Armament Specialist

The post holder will be an experienced Armament Technician and Supervisor responsible to the Forward Deputy Maintenance Manager (FDMM).

The post holder requires an excellent understanding of the approved data set and is competent to supervise personnel carrying out maintenance instructions in accordance with the organisation's regulatory framework.

Deputising for the FDMM during periods of absence, assuming their responsibilities as required.

Deputising for the Rectification Controllers during periods of absence, assuming their responsibilities as required.

Responsible for:

• The effective day-to-day management of Forward Maintenance Armament trade specific manpower and equipment resources, in accordance with policy and priorities laid down by the Maintenance Manager to provide sufficient safe and serviceable aircraft to meet the flying tasks.
• Advising the FDMM of any engineering or supply problems likely to jeopardise flight safety or significantly affect the published flying programme.
• Advising the FDMM of any practice, procedure or system which threatens the safety or quality of the Forward Maintenance logistics effort.
  

Requirements

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that all personnel under their management are suitably trained and authorised for their primary duties and maintain and record their required levels of currency.
• Ensuring Armaments trade personnel are trained and able to carry out full and comprehensive handovers of technical issues and management information to the oncoming shift using the respective Trade Diary.
• Ensuring that Armaments trade personnel complete all mandated training (HF, CoC, etc).
• Ensuring new Armaments trade arrivals complete the necessary requirements, training and authorisations to enable them to carry out their primary duties in a timely manner
• Training of and maintaining appropriate Armaments maintenance incident team cover during flying operations.
• Managing the Forward Maintenance Armaments manpower shift lists to meet the flying programme and ensure all required personnel administration is carried out and submitted within the appropriate timeframe (e.g. leave planner etc.).
• Monitoring the submission of Armaments TPRFs to develop and maintain accurate approved data.
• Monitoring the standard of Armaments facilities and ensure any defects are reported to the Support and Training Management.
• Monitoring standards of Armaments personnel across forward maintenance.
• Monitoring Armaments usage of approved data for accuracy.
• Ensuring the Armaments Trade Desks are able to effectively liaise with Maintenance Operations, Sqn Operations and Fleet Planning for appropriate allocation of aircraft to the flying programme and integrate fully the forward maintenance and operational activities.
• Ensuring Oversight Checks are carried out of all forward Armaments maintenance operating areas on a scheduled basis and are reported into the FDMM.
• Completion of weekly Armaments trade standards and practices quality checks (physical and ESS).

• The post holder will be required to hold the following essential authorisations:
• Asset Manager
• Co-ordinate Aircraft and MWOs
• Download and Upload PMDS
• Resolve arisings from PMDS
• Independent Inspections (specify extent and undertake)
• Tow Typhoon
• Assessor for General and Trade specific authorisations as required.
• Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or Military equivalent apprenticeship / qualifications. Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or equivalent. Aircraft platform training (On a/c requirement)
• Requires a minimum of 2 years working at Supervisor level prior to undertaking this role
• On the Job Training Instructional Techniques
• Requires broad and in-depth product knowledge/competency within own technical/subject area. 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
• Typhoon Armament Trade 'Q' Course or equivalent.
• Ensure personal compliance with the risk assessments, SHE policies and procedures
• Human Factors- Standard Course Specification.
• E&PW Awareness- Standard Course Specification.
• ITAR Awareness- Standard Course Specification.
• IT Literate.