Mechanical Junior Supervisor - Typhoon Aircraft

About the role

The Mechanical Junior Supervisor is an experienced, skilled mechanical technician and supervisor who carries out detailed maintenance on the Typhoon aircraft or its components. The post holder must understand the approved technical data set well enough to supervise maintenance work in line with the organisation's regulatory framework, and must analyse and diagnose faults in aircraft systems, equipment and assemblies while working effectively in a team.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake detailed maintenance, inspection and supervision of the Typhoon and its components, ensuring work follows the approved technical information and work packages.
• Resolve faults and maintenance issues, including configuration management, and complete maintenance and diagnostic tasks such as ground handling, flight servicing, role changes, removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectification, replacements and system tests.
• Maintain personal task authorisations, keep maintenance scheduled and escalate issues; raise ad hoc work cards for found faults.
• Supervise the team, ensure they are competent and approved for their tasks, and report impacts to the wider programme.
• Provide guidance and leadership, develop team members through formal assessments (PDRs) and sponsor training requests including on-the-job training.
• Carry out independent inspections, keep a personal log book and, where applicable, sign others' log books within your trade.
• Support compliance with the MOE and Functionally Mandated Procedures, including oversight checks and control of tooling and test equipment.

Required profile

• Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or a military equivalent.
• Minimum City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance, or equivalent.
• Aircraft platform training (on the aircraft).
• At least 2 years at Technician level before a Supervisor role.
• Broad product knowledge, awareness of team integration and continuous improvement, and practical experience of aviation safety standards.
• Management training, PDR training/experience, and compliance with risk assessments and SHE policies.

Required skills

• Typhoon Composite Flight Servicing and Typhoon Mechanical Trade 'Q' course.
• Leadership, Foundation Human Factors and E&PW Awareness courses.
• ITAR Awareness, IT literacy and fire training.
• Expositions and Functionally Mandated Procedures knowledge.