Mechanical Supervisor
Location: RAF Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF71695
Job Summary: Lead, mentor, and deliver high‑quality aircraft maintenance within a fast‑paced aviation environment. As a Mechanical Supervisor you will oversee detailed aircraft maintenance activity, provide guidance and support to technicians, and ensure work is completed safely, compliantly and to the highest standard.
Day‑to‑day responsibilities:
- Undertake and supervise depth maintenance and diagnostic activities, including inspections, repairs, modifications and system testing.
- Analyse and diagnose faults on aircraft components, applying technical expertise and recommending improvements where appropriate.
- Ensure maintenance is completed on schedule, escalating issues and supporting problem‑solving.
- Provide leadership within the maintenance facility by guiding technicians, demonstrating best practices and ensuring 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:
- Engineering knowledge and practical skills gained through 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.
Qualifications:
- 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 full competence with required authorities in place.
- Aircraft platform training relevant to the fleet.
- Trade Principles training and strong IT competency.
Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) clearance for this role.
Benefits:
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of professional fees
- Reservists receive 10‑days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading – ability to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave (open February through March annually)
- ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid day per year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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