Mechanical Team Lead

The Mechanical Team Lead
is responsible for ensuring that all mechanical off aircraft
maintenance work is performed to approve data and quality standards. Reporting
to the Deputy Depth Maintenance Manager for the organisation, administration,
control and efficiency of the Part 145 Bay Operations, including Typhoon Spray
capabilities.

• High level of Mechanical Workshop knowledge is
  required across the following areas:

• Initial set up of aircraft bays

• Ensuring that all required regulatory and
  company standards of quality are achieved for all tasks carried out in the
  maintenance organisation
  
• Requires the ability to think and plan
  tactically to respond to the constantly changing environment in terms of
  Customer and product changes/customisation, therefore, it also demands the
  capability to organise resource balancing/training to meet changing standards
  
• Provide Information, Statistics and Data as
  required for input to the Operational Performance Review
  
• 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
  
• Demonstrate a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out
  responsibilities appropriate to the role and takes direction appropriately
  
• Ensuring that 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
  
• Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets in the short to
  medium term through the supervision of others. Progress reporting against
  delivery targets to management
  
• Provide guidance and leadership to the team. Develops team members
  using formal assessment processes, e.g. PDR’s, supports and sponsors training
  requests including ‘on the job training’. Demonstrates sound and comprehensive
  communication and people management skills in order to exchange complicated
  information
  
• Maintaining
  personal Log Book to demonstrate currency and recency, on completion of On the
  Job training (OJT) activities, sign other personnel’s Log Books as
  appropriate within your trade and skills boundaries. If you are an approved
  designated assessor, undertake authorisation and task competency approvals, and
  check Pt 145 license application packs prior to submission

• Performance
  indicators – Ensure the effective management of
  Regulatory activities by setting delivery targets, monitoring progress and
  developing performance improvement programmes. Prioritises activities
  within/across teams to maximise efficiency. Represents the Maintenance Manager
  at management reviews, where necessary. Responsible for the assessment of
  escalated issues for any impact on Continuing Airworthiness and generating
  effective resolution, or sponsoring escalation to management, as appropriate
  
• Procedure/standards –
  Comply with the Regulatory Framework, its associated procedures and standards,
  and any other company procedures and standards. Identify and propose changes as required
  
• Safety
  Management System – Understand and apply Human Factors and
  Error Management philosophies are applied to all Maintenance activities.
  Understand the risks associated with Maintenance activities and the means by
  which they are mitigated and managed
  
• Management
  System Assurance – Ensure Maintenance activities are compliant
  with the QAF Regulatory and Assurance framework, including supporting Process
  Confirmations and independent assurance audits. Support the response to audit
  findings in a timely and appropriate manner and provide information to support
  the relevant reviews. Support the implementation of identified improvements to
  overcome any non-compliance and monitor effectiveness
  
• Statutory/Regulatory
  & Legislative requirements – Able to demonstrate an appropriate
  level of understanding and application of the relevant Continuing Airworthiness
  Regulatory Framework. Support the implementation of any Regulatory driven
  changes into the Maintenance activities. Ensure compliance with all other
  requirements, e.g. ITAR, EaPW, ISO, etc
  
• Contractual
  Requirements –
  Comply with all applicable contractual requirements

Requirements

• Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in
  Aeronautical Engineering or Military equivalent apprenticeship /
  qualifications. Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City &
  Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or equivalent.
  Aircraft platform training (On a/c requirement)
  
• Experienced and competent leader at this level. Requires a
  minimum of 2 years working at Technician level prior to undertaking a
  Supervisor role. Demonstrating breadth of experience, currency & recency
  via a Log Book capturing skills, knowledge and authorities for working on
  Aircraft type or in bays. Practical experience and expertise in the application
  of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices. A comprehensive
  knowledge of Expositions and Functionally Mandated Procedures Management
  training. PDR training / experience
  
• Strong customer awareness with
  experience of his culture, ethos, policies, capabilities and processes such
  that the individual has gravitas with the Customer.
  
• Relevant Engineering degree or
  equivalent
  
• Fully experienced and competent in
  hands-on Customer Support by providing a complete service in the context of
  maximising gain for the Company
  
• Strong people management and
  motivational skills
  
• Operational and business
  management, especially within the aircraft maintenance environment
  
• Knowledge of managing and
  implementing effective safety management systems (SMS) in aircraft or off
  aircraft related environment
  
• Human Factors- Standard Course
  Specification.
  
• E&PW Awareness- Standard
  Course Specification.
  
• ITAR Awareness- Standard Course
  Specification.
  
• IT
  Literate