Typhoon Line Controller

**Taif**

**Air**

**Engineering**

**Experienced professionals**

**Typhoon Line Controller**

**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.

The Job Holder is responsible for controlling and managing personnel and resources pertinent to Forward maintenance Line activities in support of the RSAF Typhoon Flying programme and generate aircraft to achieve the contracted Operational Ready Rates in accordance with best industry practice, BAE Systems procedures, the Maintenance Organisation Exposition and the RSAF Regulatory Framework

**JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Deputising for the Production Superintendent 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 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.
- 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 that senior supervisors are conducting shift without ambiguity.
- Ensure that tool control procedures are carried and that random checks of the assigned specialist tool kits (10% checks, damaged tools etc) are conducted.
- Ensure that all Mechanical Aircraft personnel adhere to good husbandry practices by carrying out random post maintenance reviews of the work area.
- Manage 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 checks on flight safety critical systems as mandated in regulatory framework.
- Support the BAE Systems Management 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.
- Ensure aircrew debriefings are conducted.
- 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.
- 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 and 3rd 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 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 organis