Mechanical Supervisor - AGE

About the role

The AGE Mechanical Supervisor reports to the Mechanical Workshop Controller and is an experienced, skilled supervisor who carries out detailed maintenance activities in the AGE bay, deriving diagnostic mechanical techniques. The post holder maintains airworthiness through task delegation and authorisation, understands external dependencies and identifies areas for continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake detailed maintenance, inspection and supervision of mechanical components in the AGE bay, ensuring work follows the SOW and approved technical information
• Resolve faults and carry out maintenance and diagnostic tasks such as removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectification, replacements and functional tests
• Maintain personal and team task authorisation in line with regulatory requirements and AMC, and ensure staff are competent and approved for their tasks
• Carry out mechanical support tasks to meet MOE and regulatory procedures, evaluate faults and raise ad hoc work cards
• Supervise others to meet delivery targets, report progress to management and keep log books
• Provide guidance and leadership, develop team members through performance reviews and sponsor training requests
• Manage regulatory activities, prioritise work across teams and assess escalated issues affecting continuing airworthiness
• Comply with the regulatory framework, safety management system, Part 145 documentation and governance and assurance requirements, and support audit responses and improvements

Required profile

• Minimum of 2 years working at supervisor level before this role
• Engineering apprenticeship, ideally aeronautical engineering or military equivalent
• City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or equivalent
• Experienced and competent leader with practical experience of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices
• Knowledge of Expositions, Functionally Mandated Procedures and Management training, plus leadership, human factors, E&PW, ITAR and fire training awareness
• UK driving licence (driving to the place of work will be required)