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Changing face of the Skills Landscape

Aircraft Maintenance & Support

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John Lupton

Competency Development Manager

BAE Systems

MAI

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT




BAE Systems is the premier global defence, security and aerospace company

delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces,

as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions

and customer support services.

Approximately 105,000 employees

worldwide

Global capability

Customers in over 100 countries

2013 sales exceeded £18.2 billion







Changing face of the Skills Landscape From Manufacturing to Maintenance

BAE Systems have transferrable skills and resources, but not in sufficient quantities to meet the growing national demand.

The establishment of the Aircraft Maintenance Academy will help meet that challenge by delivering accelerated training, tailored to the specific requirements.

Chose the East of England as it is close to the Main Operating Bases.

In 2009 BAE Systems was awarded UK MoD contracts relating to maintenance and support of fast jet aircraft worth approximately £1bn.

It is recognised that this business has significant potential to grow.

There is a national shortage of competent aircraft maintenance engineers on a regional basis.




Changing Face of the Skills Landscape - Regulatory Requirements

Part-145 (Issued) Defines requirements for

approved maintenance

organisations of military

registered aircraft and

components unless

exceptionally, MAFTR

agrees that a Mil Part 145

organisation is not required.

Part 147 (Interim) Establishes the requirements

to be met by organisations

seeking approval to conduct

training and examination as

specified in Military Part-66.

Part 66 (Draft) Establishes the requirements

for authorisation to release

work carried out within the

Maintenance environment Cu

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PART 145

Personnel

• Nominate Management Personnel

• Management organisational chart

• Detail responsibilities of Management Personnel

• Develop a Manpower Resource Strategy

• Define Job descriptions for maintenance tasks

• Define trade breakdowns and numbers per maint task

• Develop a Part 66 competency and skills process

• Workforce Stability

Authorised Staff • Establish an Approvals department.

• Identify Training & Qualifications

• Identify authorised Staff : BAE / MOD/ Contractors

• Maintain and retain records of authorised staff

• Establish a Personnel Skills matrix

PART 147 • Implement a training strategy and scope out the training course for basic / type and support activities

clearly identifiable through a maintenance training organisation chart showing associated chains of

responsibility of the person specified.

• Compile a Training needs analysis and develop a training programme to deliver Basic and Type training.

• Deliver Continuation / Human Factor Training on a 2 yearly cycle and deliver support staff training

• Publication of the maintenance training organisation exposition and any associated manuals defining the

maintenance training

• Maintain a list of training instructors, knowledge examiners and practical assessors.

• Maintain a list of the maintenance training courses which form the extent of the approval.

PART66 • Identify the scope of authorisations required to release work carried out

• Identify the levels of authorisation required to release on a system by system basis and ultimate release of

the aircraft




Career Pathways Overview

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Career Pathways – Training Programmes

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Maintenance Training Solution

National Vocational

Qualification (NVQ)

Aeronautical Engineering

Competence Assessment

Aircraft

Skills and

Knowledge

(Type Cse)

Additional

Practical

(On Job

Training)

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Aircraft

Platform Technician

Skills Development

Month 24

Knowledge

B1 Licence training Cse &

Self Study modules (CBT)

Additional

Skills and

Knowledge

(Type Cse)

Additional

Practical

(On Job

Training)

MAOS

Licence Development

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Month 48

Review

Candidates

Qualifications

Conduct

Initial

Assessment

(Academic

& Practical

Assessment

Centre)

Recruitment

Month 0

City &

Guilds

(2675)

Aeronautical

Engineering

Knowledge

Performing Engineering

Operations

Basic Hand

Skills

Development

Engineering

Workshop

Practices

Key Skills - AoN,

Comms, IT, WWO, IOLP

Core Business Soft Skills

Month 12

Aircraft Mechanic Basic Training

Approved by sector skills council SEMTA and therefore attracts government funding

Hybrid Mechanical and Avionic/Electrical




Technical Competency Development Programme

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C&G 2675 Diploma & NVQ Level 3

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering EASA Part 66 B Licence Modules & Kingston University Higher Education Certificate Leading to Foundation Degree

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Maintenance Mechanic Technical Competence Development Programme Maintenance Manager

Common Units Mechanical B1 Avionics B2 KU Modules

Full Time, Theory and Practical Apprenticeship. City and Guilds 2675 & EASA Part 66 Modules at Category A + Military Differences. Functional Skills

Module 1 Module 4 Module 4 KU Module 1 AE 3110

Mathematics Electronic Fundamentals Electronic Fundamentals Communication and Independent Learning Skills

Aerospace Technology

Module 2 Module 5 Module 5

Physics Digital Techniques Digital Techniques KU Module 2 MN 3153

Applied Engineering Analysis

Quality

Module 3 Module 11 Module 13

Electrical Fundamentals Aircraft Aerodynamics Structures and Systems

Aircraft Aerodynamics Structures and Systems

KU Module 3 AE 3111

Module 6 Introduction to Aircraft Engineering Management

Aircraft Maintenance and Logistics

Materials and Hardware Module 15 Module 14

Propulsion Gas Turbine Engine

Module 7 KU Module 4 EG3080

Full Time Structured On the Job Training Programme

Recorded using Engineers Logbook in conjunction with NVQ Portfolio

of Evidence.

Maintenance Practices Module 17 Leadership & Aircraft Engineering

Business Applications in Engineering

Propellers

Module 8

Aerodynamics Common Units AE3331

Aircraft Engineering Group Project (Double Module)

Module 9 Module 10

Human Factors Refresher

Air Legislation

EG 3182

Individual (Double Module)

City and Guilds Level 4 Technical Certificate bridging module

Kingston University Pre Learning and Support for entry to Foundation Degree Modules Mil Std C Licence

(After 3 Years Experience)

Type and Systems Training Courses, Consolidation and Role Specific Training

BEng (Hons) Degree

Mil Std A Licence Mil Std B Licence Foundation degree

(After 1 Years Experience) (After 5 Years Experience) Foundation Degree






• Submarines Business Trainee

Scheme

• Development

• Governance

• Continued improvement

• Supporting our Total Performance

Culture.

• The need for this activity was based

on the following:

• Business need

• The war for talent

• Retention rates

• A chance to develop SQEP into niche

areas from a young age

• Cost effectiveness - affordability





Supporting a Culture of Total Performance

• Continuous Improvement

• No direct entry for ‘A’ level students

• Engaging with the local talent pool

• Company’s Broader Contribution

• Inclusiveness at work and in the local community

• Strengthened educational links with local schools

• Working Together

• Positive relationships with internal (programmes) and external (colleges) stakeholders







PCFS Background

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• 2006 / 2007 – determined that BAE Systems MAI needed to improve its Project

Control Capability

• Roles were determined not to be graduate entry level. Requirement determined to be

pitched at completing A’ Level students

• Devised a 5 year scheme to attract high calibre A’ Level students. Scheme consisted

of

• Project Control roles in the business

• NVQ Level 2 & 3 vocational qualifications

• Honours Degree in Project Management studied via day release

• Partnered with Lancaster University and Blackpool and the Fylde college and

commenced the programme in Sept 2007.

• NVQ Level 2 and 3 were dropped in 2011 and replace by the new Level 4 Higher

Apprenticeship in Project Management

• Scheme adopted in Submarines (2009) and Maritime Services (2013).






•PCFS Structure

1

3

• PM Higher Apprenticeship and Foundation Degree delivered in parallel

through Years 1-3




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PCFS Starters / Completers

• 104 People recruited onto the PCFS

between 2007 and 2013.

• Plan to recruit 20 in 2014

• 2007 and 2008 intakes have

completed the Honours degree

• Getting great success from the

scheme:

• Over 40% have achieved

1st class honours

• Attrition rate has been low

• Individuals taking significant

roles in the business



Thank you

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