Military Transport Airfield Maintenance Section Supervisor (76784) Ascension Island

Main Duties

• Together with the MTO, and QSHE Team lead a Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental culture ensuring a robust and meaningful programme of safety awareness delivered consistently across the MTMS activities promoting a zero tolerance to unsafe behaviour. In particular, the implementation of the internal assurance regime, TBT, work place inspections, inductions and other QSHE related activities.
• Work with the QSHE Team to ensure the protocols are incorporated as applicable into MTMS activities.
• Ensure all the team wear the appropriate PPE and work in accordance with the company order book, risk assessments and method statements that are to be regularly reviewed.
• Ensuring that personnel are only employed on work appropriate to their training, qualification and experience. Working closely with the ATSM, identify training and resources necessary for them to perform their allotted tasks safely and efficiently and keep accurate training records.

What we are looking for

• Suitable practical knowledge and competence of military vehicle maintenance, repair and operation. In particular; knowledge around airside vehicles, Atlas, Highlift catering truck, water truck, hydrants, LCAR, Bowers, ULTs, etc
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively; in particular with colleagues and senior managers.
• Excellent management skills including decision-making, handling conflict, providing direction and vision.
• Good time management and organisation skills able to work to deadlines
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and coordinate tasks
• Team development and motivation skills, empowers others and provides encouragement
• Team player, share information, work for common good, self-reliance, resourceful and applies initiative

Additional Information

The client will pay a competitive salary, monthly site allowance and bonus. Hours of work are 47.5 per week. The contract duration is 24 months with 80 days leave excluding weekends. There will be an entitlement to the Ascension Island Bank Holidays. Flights will be arranged to and from Ascension Island for agreed holiday periods. The position is unaccompanied, single accommodation on Travellers Hill, 3 meals at the Combined Mess, all corporate work wear and personal protective equipment included. Must be capable of obtaining security clearance, evisa from the Ascension Government, be declared medically and dentally fit to work on Ascension Island.

Overview / Benefits Package

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