Not only that Mk2................... BA removed the supervisor grade back in the early 90's. A large amount of the former, and more experienced, supervisors were promoted into "management" positions. This, with the introduction of "A3" personnel made life hard for the few remaining licenced people. Because of the new pay structure (and other factors) this meant that fewer newly licenced people were coming through. What was the point in studying for licences when you can earn almost as much as a mechanic.
Now 10 years later we have a situation that was so predictable it makes you want to cry. The number of licenced people has slowly declined. The statement from BA..........
“The supervisory function will provide team leadership and technical guidance to less-experienced maintenance staff, and will ensure that all activities are certified at the appropriate level by the staff involved in maintenance tasks,” says the airline
..............Is only putting us back to where we were 10 years before. Where will they get these supervisors??
And this..........
“Formally recognising the supervisory level as part of the management of maintenance activity will also provide a defined line of communication between hangar management and staff performing tasks on the aircraft.”
Is rubbish. It will never happen!
If the management had spent more time dealing with safety, airworthiness and airmanship over these past 10 years or so rather than demotivating, demoralising the licenced people. Perhaps none of these incidents would have occured.
Please forgive this rant. I'm tired and its late.
I'll probably read this in the morning and edit/add to it
PLM
Oh... Please read
THIS from 2002.... More of the same really!!