Composite Supervisor

Air Personnel are looking for an experience Aviation Composite Supervisor to join their client near Manchester Role Purpose: Overall responsibility for, and being part of, the operation of the Composite Shop. This includes performing work as well as being responsible for personnel in the Shop and the quality and efficiency of work produced. Key responsibilities 1. To establish & promote a safe working environment and culture, conducive to good and efficient workshop maintenance practices. 2. To ensure staff in the Composite Shop are tasked and supported to perform work in accordance with airworthiness practices. To ensure the appropriate staff resource is available, developed and, if necessary, disciplined as appropriate. 3. To ensure facilities, equipment, tools and materials are provided for the Composite Shop, and utilised, in order to ensure aircraft maintenance and associated activities are conducted in accordance with approved data, the Company MOE and Procedures. 4. To ensure that spare parts and services required to complete repairs are ordered on a timely basis and comply with airworthiness requirements. 5. To perform inspections in accordance with SRMs and company procedures and produce task cards defining the work to be performed. 6. To ensure only competent and appropriately authorised personnel issue Certificates of Release to Service. 7. To ensure all maintenance documentation is correctly and clearly completed by appropriately authorised personnel. To ensure systems and documentation are appropriate and fully maintained for recording the commercial records of the Composite Shop, including invoicing, store records, overtime records, personnel records etc and in a manner compliant with Data Protection Regulations. 8. To report to the QA department all unairworthy conditions, however revealed, for appropriate disposition. 9. To ensure that all non-conformities relating to the Composite Shop, are investigated in order to determine root cause and implement appropriate corrective and preventative action. 10. To ensure work in the Composite Shop is organised to promote the timely and efficient delivery of compliant products to the customers; providing timely and courteous responses to customers regarding the inspection and progress of their components sent for repair. 11. To assist in monitoring the financial performance of the Composite Shop, including the revenue and cost of each job undertaken. 12. To assist in pricing work, taking into account the risks involved, in order that work can be safely, reliably and profitably delivered. 13. To undertake any other task reasonably requested. Key skills/experience/qualifications You will work in and be responsible for the safe, efficient, operation of the Composite Shop and have a passion for ensuring high quality at all times. You will be versatile and have the ability to problem solve whilst having a keen eye for detail. You will be conscientious and thorough in your approach to work. You will lead the staff in the Composite Shop to perform to the best of their ability. Essential: * 10+ years of experience of a variety of aircraft composite repairs * Able to problem solve * Enthusiastic personality * Able to communicate effectively using verbal and written skills in English * Numerate * Able to work under pressure * Understand Part 145 regulations and standards, including how a Safety Management System operates * Understand safe working practices and follow Health & Safety regulations * Able to read technical data * Able to use Word/Excel/Outlook proficiently * Form 1/C of C Signatory Desirable: * Experience of leading a team * Qualifications in business and personnel management * Driving License * Experience of providing written reports This is a fantastic team and company to join, please call Michelle for more details or apply with your CV