Mechanical Supervisor
Core
Supervise aircraft maintenance activities, ensuring process adherence, accurate work recording, and regulatory compliance for UK defence programmes.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical supervisor (aviation maintenance)
Builds
Maintained and repaired aircraft systems/structures/electronics/components for UK armed forces programmes
Domain
Defence aviation maintenance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
aircraft maintenance, technical document interpretation, MAA Regulatory Articles (RA), MAA Regulatory Publication (MRP) Part 145, aviation Quality Assurance (QA), Safety Management System (SMS), troubleshooting complex aircraft systems, team supervision, risk mitigation
Preferred skills
trade apprenticeship or equivalent training, commercial or defence experience, Microsoft Office proficiency
Technologies
Microsoft Office suite
Responsibilities
Deliver aircraft maintenance under MAA MRP Part 145 approval; assemble, disassemble, modify, or repair aircraft systems/structures/electronics/components; perform routine troubleshooting of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical/electronic systems; provide advice, guidance, and mentoring to peers and apprentices; exercise oversight of work carried out by Boeing Apprentices or Trainees; mitigate immediate risks including 'stop work'; ensure standards/certification of all associated aircraft paperwork; adopt a collaborative approach and model Airmanship, Husbandry, and H&S practice
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory authority
