Mechanical Superintendent

Mechanical Superintendent
Salary: Competitive
Grade: 6
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 the development, effectiveness, and the consolidation (PC and RSAF) of approximately 65 Mechanical supervisors and tradesmen employed in the Aircraft Generation Flight at KFAB Taif. To manage the engineering activities and ensure effective supervision of Mechanical 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 development of these tradesmen in the Line (Forward) Maintenance environment.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
The Job Holder is accountable for the following:

1. Establish the optimum technical development approach for circa 65 Mechanical tradesmen.
2. Lead the technical development of the Mechanical tradesman, including PC and RSAF consolidation, to enable them to achieve full operational performance within agreed time constraints.
3. Establish and maintain an individual development plan for each member of the Mechanical trade.
4. Provide trade leadership in the effective control and supervision of all continuing airworthiness and maintenance activities carried out on Typhoon aircraft by Mechanical tradesmen, and others, placed in their Area of Responsibility.
5. Ensuring that all personnel engaged in activities in their Area of Responsibility follow the correct practices and observe safety precautions thereby complying with the requirements and limitations detailed in the Salam Support Safety Case Report.
6. Ensuring that no one is exposed to any unnecessary or uncontrolled risk in their Area of Responsibility, as far as is reasonably practicable.
7. Ensuring that all continuing airworthiness and maintenance activities conducted within their Area of Responsibility are carried out in accordance with current processes and procedures by appropriately authorised, qualified, and experienced personnel.
8. Ensuring good husbandry practices are implemented effectively.
9. Ensuring FOD control measures are implemented effectively.
10. Ensuring that relevant Safety Management Systems and Maintenance Error Management Systems are understood and implemented by staff under their supervision.
11. Coaching and mentoring BAES and RSAF personnel under their supervision.
12. Transferring knowledge and delivering consolidation development to BAES and RSAF personnel under their supervision.
13. Assisting with aircraft handling and flight line activities when required.
14. Completing any other reasonable duties or requests made by appropriate line managers.

RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION
• Proven supervisory ability at senior supervisor level in a high tempo aircraft maintenance delivery driven environment.
• Must hold a relevant Typhoon Q trade annotation.
• Must possess in-depth knowledge of the Typhoon Mechanical systems.
• Qualified to HNC or recognised equivalent level in an Aeronautical Engineering or related subject.
• Successfully completed a recognised aircraft engineering apprenticeship or similar practical aircraft maintenance training programme delivered by a NATO air force or approved aircraft maintenance training provider.
• Experience as a Category B1 Licensed aircraft maintenance technician or military equivalent.
• Extensive experience working at supervisor level maintaining Typhoon aircraft at either Line (Forward) or Base (Depth) Maintenance.

RECRUITMENT
The post holder will have the following background:

1. Currently working in an aircraft maintenance organisation conducting or supporting Line (Forward) Maintenance of military fast-jets.
2. Proven track record managing Mechanical aircraft maintenance supervisors and technicians and associated resources at shift manager level, maintaining military fast jet aircraft.
3. Excellent man management experience and proven people development competency.
4. High level of interpersonal skill to co-ordinate a large number of diverse activities and the ability to communicate, influence and direct the decision-making process at all levels.
5. Experience of multi-tasking to manage a diverse range of engineering and management activities.
6. Demonstrable experience working as a Mechanical certifying supervisor managing Line (Forward) Maintenance on a busy, military operational flying unit.
7. Fully conversant with European Aviation Safety Agency aircraft maintenance regulations or military equivalents such as UK MoD Defence Standard 05-130.
8. Experience working in a NATO air force maintaining Mechanical systems on military aircraft.
9. Experience as a mentor, coach or instructor in an aircraft maintenance environment.
10. Experience conducting Line Maintenance of aircraft in a Gulf Coast Country.