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Location:
Helston, Cornwall, GB, TR12 7RH
Contract Type: Full Time
Job Advertisement:
Senior Supervisor Aircraft Engineer (Merlin)
RNAS Culdrose, Helston, TR12 7RH
38 Hours per week- Monday- Friday
Competitive salary plus benefits
Serco have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Supervisor Aircraft Engineer to join our team based at RNAS Culdrose located in Helston. This site is one of the Navy's two principal air bases, and one of the busiest military airfields in the UK. The Senior Supervisor is responsible for coordination of the aircraft team along with conducting fabrication and repair of aircraft components and/or structures on Merlin aircraft.
Main Accountabilities:
* Responsible to the Serco Support Manager with respect to the structural repair of the Merlin aircraft or the components in accordance with the published procedures and instructions.
* Co-ordinate and supervise the team’s day to day workload activities by allocating work as instructed by the Serco Support Manager.
* Complying with Serco’s Quality Manual, HSE policy and all site regulations.
* To be authorised for third signature for own trade group.
* To support the Serco Support Manager in the operational performance of their team, whilst maintaining a compliant, efficient, and effective operation in line with contractual commitments and customer working procedures.
* Identify options to develop the customer base and provide our customers with innovative solutions and capability options to support their plans and business goals.
* Ensure team members retain currency to fulfil current roles.
* To have the ability to work a day’s routine or a shift pattern in accordance with the Customer and operational requirements.
* Ensure the Serco Support Manager is made aware of all business risks.
* Ensure all verbal and written customer complaints and Quality issues are brought to the attention of the Serco Support Manager.
* Ensuring best practice and assurance of regulatory compliance by the utilisation of DASOR, Assure and any other reporting medium to capture and communicate findings and actions from engineering, safety and near miss events.
* Monitoring hazards and ensuring risks, and issues are identified and quantified.
What you’ll need to do the role:
* Attained a Service Certificate of Competency (CoC) or successfully completed a local Serco Supervisory Management and Aircraft Documentation Course and CoC Board.
* Have a thorough understanding of rotary wing military (aviation) procedures.
* An understanding and proven experience of Airworthiness Engineering Safety and Compliance iaw Regulatory and Legislative requirements (MAA and MAOS).
* Previous supervisory experience and a thorough and good working knowledge of the following:
* Merlin Aircraft Engineering and Aircraft Systems (by Trade) - desirable.
* Merlin Aircraft Servicing and Support Equipment - desirable.
* Project Planning and Lean Operating Procedures.
* Naval Air Publications and Compound – Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (C-IETP) and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) repair instructions.
* Health and Safety, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, Tool Control and Quality Practices.
* Engineering and Asset Management Systems such as GOLDesp.
* Completed a Maintenance Human Factors Course.
* Excellent leadership and people management experience.
* An excellent capability to work productively, efficiently & effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining operational output.
What we offer:
* Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
* Holidays: 29 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
* Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
* Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
* Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
* ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
* Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
* Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.
To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this link. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
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