Air Electrical Battery Shop Technician Supervisor

About the Role

BAE Systems is seeking an Air Electrical Battery Shop Technician Supervisor for a full-time position in Taif. This role is integral to the Typhoon Maintenance Organisation, overseeing aspects of the Air Electrical and Battery Shop to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement. The successful candidate will also hold company line management responsibilities, providing functional direction, guidance, and ensuring duty of care, welfare, and health & safety within their area.

Role Objectives

• Ensure effective delivery of all activities as specified in the shop component repair plan.
• Support the Salam Project in achieving contracted Operational Readiness (OR) and Key Performance Measurements (KPM) for Maintenance Support Service.

Key Responsibilities

• Uphold a safety-first approach, implementing safety measures and guidelines to protect personnel, product, and operations, while promoting Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) and Product Safety & Environment (PS&E).
• Ensure adherence to BAE Systems Operational Framework, Life Cycle Management (LCM) practices, Maintenance & Continuing Airworthiness (M&CA) Mandates, Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE), and Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Logistics Management Regulations (LMR).
• Enhance customer satisfaction by supporting maintenance, airworthiness, safety, and continual improvement, identifying opportunities for new processes and procedures.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement (CI) within the maintenance organization, encouraging innovative ideas and initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Review maintenance practices, identify potential for improvements, and raise any malpractice affecting airworthiness or safety to the Senior Maintenance Manager.
• Ensure necessary facilities and resources are available in accordance with company policies and contractual obligations.
• Monitor personnel standards, identify negative trends, non-conformities, or motivational deficiencies, and oversee all personnel development reports.
• Provide a working environment of trust, ensuring all employees understand and adhere to the company’s “Code of Conduct”.
• Provide training, consolidation, and counterpart development activities to RSAF and BAE Systems personnel.
• Maintain operational readiness of shop equipment, schedule calibrations, ensure correct tooling and approved data, and report deficiencies.
• Ensure all personnel undertaking maintenance are authorized and maintain anti-FOD surveillance.
• Oversee that all maintenance tasks meet the highest quality standards, including accurate recording on the airworthiness tool (ESS).
• Conduct oversight checks for shop husbandry and escalate any forecasted planning, delivery, or consumable/PPE issues.
• Hold 2nd Signature authority and undertake associated responsibilities.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Essential:

  • A recognized qualification to NVQ3/ONC/OND/BTEC level in a relevant technical discipline, a technical apprenticeship, or an equivalent technical qualification acceptable to M&CA.
  • At least 7 years of post-qualification practical maintenance experience within an operational flying aircraft environment supported by formal recorded workplace applied related training, OR 3 years on the same aircraft type.
  • Proven leadership skills and ability to supervise all levels of engineering personnel.
  • Relevant type training (‘Q’ Course) and equipment-specific training if required.
  • Saudi or Expatriate candidates must obtain Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) membership at the appropriate level prior to commencing employment in KSA and maintain it throughout their employment.

• Desirable:

  • Thorough understanding of company processes and procedures.
  • Broad aerospace and defence company/industry knowledge.
  • Proven supervisory experience within the defined area.
  • An understanding of RAF and/or RSAF engineering operating procedures.
  • A track record of meeting strict deadlines without compromising standards and quality.
  • Previous experience in delivering workplace training.
  • An understanding of ESS or similar electronic-based reporting systems.

Experience Required

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience to effectively manage the responsibilities of this role.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply, demonstrating their qualifications and experience for this critical role within BAE Systems.