Armaments Junior Supervisor

BSL; Al-Shahaniya; On-site; QAR 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aerospace technology seeks an Armaments Junior Supervisor for maintenance activities on Typhoon aircraft. The role requires supervision of maintenance tasks, leadership of a team, and ensuring all operations adhere to regulatory standards. Ideal candidates will have an engineering apprenticeship and experience within the aerospace sector, particularly with Typhoon systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience including Typhoon type.
• Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering.
• HNC in Engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance activities on Typhoon aircraft and components.
• Provide guidance to team members and maintain airworthiness.
• Compile maintenance documentation and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Leadership

People Management

Communication

Fault Diagnosis

Analytical Skills

Education

City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering

Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

The Armaments 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. Demonstrates 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. Provide guidance to less experienced team members in a diverse and dynamic operational environment.

Undertaking and completing tasked maintenance & 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. Maintain personal & teams task authorisation for working on an aircraft or components in accordance with AMC requirements

Undertake support tasks within the Aircraft or component maintenance facility which are required to maintain compliance with the MOE and AMC procedures (e.g. oversight checks, control of tooling / test equipment

Provide guidance and leadership to the team. Develops team members using formal assessment processes, e.g. PDR’s, supports and sponsors training requests including ‘on the job training’. Demonstrates sound and comprehensive communication and people management skills in order to exchange complicated information

Undertaking fault evaluation and raise ad hoc work cards and 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 and highlight any issues, escalate as required. Report on any impact to the wider programme

Demonstrating a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities appropriate to the role and takes direction appropriately

Maintaining personal & teams 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, escalate as required

Maintaining a personal Log Book to demonstrate currency and recency, on completion of On the Job training (OJT) activities, sign other personnel’s logbooks as appropriate within your trade and skills boundaries. If you are an approved designated assessor, undertake authorisation and task competency approvals, and check 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). Compile required reporting, identify any issues and escalate as appropriate

Provide support and guidance, including allocation of tasks to appropriately authorised maintenance technicians

Compile appropriate reporting, identification of any issues, resolving and escalating as appropriate to ensure the 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