CA People Behaviours BAESKSA-ENG-MCA-GOV-005.
- Support and participate in the reporting of ALL P