Structures Supervisor
Clearance Level
BPSS
Salary Range
£36,304.14+
Employment Type
FULL TIME
Work Style
onsite
// Role Summary
Lead structural repair and maintenance on fast-jet aircraft as a Structures Supervisor, ensuring safety, quality, and operational excellence at RAF Valley. This role involves supervising technicians, managing resources, and promoting best practices in a critical defence aviation environment.
// Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and direct aircraft structural repair and maintenance teams.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and contractual output.
- Perform 1st and 2nd signature responsibilities and deputise for Team Leader.
- Control manpower allocation and monitor work for accuracy.
- Requires strong engineering knowledge and experience with aircraft structures.
- Must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance.
// Role Specification
About the Role
As a Structures Supervisor at Babcock, you will oversee structural repair and maintenance activities on military aircraft, ensuring safety, quality, and contractual output. You'll coordinate technicians, manage resources, and promote best practices in compliance and safety, contributing to operational excellence and supporting your own professional growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and direct technicians, ensuring tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standard.
- Carry out 1st and 2nd signature responsibilities and deputise for the Team Leader when required.
- Control Manpower allocation and monitor work for compliance with regulations and documentation accuracy.
- Promote quality and safety management practices across all structural maintenance activities.
- Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of aircraft structures and systems.
Essential Experience and Qualifications
- Strong engineering knowledge and practical skills in aircraft maintenance.
- Proven experience in primary, secondary, and tertiary structures.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical manuals.
- Evidence of stakeholder engagement and effective communication skills.
- City & Guilds 2675 Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 in Aircraft Maintenance (or equivalent).
- Proficient in interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Qualified and experienced in Airframe structural repair techniques.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in a related engineering environment.
Role Details
- Location: RAF Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey
- Role Type: Full time / Permanent
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week