Boom Operator Instructor

Job description / Role

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

The on-site instructor personnel will serve as Boom Operator Instructor. Provide B707 KE3 Tanker Aircraft requirements or procedures instruction in Classroom, Simulator, Aircraft and/or practical

The Instructor is required also to assist in update, review or development of training materials as a subject matter expert as required. The Instructor is expected to provide additional administrative duties such as publications, safety, quality audits, scheduling, and other duties as maybe assigned etc.

The on-site personnel shall provide on-site instructor services and support to the B707 Air to Air (AAR) Boom Operator Trainer in Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB) or as required within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Specific requirements and duties:
- Candidate will be responsible for daily operation and instruction of the Boom Operator Trainer (BOT).
- Provide B707 KE3 Boom Operator instruction in classroom, simulator, aircraft or other platform environments.
- Provide operational support, where the instructor will liaise with RSAF training squadron commander to develop and provide the appropriate training syllabus and courseware to meet the specific needs of the RSAF.
- Assist as subject matter expert in the update or development of training materials as required.
- Act as Lesson subject matter expert to review existing lessons and/or changes to existing lessons.
- Act as a Liaison Officer to advise and assist the RSAF on all matters relating to the program.
- The candidate is expected to provide recommendations to improve and update training policies and procedures.
- Conducts ground training for other crewmembers to include diagnosis and remediation of student issues.
- Assists in project and development work as assigned.
- The candidate is required to deliver qualification, re-qualification, refresher and continuation training to RSAF aircrew.

Performs administrative duties such as the following:
- Provide a Daily Readiness Report (DRR) before the start of the training window to the Flying Wing and the Logistics Wing Site Liaison Officer (SLO) indicating the status of the BOT.
- Scheduling, record keeping, monitoring student progress, security, counseling, quality assurance, maintenance of training programs and equipment and safety.
- Initiate or process paperwork as required
- The candidate is expected to maintain proficiency in operation of essential B707 KE3 Training Devices.
- The candidate is required to acquire and maintain proficiency in emergency procedures, in making contacts with receivers during air refueling operations, air refueling procedures, cargo load training, aircraft servicing, and operation of aircraft systems and equipment.
- The candidate must be able to stand up and conduct academic instruction in class rooms and simulator for up to eight hours each day and operate the BOT console as required to conduct training.
- The candidate is required to possess prior B707 KE3 Air to Air refueling experience or similar.
- Ability to participate in periodic aircraft familiarization flights.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Other duties as assigned by the manager.

Requirements

- Minimum of (5) five years total flying experience, with at least two years B707 KE3 Boom Operator instructor.
- Must have recent experience, within the last 18 months, as a B707 KE3 Instructor Boom Operator or Evaluator Boom Operator.
- Formal Instructor training course or equivalent.

About the Company

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defence, space and security systems. In the UK, we employ people across numerous sites, and were growing. Our long relationship with the UK aerospace industry, Armed Forces and commercial aviation sector dates back more than 75 years. Today, the UK remains a critically important market and supplier base, as well as a source of some of the world's most inventive technology partners.

We offer many career paths in fields such as engineering, aircraft assembly, communications systems, maintenance and defence equipment, and manufacture and supply of aerostructure components.

Join us and build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.