Survival Equipment Supervisor

Morson Edge; England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Survival Equipment Supervisor to lead a specialist team responsible for maintaining aircrew survival and life support equipment to keep military aircrew safe and ready. This permanent role offers ownership of safety-critical activities, a competitive benefits package and long-term stability.

The role oversees inspection, maintenance, testing and certification, ensuring compliance with military engineering, safety and quality standards, and drives performance improvements

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience maintaining survival equipment or aircrew safety systems.
• Experience supervising a technical team.
• RAF Trade Group 13 or equivalent engineering training; QSEAC or AVMEDSE authorisations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inspection, maintenance, testing and certification of aircrew survival and life support equipment.
• Lead day-to-day operations, ensuring maintenance to required military engineering, safety and quality standards.
• Supervise specialist survival equipment maintenance activities.
• Coordinate inspections, testing and certification.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and technical standards.
• Support team performance, quality and continuous improvement.
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed safely and on schedule.

Skills

Survival equipment maintenance

Team supervision

Inspection & testing

Certification

Regulatory compliance

Education

RAF Trade Group 13 or equivalent

QSEAC or AVMEDSE

Job description

Survival Equipment Supervisor – Military Aviation

£33,400.29 + Benefits | Permanent | 40 Hours per Week

A specialist team. A safety-critical mission. A permanent role where your experience makes a difference.

Morson Edge is looking for a Survival Equipment Supervisor to lead a specialist team responsible for maintaining the equipment that keeps military aircrew safe and operationally ready.

With a competitive benefits package, long-term stability and the opportunity to take ownership of safety-critical engineering activities, this is a position built around purpose, professionalism and progression.

The Role

As a Survival Equipment Supervisor, you'll oversee the inspection, maintenance, testing and certification of aircrew survival and life support equipment.

You'll lead day-to-day operations, ensuring equipment is maintained to the required military engineering, safety and quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising specialist survival equipment maintenance activities.

• Coordinating inspections, testing and certification.

• Maintaining regulatory compliance and technical standards.

• Supporting team performance, quality and continuous improvement.

• Ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely and on schedule.

What We're Looking For

You’ll need practical experience maintaining survival equipment, aircrew life support equipment or aviation safety equipment, alongside experience supervising a technical team.

Relevant backgrounds include Survival Equipment Technician, Survival Equipment Fitter, Aircrew Equipment Supervisor, Life Support Equipment Technician or Safety Equipment Supervisor.

Formal engineering training, such as RAF Trade Group 13 or equivalent, and relevant trade authorisations including QSEAC or AVMEDSE are required.

Specialist equipment. Serious responsibility. A role with lasting purpose.