Mechanical Supervisor
// Role Summary
Lead and mentor aircraft maintenance teams in a dynamic aviation environment as a Mechanical Supervisor at RAF Valley. Apply your engineering expertise to ensure high-quality, safe, and compliant aircraft maintenance.
// Key Responsibilities
- Oversee detailed aircraft maintenance and diagnostic activities.
- Provide leadership and guidance to a team of technicians.
- Ensure maintenance is completed safely, compliantly, and on schedule.
- Analyze and diagnose faults on aircraft components.
- Requires an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent, and relevant aircraft platform training.
// Role Specification
Mechanical Supervisor at RAF Valley
Babcock is seeking a Mechanical Supervisor to join their team at RAF Valley, near Holyhead, Anglesey. This role is crucial in maintaining a safe and secure environment through high-quality aircraft maintenance.
The Role
As a Mechanical Supervisor, you will work within a Depth Maintenance environment. Your responsibilities will include overseeing detailed aircraft maintenance, providing guidance to technicians, and ensuring all work is performed safely, compliantly, and to the highest standards. This is a hands-on leadership position where you will leverage your engineering expertise to support a skilled team, mentor junior colleagues, and contribute directly to delivering safe and airworthy aircraft.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake and supervise depth maintenance and diagnostic activities, including inspections, repairs, modifications, and system testing.
- Analyze and diagnose faults on aircraft components, applying technical expertise and recommending improvements.
- Ensure maintenance is completed on schedule, proactively escalating issues and supporting problem-solving efforts.
- Provide leadership within the maintenance facility by guiding technicians, demonstrating best practices, and fostering a proactive team culture.
- Carry out compliance-related support tasks such as tooling control, oversight checks, and adherence to the Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE).
Essential Experience and Qualifications:
Candidates should possess:
- Engineering knowledge and practical skills from previous hands-on technical roles.
- Evidence of contributing to the maintenance, operation, design, or improvement of systems, equipment, or processes.
- Proven ability to accept and exercise personal responsibility in safety-critical environments.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, influence, and support a diverse workforce.
- Commitment to professional conduct and high standards, including time management and quality of work.
- Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship (ideally Aeronautical) or equivalent military apprenticeship.
- City & Guilds 2675 Aeronautical Engineering & Maintenance or NVQ Level 3 Aeronautical discipline.
- Considerable experience and fully competent with required authorities in place.
- Aircraft platform training relevant to the fleet.
- Trade Principles training and strong IT competency.
Working Hours and Location:
This is a full-time, permanent role working 37.5 hours per week, based on site at RAF Valley, Wales.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) clearance for this role. Please note that eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
What Babcock Offers:
Babcock offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous holiday allowance, matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance, access to a Digital GP, employee shopping savings portal, and payment of professional fees. Reservists receive 10-days special paid leave, and employees can benefit from Holiday Trading and a 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering.
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation committed to creating a safe and secure world. Join us to contribute to essential products and services that support national security and public infrastructure, and build a meaningful career with a focus on work-life balance.