Armaments & AGE Team Lead

Dukhan , Qatar

The

Armaments, Avionics & Survival Equipment Workshop Controller is Responsible for

ensuring that all off aircraft maintenance work is performed to approve data

and quality standards. Reporting to the Deputy Depth Maintenance Manager for

the organisation, administration, control and efficiency of the Part 145 Bay

Operations. The post holder will have a high-level understanding of Armament

& AGE trades and will be required to think and

plan tactically to respond to the constantly changing environment in terms of

the customer and product changes/customization

• Leading and managing the production and
  
  delivery of the associated work packages, including the technical instructions,
  
  resource and materiel requirements for the individual maintenance activity,
  
  ensuring independent inspection and safety critical task requirements are
  
  documented and appropriately identified.
  
• Provide planning and oversight to additional
  
  and emergent work during maintenance, including deferment, to ensure work load
  
  is managed effectively against schedule requirements. Ensure the statement of
  
  work is updated and re-authorised to reflect any changes.
  
• Responsible for ensuring that all off
  
  aircraft maintenance work is performed to approved data and quality standards.
  
• Reporting to the Deputy Depth
  
  Maintenance Manager for the organisation, administration, control and
  
  efficiency of the Part 145 Bay Operations
  
• Requires the ability to think and plan
  
  tactically to respond to the constantly changing environment in terms of
  
  Customer and product changes/customisation, therefore, it also demands the
  
  capability to organise resource balancing/training to meet changing standards.
  
• Requires interaction with the customer
  
  and Qatari Air Force (QAF) support staffs.
  
• Provide Information, Statistics and
  
  Data as required for input to the Operational Performance Review.
  
• Undertaking direct management responsibility
  
  and Performance and Development
  
• Ensuring that all maintenance activities are
  
  appropriately documented and airworthiness records are maintained on relevant
  
  systems (IT/paper based). Compile required reporting, identify any issues and
  
  escalate as appropriate.
  
• Reviewing and reporting on the effectiveness
  
  of maintenance task performance in AGE and escalate any issues as appropriate,
  
  including additional/emergent work. Ensure any trends are identified, generate
  
  effective resolution, or sponsor escalation to management, as appropriate.
  
• At a tactical level have effective
  
  relationships with Fleet Planning, Demand Management, Part 145 organisation,
  
  Technical Services, Airworthiness Records and third party suppliers in order to
  
  deliver the required standards of Armament and Aerospace Ground Equipment
  
  maintenance.
  
• Maintaining control and oversight of QAF
  
  consolidation including logbook progression and bespoke support to enable
  
  completion of contracted obligations.
  
• Provide input to Continuous Improvement
  
  activities, to improve schedule effectiveness of AGE maintenance and identify
  
  opportunities for optimisation of maintenance tasking and execution.
  

• Performance
  
  indicators – Ensure the effective management of Regulatory activities by
  
  setting delivery targets, monitoring progress and developing performance
  
  improvement programmes. Prioritises activities within/across teams to maximise
  
  efficiency. Responsible for the assessment of escalated issues for any impact
  
  on Continuing Airworthiness and generating effective resolution, or sponsoring
  
  escalation to management, as appropriate.
  
• Procedure/standards – Comply with
  
  the Regulatory Framework, its associated procedures and standards and any other
  
  Company procedures and standards, as applicable. Identify and propose changes,
  
  as required.
  
• Management System
  
  Assurance – Ensure maintenance activities are compliant with the 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.
  
• Continuing
  
  Airworthiness Assurance (Quality) – Management and application of the
  
  CAA system within Airworthiness Records, including supporting audits,
  
  responding to findings in a timely manner and providing relevant information
  
  into the appropriate reviews.
  
• 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 – Comply with all
  
  applicable contractual requirements.

Requirements

• Completion of an Engineering
  
  Apprenticeship (for example a City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 or equivalent), ideally in Aeronautical
  
  Engineering and / or a recognised Engineering Degree from either aeronautical,
  
  mechanical, electrical, electronic, avionic or other studies relevant to the
  
  maintenance and continuing airworthiness of aircraft Fully experienced and competent in hands-on Customer Support by
  
  providing a complete service to the customer.
  
• 2 years practical experience and expertise in
  
  the application of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices.
  

• • Minimum
    
    6 months experience on type (in the last two years).
  • A good
    
    understanding of relevant Acceptable Means of Compliance documentation
    
    set.

• Formal Production Planning and Control
  
  training.
• Strong people management and motivational
  
  skills.
• Operational and business
  
  management, especially within the aircraft maintenance environment.
• Knowledge of managing
  
  and implementing effective safety management systems (SMS) in aircraft or
  
  related environment.
• Human Factors- Standard Course
  
  Specification.
• E&PW Awareness- Standard
  
  Course Specification.
• ITAR Awareness- Standard Course
  
  Specification.
• IT Literate.

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