Armament Trade/consolidation Team Leader

**Armament Trade/Consolidation Team Leader**

**Salary: Competitive**

**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.

This role is responsible for leading all Armament aircraft tradesmen at Forward Maintenance. Control and supervise personnel and resources pertinent to the Armament aircraft trade 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 in the Forward Maintenance environment. To certify, within the terms of the authorisations issued, that maintenance has been carried out in accordance with approved data, regulatory framework and the BAE Systems Maintenance Organisation Exposition. The job holder will supervise BAE Systems staff, Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) personnel as well as perform mentoring and consolidation (OJT) development of these tradesmen in the Forward Maintenance environment.***

**JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Managing their available manpower by co-ordinating with Maintenance Management and Production Lead 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 their manpower to ensure adherence to the use of approved data.
- Providing coaching and mentoring for assigned BAE Systems SA and RSAF personnel including annual ePDRs.
- 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.
- Welfare and discipline of all assigned BAE Systems staff under your control in conjunction with other Management and Supervisory staff.
- Counterpart development of assigned RSAF personnel to achieve 2nd and 3rd Signature levels (Certifying Staff).
- Support and participate in the reporting of ALL Product Safety & Environmental “OCCURRENCES”, promoting a “Just Culture”. This provides for a working environment of trust where all employees, all of whom are professionals, each have a clear understanding of what standard of behaviour is considered acceptable or unacceptable.
- Promote and support the Salam Operations Quality Management System by understanding the requirements of AS9110. Promotion of customer focus throughout the organisation whilst recognising and highlighting opportunities for continuous improvement (CI).
- Responsible for achievable success against the Forward Maintenance Support Service contracted Operational Readiness (OR) and consolidation KPIs.
- Act as the trade specific point of contact with internal and external organisations for maintenance planning, modifications and issues.
- Ensuring that all personnel under their management are suitably trained and authorised for their primary duties and encouraging the personal and professional development of their workforce.
- Responsible for ensuring Oversight Checks and Health and Safety tours are carried out of all Forward Maintenance operating areas on a scheduled basis and are reported into the Senior Support Specialist.***

**RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION**

**_ Essential_**
- Have extensive proven post qualification practical maintenance experience within operational flying aircraft environment supported by formal recorded workplace applied related training OR extensive experience on same aircraft type
- Have extensive proven experience in a relevant management role.
- Typhoon Q Course and equipment specific training if required.
- Must have experience working knowledge of EASA Part 145
- Leadership skills and proven ability to supervise all levels of engineering personnel
- Qualified to HNC / HND (with military add on training applicable to trade) or national civilian / military equivalent and successful completion of a recognised national aircraft maintenance traineeship / apprenticeship
- National Aircraft Maintenance Qualifications as agreed by the Directorate. This includes, but is not limited to:
o Royal Saudi Air Force Aircraft Maintenance Qualifications (Skill Level 7)

o UK Royal Air Force Aircraft Mai