Senior Safety Equipment Technician

RecruitMe; Sleaford; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK defense support company in Sleaford seeks an AEA Supervisor to oversee service delivery and manage aircrew equipment maintenance. The role requires experience in survival equipment and supervisory skills. Key qualifications include recognized survival equipment training. Benefits include life insurance, private medical insurance, and a company pension. This position supports growth within the military flying training landscape, emphasizing professionalism and development.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Discounts

Company Pension

Qualifications

• Experience working in a SE / AEA Supervisory role.
• Recent practical experience as a survival equipment technician.
• Able to complete AEA sizing for aircrew.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of contracted service to customer.
• Maintain stocks of serviceable AEA and Survival Equipment.
• Provide maintenance support across Survival Equipment.

Skills

Experience in a SE / AEA Supervisory role

Expertise in survival equipment technician role

Ability to instruct aircrew in functional fit exercises

Education

Recognised RAF Survival Equipment Course

Recognised Q-SE-AC or AvMedSE qualification

Recognised Human Factors training

Job description

Cranwell - £36,000 + 28 days holiday + Benefits

My client supports UK military air capability by playing a key part in the seamless progression of pilots through flying training.

They now have an opportunity for an Aircrew Equipment Assemblies (AEA) Supervisor to join them in a role that offers great professional development and a rewarding career.

As an AEA supervisor, you will ensure the delivery of the contracted service to the customer and ensure that stocks of serviceable AEA and Survival Equipment are made available to aircrew.

This is an interesting and varied role supporting the business by providing maintenance support and repair ability across Survival Equipment (SE) and AEA Support Services.

My client has ambitious plans and is therefore looking to recruit great talent to join their growing business that operates across the UK.

As an AEA Supervisor you will possess a desire to contribute to the success and growth of their business.

What we’re looking for

• Experience of working in a SE / AEA Supervisory role
• Appropriate recent practical experience within and expertise within a survival equipment technician (SE tech) role
• Previous experience as an SE tech within an Aircrew Equipment Assembly (AEA) / Survival Equipment maintenance bay
• Ability to complete sizing for AEA including above and below neck and familiar with instructing aircrew in functional fit exercises

Qualifications

• Recognised RAF Survival Equipment Course (or civilian equivalent)
• Recognised Q-SE-AC or AvMedSE qualification
• Recognised Human Factors training

If you have great communication skills, professional integrity, behaviour and attitude toward safety and a desire for continued professional development, then this Aircrew Equipment Assemblies (AEA) Supervisor role could be for you.

Benefits include

• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Company Pension.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of RecruitME which is acting as a recruitment agency.

RecruitME is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and embraces applications from all sections of society, regardless of sexual orientation, race, age, gender identity, sex, disability, marital status, religion, or belief.

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