Heliport Technician

Heliport Technician

Job Family – Operations

This family provides customers with safety solutions across the range of Survitec Marine products.  It expertly instals, tests, inspects, repairs and certifies Survitec safety equipment to meet legal, regulatory and industry best practice

Job Summary

This role provides customers with appropriate and well-fitting safety equipment and the knowledge to operate that equipment safely. It coordinates stock issue and return, completing all necessary company and regulatory paperwork

Duties and responsibilities

· Manages stock levels at Heliport sites; carries out daily quality checks on suits to ensure they are in full working order before issue; records issue and return of stock items using Survitec systems, ensuring all Survitec assets are logged and tracked appropriately, reporting any missing items

· Issues survival suits and equipment to flight crew, ensuring a correct fit every time and that equipment is worn correctly by every user

· Provides safety briefing to users of Survitec equipment, providing expert support and guidance to ensure all equipment is worn and operated correctly

· Returns used suits for cleaning, inspection and repair

· Prepares flight paperwork to Survitec and regulatory standard and process

· Actively seeks opportunity to identify and communicate opportunities to improve process, so they can be considered for implementation across the Survitec business

· Represents Survitec professionally during customer interactions and uses extensive product knowledge to understand and answer technical questions regarding equipment and its use

· Helps specialists set up and test new products or processes

· Carries out quality and maintenance inspections, identifying items for repair or further inspection

· Develops knowledge and understanding of Survitec policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtains authorisation from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure

· Follows Survitec Health, Safety and Environment policies, procedures and mandatory instructions; identifies and mitigates risks to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of self and others

· Develops and maintains an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation and industry best practices through ongoing education and reading specialist materials

· Creates an environment where everyone in the team can live the Survitec Values

· Creates an environment where our people feel valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work

· Understands, upholds and contributes to creating a safety-first culture within Survitec. Ensures a safe and healthy working environment

· Develops own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gains or maintains external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfil personal potential. Maintains an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education and reading specialist media

Skills

· Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments

· Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions

· Develops and delivers communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

· Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm

· Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

· Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward

· Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with Survitec goals

· Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances

· Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement

Values

Drives safety culture

· Is a reliable source of reference on relevant safety standards and where these standards are at risk. Provides important insight into the root cause and corrective actions for such safety risks and issues. Raises issues and highlights own mistakes without fear. consistently to improve safety and wellbeing of self and others

Demonstrates commitment to delivering real value and confidence to our customers

· Understands the importance of being the representative of both internal and external customers.  Demonstrates respect for those customers and is open and transparent about the delivery of service – only promises what they can deliver and delivers what they promise. 

We care for our people, investing in the development of teams and individuals

· Understands own role within the team and takes accountability for delivery – is good at closing out actions and proactively asks for help when issues arise.  Communicates appropriately, shares knowledge (coaching, mentoring and supporting others to develop skills as appropriate). Works collaboratively with own team and others to meet business goals  

· Takes time to listen and treats others with dignity, accepting and respecting other people’s points of view or individuality. Understands how own behaviours impact others.

We aim for excellence in everything we do

· Takes personal responsibility for ensuring excellence, getting the task done on time and to the right standard. Consistently achieves targets, even when timescales are tight

· Committed and passionate about continuous improvement, looking to solve problems and avoid workarounds. Takes the initiative and acts with confidence

We seek to innovate at every opportunity

· Takes an entrepreneurial approach to change, being comfortable and willing to try out new methods, processes, ways of working or techniques to make improvements

· Takes time to understand and explain the rationale for change to support the understanding of self and others

We act with integrity

· Acts in accordance with Survitec Values, especially in situations when it is difficult to do so

· Represents self and Survitec in an ethical manner that engenders trust from colleagues, customers and external regulators

(Refer to Survitec Code of Conduct for further information and examples)

Experience and qualification

Educated to High School level, with 4 GCSEs or equivalent

1-3 years of experience of delivering high quality work unsupervised  

No formal management experience is required for this role