Aircraft Inspector

Babcock International Group; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Babcock International Group is looking for a part-time Aircraft Inspector at RAF Leuchars. The role includes supervising flight-line operations, handling aircraft, and providing technical support. Candidates should have relevant experience and qualifications, with excellent employee benefits available.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading benefits

10-days special paid leave for Reservists

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering work

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience of handling aircraft in military or civilian environments.
• Supervisory experience in an aircraft engineering environment.
• Experience of mentoring new starters.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and carry out Flight-line operations.
• Complete all aircraft maintenance documentation.
• Provide technical support to other sites.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Aircraft handling experience

Mentoring new starters

Education

Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship

Military experience

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Driving Licence

Job description

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At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Aircraft Inspector at our RAF Leuchars site.

The role

As an Aircraft Inspector, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Assisting in the ground movement of aircraft.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Supervise and carry out Flight-line operations in accordance with company procedures.
• Complete all aircraft and equipment maintenance documentation in accordance with current legislation and Company procedures.
• Provide technical support to other LAFT sites as required, as well as being available for longer term detachments if required in support of Camps at Easter and Summer.
• Pre-use checks and Scheduled Maintenance of Company owned Ground Support Equipment.

This role is part time and is based onsite at RAF Leuchars. This role is 20 hours per week with two 10-hour days per week, but we can be flexible with this.

Essential experience of the Aircraft Inspector:

• Experience of handling aircraft in military or civilian CAA or EASA Pt environments.
• Experience of mentoring new starters.
• Supervisory experience in an aircraft engineering environment.

Qualifications for the Aircraft Inspector:

• Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship, Military experience or NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• Driving Licence

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your 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. Further details are available at.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.