Armaments Junior Supervisor

Weapons Junior Supervisor The Weapons Junior Supervisor is an experienced and skilled armament technician undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities on the Typhoon aircraft and 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, demonstrating people management and leadership skills. Demonstrates awareness of broader external dependencies and identifies areas for continuous improvement. The post holder requires an excellent understanding of the approved data set and is competent to supervise personnel carrying out maintenance instructions in accordance with the organisation's regulatory framework. Demonstrates a distinct ability to analyze and diagnose faults to equipment & assemblies, follow diagnostic procedures and work effectively within a team, and provides guidance to less experienced team members in a diverse and dynamic operational environment. Responsibilities Undertaking and completing tasked maintenance and diagnostic activities on the Typhoon aircraft or weapons systems/components which may include, as appropriate, aircraft ground handling, flight servicing, aircraft role changes, 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.Ensuring staff are sufficiently competent and approved for the maintenance tasks allocated to them, and maintaining personal & team task authorisation for working on an aircraft or components in accordance with AMC requirements.Undertaking support tasks within the aircraft or component maintenance facility required to maintain compliance with the MOE and AMC procedures (e.g. oversight checks, control of tooling / test equipment).Providing guidance and leadership to the team, developing team members using formal assessment processes such as PDR's, and supporting and sponsoring training requests including 'on the job training'.Demonstrating sound and comprehensive communication and people management skills to exchange complicated information.Undertaking fault evaluation and raising ad hoc work cards for 'found faults' during maintenance.Ability to scope and carry out independent and vital inspections.Supervising the team to ensure that maintenance is undertaken to schedule, highlight any issues, elevate as required, and report on any impact to the wider programme.Demonstrating a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities appropriate to the role and taking direction appropriately.Maintaining personal & team 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, elevate as required.Maintaining a personal Log Book to demonstrate currency and recency, completing On the Job training (OJT) activities, signing other personnel's logbooks as appropriate within trade and skill boundaries, and, if an approved designated assessor, undertaking authorisation and task competency approvals, and checking Pt 145 license application packs prior to submission.Ensuring all maintenance activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness records are maintained on relevant systems (IT/paper based), compiling required reporting, identifying any issues, and elevating as appropriate.Providing support and guidance, including allocation of tasks to appropriately authorised maintenance technicians.Compiling appropriate reporting, identifying issues, resolving and escalating as appropriate to ensure maintenance servicing remains on schedule. Requirements Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or Military equivalent apprenticeship / qualifications.Typically 3+ years' experience, including Typhoon type.Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance.Typhoon Composite Flight Servicing Engineering- HNC or equivalent experience.Leadership.Foundation.Human Factors.E&PW Awareness.ITAR Awareness.