Title:  Supervisor, Maintenance Management (SATCOM)

Supervisor, Maintenance Management

L3Harris Communication Systems Australia

Brisbane

About the opportunity:

The SATCOM Supervisor, Maintenance Management is responsible and accountable for the delivery of maintenance services, supervision, and technical administration requirements as defined in the organisation’s Maintenance Management Plan (MMP). The Maintenance Supervisor has direct responsibility and accountability for making technical integrity decisions within their allocated level of Technical Authority and assists the Senior Maintenance Manager by providing advice on technical integrity issues. Provides direct customer support, including customer site visits.

Responsibilities of the role include the following:

• Managing the day-to-day work direction for a team of technicians delivering maintenance services IAW program requirements.
• Communicate compliance requirements for Work Health and Safety, plant, and hazardous chemical requirements for technical maintenance activities.
• Maintaining a record of technical maintenance personnel qualifications, training, experience and competency standards. 
• Manage professional development of personnel within team.
• Ensuring technical maintenance is conducted IAW materiel-specific instructions, and technical maintenance is correctly recorded and the records maintained.
• Utilizing a technical support network to the extent required to meet maintenance responsibilities.
• Ensuring technical staff are competent and qualified to undertake assigned technical functions.
• Managing and assigning Technical Authority (TA) for individuals against their position, employment and /or task requirements.
• Periodic maintenance reporting to supported customers.
• Providing technical advice to the Senior Maintenance Manager and functional leads; and
• Advising the Senior Maintenance Manager of any difficulties in complying with required policy or guidance, including appropriate recommendations for improvement

Skills and Qualifications:

Essential

•    Minimum AQF level 4/Certificate IV in applicable Technical Trade

• Extensive experience in leading a maintenance team within Defence or RF Communications industry.
• Proven experience and knowledge in:
  • Electronics, Communications and electrotechnology with applicable certifications.
  • Technical Regulatory Frameworks
  • Maintenance Management Systems.
  • International Traffic in Arms regulations.
• Proven ability to schedule and prioritise work when presented with challenging targets to meet customer requirements.

Desirable

• Experience in RF and Satellite Communications maintenance.
• Experience in trunked radio systems.
• Prior ADF experience in Technical Maintenance.

About us

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries

A few of our employee benefits are:

• An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave.
• 9-day fortnight option
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working where possible
• Flexible annual leave (buy & sell up to 2 weeks)
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to2 years)
• Discounted private health insurance
• Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
• Novated Car Leasing

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.

Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;

https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview

L3Harris respectfully requests no agency submissions at this time.