Mechanical Supervisor

Draken Europe; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matching up to 12%

Bonus incentives

Discounted PMI

Electric car scheme

Tech vouchers

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Draken Europe is seeking a Supervisor to assist the Crew Chief, responsible for safety, regulatory compliance and operational performance of Part-145/A8-23 aircraft maintenance across the Aircraft Maintenance department and detachments worldwide.

You will lead and develop the team, coordinate engineering activities, ensure tasks are completed to time, quality and safety standards, maintain documentation and promote a Just Culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience within an aircraft maintenance environment.
• At least 3 years' experience working on fast jet aircraft.
• Experience within aircraft line, base, or workshop maintenance environments.
• Proven experience in a supervisory role within a military or civil aviation maintenance setting.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft maintenance regulatory requirements.
• Company Authorisations and/or an unrestricted CAA Part-66 B1 Licence with relevant type ratings.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver work to deadlines while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Experience working within a continuous improvement environment or on improvement projects.
• Formal project management or change management experience.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise safety in all activities, ensuring compliance with SHE standards.
• Support maintenance, certification, and operational performance as delegated by the Crew Chief.
• Promote a positive safety culture and Just Culture reporting.
• Carry out and supervise maintenance activities per regulations and manuals.
• Support operations at base and deployed locations worldwide.
• Supervise aircraft ground movements where required.
• Ensure tasks meet quality standards and certification of work.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation.
• Coordinate engineering activities to meet targets and budget.
• Monitor team performance and provide feedback for improvement.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards.
• Assist Crew Chief with day-to-day team management and staff development.
• Act as Deputy to Crew Chief when required.
• Build relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Maintain authorisations and competencies for regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Decision making

Safety culture

Organisational change

Planning

Deployed operations

Problem solving

Education

CAA Part-66 B1 Licence with relevant type ratings

Job description

Draken offer exciting careers that matter.

We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

Draken also believes in fair reward and recognition for our employees. As such, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12% matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more.

The Role

The position is to assist the Crew Chief in being responsible to the Chief Engineer, for the safety, regulatory compliance and operational performance of all Part-145/A8-23 aircraft maintenance activities within the Aircraft Maintenance department and detached locations, essential to the effective delivery of customer contractual requirements. In addition, the Supervisor will provide support to the team with engineering decisions and provide guidance regarding personal and team development.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Aircraft Maintenance is highly regulated with safety, quality and regulatory compliance being held as the first priority. The Supervisor must drive and deliver a culture of safety first ahead of schedule, with the highest level of safety and regulatory compliance across all relevant areas. Promoting SHE and Security in relation to the performance of fleet maintenance activities is essential. Operational activities are based around customer requirements; therefore, the preparedness to work additional hours and deploy on detachments in the UK and overseas, is essential to deliver a successful maintenance business.

Key Responsibilities

• Prioritise safety in all activities, ensuring compliance with company Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) standards, procedures, and safe systems of work.
• Support the maintenance, certification, and overall operational performance of aircraft and associated equipment as delegated by the Crew Chief.
• Promote a positive safety culture, encouraging the reporting of occurrences and supporting a "Just Culture" approach.
• Carry out and supervise aircraft maintenance activities in accordance with regulatory requirements, maintenance manuals, and company procedures.
• Support aircraft operations and maintenance at both the main operating base and deployed locations worldwide.
• Supervise aircraft ground movements where authorised and required.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards, including certification of work performed.
• Maintain accurate and timely completion of all maintenance and aircraft documentation.
• Coordinate engineering activities to ensure operational targets and budget requirements are achieved.
• Monitor team performance and provide feedback to the Crew Chief to support continuous improvement.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards within all work areas.
• Assist the Crew Chief with day-to-day team management, task prioritisation, scheduling, and staff development.
• Act as Deputy to the Crew Chief when required.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with customers, stakeholders, and colleagues.
• Maintain personal authorisations, licences, and competencies to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Undertake any additional duties appropriate to the role as directed by the Crew Chief or Chief Engineer.

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience within an aircraft maintenance environment.
• At least 3 years' experience working on fast jet aircraft.
• Experience within aircraft line, base, or workshop maintenance environments.
• Proven experience in a supervisory role within a military or civil aviation maintenance setting.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft maintenance regulatory requirements.
• Company Authorisations and/or an unrestricted CAA Part-66 B1 Licence with relevant type ratings.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver work to deadlines while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Experience working within a continuous improvement environment or on improvement projects.
• Formal project management or change management experience.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership and team supervision abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders.
• Customer-focused approach with a commitment to delivering high standards of service.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and confident in decision-making.
• Ability to motivate others and support positive organisational change.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Committed to company values and maintaining professional standards at all times.
• Medically fit to undertake engineering duties, including deployment and detached working.
• Willingness to work shift patterns in line with operational requirements.
• Able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required to meet current UK and ITAR regulations.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with a focus on achieving operational objectives.

Our employee values

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

About Us

Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off.

Being ready is not only a matter of when. But where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries. Making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.