Arm Shop Technician

BAE Systems; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Saudi national employee benefits

Job summary

BAE Systems Taif site is seeking a highly experienced Armament Intermediate Maintenance Workshop (AIMW) supervisor. The role encompasses ensuring compliance with airworthiness and safety standards, guiding BAESSA procedures, and driving continuous improvement within the AIMW shop environment.

You will work under the Primary Line Manager while maintaining independent access to the Secondary Line Manager. Responsibilities include reviewing maintenance practices, addressing deficiencies, ensuring

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised technical qualification (NVQ3/ONC/OND/BTEC or equivalent).
• Demonstrated knowledge of aircraft maintenance and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Accountable to Primary Line Manager with independent route to Secondary Line Manager.
• Assist reviews of maintenance and identify capacity improvements.
• Ensure maintenance tasks meet airworthiness and safety standards.
• Monitor facilities resources and enable contractual obligations.
• Maintain anti-FOD surveillance and report hazards.
• Ensure tasks are completed within timeframes to support Forward Maintenance and SMU activities.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance knowledge

Human factors awareness

Health and safety awareness

BAESSA procedures understanding

Education

NVQ3/ONC/OND/BTEC level in a relevant technical discipline

Job description

(Saudi National Only)

Grade: G08

Location: Taif

Working hours: full time

Advert closing: 02/11/2026

Job purpose:

• The Job Holder within the Typhoon Maintenance Organisation, responsible for the aspects of Armament Intermediate Maintenance Workshop (AIMW) shop, compliance and continuous improvement while holding company line management responsibilities commensurate with the role, which includes providing functional direction and guidance, exercising duty of care, welfare, health & safety.
• To provide effective delivery of all activities as specified in the shop component repair plan.
• Support Salam Project success against the Maintenance Support Service contracted Operational Readiness (OR) and Key Performance Measurements (KPM)

Responsibilities:

• Accountable to their Primary Line Manager; however, they have direct access to Secondary Line Manager. This is to provide an independent route to address any issues within the Armament Intermediate Maintenance Workshop (AIMW) Shop maintenance environment.
• Aid in reviews of maintenance and challenge current practices and identify potential capacity for improvements within the organisation.
• Recognising any malpractice that could affect the airworthiness or safety of the assigned components or personnel within their area of responsibility and raising the issue/concern to the Senior Maintenance Manager.
• Highlight any deficiencies with availability of facilities resources, in accordance with company policies to enable their organisations to perform their duties and any contractual obligations.
• Aid in monitoring standards of the personnel within the organisation to identify any negative trends, non-conformities or motivational deficiencies.
• Providing a working environment of trust, where all employees of whom are professionals, each have a clear understanding of what standard of behaviour is considered acceptable or unacceptable, following the companies “Code of Conduct.”
• Provide consolidation and counterpart development activities to the RSAF personnel and BAE Systems personnel.
• Ensure all tasks are completed within designated timeframes to support Forward Maintenance and SMU activities.
• Highlight/ report on operational readiness of shop equipment in line with shop component repair plan and highlight necessary calibrations. Enhanced by ensuring the correct tooling, approved data is available. Raise appropriate media for deficiencies in approved data (e.g. TPRFs, TQs, etc.).
• Ensure you are authorised to undertake maintenance activities prior to commencing work.
• Any damage or deficiencies to equipment and infrastructure, are reported to the Primary Line Manager.
• Maintain an anti-FOD surveillance and report potential Hazards, which is further enhanced by the regular oversight checks of the shop and the components in the shop.
• Ensure all maintenance tasks are conducted and meet the highest quality standards, including recording of maintenance carried out on the airworthiness tool (ESS) to accurately reflect the work carried out, test results indications/ values, consumables and POL.
• Conduct oversight checks to ensure high standards of shop husbandry.

Job Requirements:

• A recognised qualification to NVQ3/ONC/OND/BTEC level in a relevant technical discipline, or a technical apprenticeship, or suitable equivalent technical qualification acceptable to M&CA.
• Have at least 5 years post qualification relevant experience supported by formal recorded workplace applied related training OR successful completion of BAESSA apprenticeship programme (SNTTP/ TSNTTP).
• Demonstrate knowledge / understanding of aircraft maintenance and engineering
• Understanding and application of human factors, error management, health and safety, and proactive hazard analysis appropriate to the role.
• The successful candidate, Saudi or Expatriate must obtain Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) membership at the appropriate level, prior to starting the new role or commencing employment in KSA, SCE membership must be maintained throughout their employment in this role.
• Broad Aerospace and defence company / industry knowledge.
• An understanding of BAESSA engineering operating procedures.

SAUDI NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous leave and leave allowance, a full health care scheme and access to discounted gym membership.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems has a heritage of commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For 50 years, we have provided the platforms and services that support the Saudi armed forces to defend the interests of the Kingdom. In support of the Saudi Arabia National Objectives, we’ve invested heavily in the development of Saudi people, technology, infrastructure and local companies in the defence supply chain. Our investments have helped to

develop the Saudi defence industry as well as developing a skilled and highly productive workforce.

(BAE Systems KSA is committed to the full inclusion of qualified people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, BAE Systems KSA will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation during the job application or interview process, and or to perform essential job functions).

Note: All appointments in Saudi Arabia are subject to receipt of all necessary Government and/or Customer approvals.