Scheduled Maintenance and Upgrade (SMU) Aircraft Team Leader

BAE Systems; At Ta'if; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Saudi Arabia seeks a Scheduled Maintenance and Upgrade (SMU) Aircraft Team Leader. The role focuses on managing maintenance activities, ensuring aircraft airworthiness, and supervising engineering personnel. Candidates should have extensive maintenance experience, leadership skills, and relevant technical qualifications. This position offers competitive expatriate benefits and opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Rent-free accommodation

Full health care scheme

Generous leave and travel allowance

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized aircraft engineering trade apprenticeship.
• Extensive post qualification practical maintenance experience.
• Experience in a relevant management role.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct SMU maintenance activities and resources.
• Ensure aircraft within SMU remain on schedule.
• Provide twice weekly Maintenance Status briefings to the SMU Management Team.

Skills

Leadership management skills

EASA Part 145 knowledge

Technical publication interpretation

Knowledge of human factors in aviation

Education

ONC/OND/BTEC Level 3 in a relevant technical discipline

Part 66 Licensed (Current or Lapsed)

Tools

IMS/ESS/WDMS

TrilogiView

Job description

Job Description - Scheduled Maintenance and Upgrade (SMU) Aircraft Team Leader (00132977)

Scheduled Maintenance and Upgrade (SMU) Aircraft Team Leader - 00132977

Scheduled Maintenance and Upgrade (SMU) Aircraft Team Leader

Grade: 5

JOB PURPOSE

BAE Systems is the UK Government’s nominated Prime Contractor under the Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment, support and training to Saudi Arabia. We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) aircraft and train RSAF and Royal Saudi Naval Force personnel safely in a training environment in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons.

BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudisation and the training and development of Saudi National capability through the growth of the Saudi National Partner Companies thereby reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships.

The purpose of this role is to manage, direct, monitor and control the SMU maintenance activities and resources. Implementation of policy, aims and objectives set by the SMU Management Team. Co‑ordination and management of the Aircraft and Specialist Team’s activities in support of the SMU programme. You will protect and assure aircraft airworthiness by maintaining the quality of on‑aircraft activities and the supporting documentation. Demonstrating leadership skills and a proven ability to supervise all levels of engineering personnel. Responsible for direct line management of Avionic and Mechanical Senior Supervisors. You may also be required to work and supervise outside normal boundaries. Such working is subject to the requirements of the SMU Quality System.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Monitors and subsequently takes all necessary actions to ensure the aircraft within SMU remain on schedule as defined in the SMU programme
• Prioritise tasks in liaison with the SMU Maintenance Manager, Aircraft Team Leader and other Supervisors.
• Monitoring the planned maintenance activities of the SMU Maintenance Teams and Specialist teams, Highlight to the SMU Maintenance Manager, Aircraft Team Leader and other Senior Supervisors, any issues likely to impact the aircraft programme.
• Maintain the technical quality and airworthiness of Typhoon aircraft by assuring individual inspection standards meet the requirement of the RSAF/DA approved technical publications, M&CA Mandates and the SMU QMS.
• Monitors the forecast date for demands and in liaison with the SMU Maintenance Manager, Aircraft Team Leader and other Supervisors, places on the ‘critical list’ any that are likely to impact the programme.
• Request additional resources to boost productivity when these are available.
• Monitors outstanding ‘loans requests’ and highlights to the SMU Maintenance Manager and in the Maintenance Status briefing any that are likely to impact the programme.
• Monitors outstanding ‘request for technical assistance’ and highlights to the SMU Maintenance Manager and in the Maintenance Status briefing any that are likely to impact the programme.
• Chairs the Daily Start Up Meetings (DSUMs).
• Provides twice weekly Maintenance Status briefings to the SMU Management Team.
• Deputise for Maintenance Manager in their absence.
• Limiting the requirement for overtime by effective planning.
• Investigates and provides reports on technical issues and accident/incident events of both Customer product and personnel.
• Ensures their authorisations are current for the tasks in hand.
• Complies with the requirements of the SMU Quality Systems and RSAF Technical orders and publications.
• Assist the QA department with investigations arising from Customer enquiries and complaints.
• Prepares for and co‑operates with internal/external audits.
• Monitors Incident, Quality Engineering, Non‑conformance and Audit reports to ensure that sound maintenance practices and documentation procedures are followed at all times.
• Investigates and provides reports on technical issues and accident/incident events.
• Has responsibility for promoting safe working practices.
• Has responsibility to ensure that the need to generate aircraft does not override the requirement to maintain quality standards.
• Ensures an effective house‑keeping programme is maintained.
• Ensures that sound maintenance practices and documentation procedures are followed at all times.
• Upholds and Maintains duty of care towards all personnel and Customer products within your area of responsibility, whilst delivering the aircraft programme.
• Takes the appropriate action to address any poor performance, highlighted by Managers or supervisors, by members of the Maintenance team.
• When necessary, take appropriate action for the resolution of any disciplinary matters for any members of the Maintenance team.
• Provides a level of direct supervision to personnel appropriate to their skills and competency to ensure that Engineering standards are maintained to the required quality standards.
• Completes SMU forms, appropriate aircraft forms, records and maintenance documentation.
• Complete all mandated training, ensuring training validity dates remain current.
• Complete any other reasonable duties or requests that are made by your line management.

RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Completion of a recognised aircraft engineering trade apprenticeship.
• Qualified to ONC/OND/BTEC Level 3 in a relevant technical discipline Or a technical apprenticeship Or suitable equivalent technical qualification acceptable to M&CA OR Part 66 Licensed (Current or Lapsed) or suitable equivalent technical license acceptable to M&CA.
• Extensive proven post qualification practical maintenance experience within operational flying aircraft environment supported by formal recorded workplace applied related training.
• Have substantial proven experience in a relevant management role.
• Extensive experience working knowledge of EASA Part 145.
• Excellent leadership management skills and proven ability to supervise all levels of engineering personnel.
• Business unit level awareness of circumstances outside the organisation.
• 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.

Desirable

• Experienced – Certifying Engineer and extensive BAE Systems supervisory experience within the area of definition.
• Previous experience of working with an electronic quality management tool.
• Knowledge of: RSAF maintenance procedures and practices.
• Broad aerospace and defence company / industry knowledge.

RECRUITMENT

Essential

• Able to describe or demonstrate a Familiar level of knowledge of Continuing Airworthiness, the aircraft types managed and the aircraft maintenance environment.
• Able to describe or demonstrate a Familiar level of knowledge of EASA Part 145.
• Able to describe or demonstrate a Familiar level of knowledge and experience of CA records‑related skills.
• Previous Typhoon experience Relevant Type Specific training or Typhoon Q course.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of human factors, error management, health & safety and proactive hazard analysis, in an aviation environment.
• Ability to interpret technical publications and complex engineering drawings.
• Able to demonstrate a practitioner level of skills in utilisation of information management Systems.

Desirable

• Broad Aerospace and defence industry knowledge.
• Thorough understanding of company policies & procedures.
• Experience in using IMS/ESS/WDMS.
• Experience in using TrilogiView.
• Conversant with RSAF Engineering paperwork processes.
• Experience within a Quality Assurance/Control organisation.

EXPATRIATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary, rent free accommodation and access to free recreation facilities, all available within Company secured accommodation. In addition, a generous leave and travel allowance makes this an opportunity not to be missed.

On successfully securing a role your appointment to Saudi Arabia will initially be on single status. On commencement of employment in Saudi Arabia you will have the opportunity to apply to have your family join you in the future. A full health care scheme is provided within Saudi Arabia.

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 travel allowance, a full health care scheme and access to subsidised recreational facilities.

BAE Systems

At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world's most advanced, technology‑led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of 89,600 people in more than 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

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