Job Description

I'm currently working in partnership with a leading facilities management and service provider with the crucial hire of a Motor Transport Maintenance Section (MTMS) Supervisor into their Defence division to provide full support to a base on Ascension Island, South Atlantic.

Motor Transport Maintenance Section (MTMS) Supervisor

£35,000 - £40,000 salary, free accommodation, benefits listed below

Location: Ascension Island, South Atlantic

Overview

The Motor Transport Maintenance Section (MTMS) Supervisor is responsible and accountable to the Airfield Technical Services Manager (ATMS) for the overall management and the safe, effective and efficient delivery of contracted maintenance, repair and inspection services of the military vehicles and specialist plant and equipment within the MTMS area of responsibilities.

Duties

Together with the ATSM, MT Supervisor 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.

Work with the QSHE Team to ensure 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.

Manage, maintain and issues reports via the JAMES Fleet Management System meeting BFSAI requirements whilst keeping the ATSM informed of performance and related issues.

Use specialist equipment, i.e. laptops, i.e. (MANcats), special tools, workshop tools.

Carrying out, recording and reporting progress on scheduled maintenance, fault rectification, Modifications, SI and STI.

Key

Suitable practical knowledge and competence of military vehicle maintenance, repair and operation.

Excellent management skills including decision-making, handling conflict, providing direction and vision.

Team player, share information, work for common good, self-reliance, resourceful and applies initiative

With the ATSM, ensure all training requirements are identified, co-ordinated and maintained.

Ability to work well under pressure, logical problem solving with accuracy and attention to detail.

Additional Information

Full Time

Tour Length 24 months

Notice period 2 months

Hours worked per week 47.5 hrs

80 days leave excluding weekends (flights will be arranged to and from Ascension Island for agreed holiday periods)

An entitlement to the Ascension Island Bank Holidays

Unaccompanied accommodation (single)

3 meals per day at the Combined Mess, all corporate work wear and personal protective equipment included

Site allowance 5% (paid monthly)

Tour bonus 10% (12 monthly)

Compliance requirements - visa, security, medical and dental