Gun Bay Technician

The Gun Bay Technician will report to the gun bay supervisor and be an experienced and skilled armament technician undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities in the aircraft gun bay, demonstrating the ability to derive diagnostic techniques, and will be responsible for maintaining the Typhoon Mauser gun.

Undertaking detailed maintenance, inspection activities on the Mauser gun components. Assuring work carried out has been completed in accordance with the work package using the relevant approved technical information. Resolving faults and maintenance issues, including an awareness of configuration management

Undertaking and complete tasked maintenance & diagnostic activities on the Mauser gun components which may include, as appropriate, component removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements and/or functional/system test

Demonstrate a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities appropriate to the role and takes direction appropriately

Maintaining personal & teams task authorisation for working on the Mauser gun and components in accordance with QAF regulations

Maintaining a personal Log Book to demonstrate currency and recency, on completion of On the Job training (OJT) activities

Progress reporting against delivery targets to supervisor

Undertaking support tasks within the gun bay facility which are required to maintain compliance with the MOE and QAF procedures (e.g. oversight checks, control of tooling/test equipment)

Requirements

HNC or equivalent experience

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

Ensure personal compliance with the risk assessments, SHE policies and procedures

Benefits