Mechanical Trade Lead (Line)

Job Description Description: The post holder will be an experienced and skilled Mechanical Trade Leader undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities on an aircraft or aircraft components, demonstrating the ability to follow approved data and diagnostic techniques.
Will hold Line management responsibility for all shift Mechanical personnel.
Responsible for maintaining airworthiness through appropriate task delegation and authorisations on an aircraft or aircraft component.   Responsible for tasking of work & technical supervision of personnel and people management.
Will have the experience required to scope and conduct Independent Inspections on aircraft critical systems.  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.   In addition the Post Holder shall have certain privileges delegated from the Maintenance Manager Core Duties: • Proirotise and control all mechanical maintenance and rectification in conjunction with the shift Team Lead and Line controller.
• Undertake detailed maintenance, inspection and supervision activities on 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 configuration management.
• Manage 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.
• Demonstrates a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities appropriate to the role and take direction appropriately.
• Ensure staff are sufficiently competent and authorised for the maintenance tasks allocated to them.
• Maintains own & teams' task authorisations for working on an aircraft or components in accordance with AMC requirements.  • Responsible for meeting agreed delivery targets in the short to medium term through the supervision of others.
Progress reporting against delivery targets to management.
• Provides 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.  • Ability to scope and carry out independent inspections.
• Maintain personal Log Book to demonstrate currency and recency, on completion of On the Job training (OJT) activities, sign other personnel's Log Books as appropriate within your trade and skills boundaries.  • Monitor the schedule and co-ordinate maintenance task support.
• Supervise Flight Line Mechanics in delivery of the aircraft to execute the flying programme.
• Assist in the Investigation and closure of all local applicable Error Management Processes.
Deliverables Performance indicators – Ensure the effective management of Part 145 activities by setting delivery targets, monitoring progress and developing performance improvement programmes.
Prioritises activities within/across team to maximise efficiency.
Attend management reviews, where necessary.
Responsible for the assessment of escalated issues for any impact on Continuing Airworthiness and generating effective resolution, or sponsoring escalation to management, as appropriate.  Completion of activities – Ensure all Part 145 activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness records are maintained on relevant systems (IT / paper based).
Ensure all Part 145 activities are performed by suitably qualified, experienced and authorised personnel.
Ensure the integration of Part 145 activity within the business, including the engagement of key stakeholders at all stages of the process.
Provide support and guidance to the team(s).  Procedure/standards – Manage the Part 145 team(s) compliance with the Part 145 Exposition, its associated procedures and standards, and any other Company procedures and standards, as applicable.
Identify, propose and implement change as required, whilst ensuring compliance.  Safety Management System – Promote the application of Human Factors, Error Management, Risk Management and Safety Assurance within the Part 145 team(s), together with the proactive analysis, mitigation and management of Hazards.  Management System Assurance – Ensure Maintenance activities are compliant with the AM&S Governance and Assurance framework, including supporting process confirmations and independent assurance audits.
Support the response to audit findings in a timely and appropriate manner and provide information to support the relevant reviews.
Support the implementation of identified improvements to overcome any non-compliance and monitor effectiveness.  Statutory/Regulatory & Legislative requirements – Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding and application of the relevant Continuing Airworthiness Regulatory framework.
Support the implementation of any Regulatory-driven changes into the Maintenance activities.
Ensure compliance with all other requirements, e.g.
ITAR, EaPW, ISO, etc.  Contractual Requirements – Ensure compliance with all applicable contractual requirements, e.g.
through support to contract reviews, and ensure any changes are implemented into the Part 145 activities, as appropriate.   Experience Experienced and competent people manager and leader at this level.
Requires broa d and in-depth product knowledge, expert competence within own technical/subject area and an understanding of the relationship with interfacing/ contributory areas, management of external dependencies appropriate to the role.
A thorough know ledge of maintenance activities conducted with the MRP Part 145 regulatory framework is required.
An ability to make safety/compliance versus delivery output decisions as appropriate.
Hawk T2/Mk167 type trained or ability to obtain this qualification.
Requirements Qualifications Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or equivalent.
Typically, 5+ years' experience including type, classed as fully competent with all required Authorisations in place.
Requires general product knowledge/competency within own technical/subject area and a basic knowledge of those elements in other areas.  Awareness of how the team integrates with others in order to achieve the overall objectives of the area and demonstrates an understanding of the requirement for continuous improvement and its application.
Hawk Composite Flight Servicing- Pass.
Trade 'Q' Course- Pass.
Leadership- Foundation.
Human Factors- Standard Course Specification.
E&PW Awareness- Standard Course Specification.
ITAR Awareness- Standard Course Specification.
IT Literate.
Benefits Competitive Basic Salary 25 Days Annual Leave Annual Bonus On site Parking Pension Scheme Life Assurance Night Shift Allowance Requirements Qualifications · Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or Military equivalent apprenticeship · Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or equivalent.
· Experienced and competent leader at this level.
· Requires a minimum of 2 years working at Technician level prior to undertaking a Supervisor role.
· Demonstrating breadth of experience, currency & recency via a Log Book (electronic or paper) of skills, knowledge and authorities for working on Aircraft type or in bays.