Aircraft Support Equipment Team Leader

Babcock International; Holyhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Holyhead is seeking an Aircraft Support Equipment Team Leader to oversee maintenance operations and lead a skilled team. This full-time role requires extensive mechanical or electrical maintenance experience and a Level 3 engineering qualification. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and a commitment to safety standards. Excellent benefits and development opportunities included.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Excellent development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Extensive mechanical or electrical plant maintenance experience in an industrial or military setting.
• Substantial experience leading maintenance teams.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the ASE department, ensuring safe and compliant maintenance operations.
• Assign resources effectively to meet maintenance demands.
• Empower shift leaders to manage output and fault reporting.

Skills

Mechanical or electrical plant maintenance experience

Leadership in maintenance teams

Strong understanding of regulatory compliance

Resource management

Ability to work in a high-tempo environment

Education

Minimum Level 3 qualification in Engineering discipline

Leadership and management training

Job description

Overview

As a Aircraft Support Equipment Team Leader, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Youll be at the heart of our mission-critical operations, leading a team responsible for the maintenance and readiness of Aircraft Support Equipment (ASE). This is your opportunity to make a real impact, ensuring the safety, efficiency and performance of vital defence assets. Youll be empowered to lead, develop and inspire a team of skilled professionals, while growing your own leadership capabilities in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the ASE department, ensuring safe and compliant maintenance operations
• Assign resources effectively to meet scheduled and emergent maintenance demands
• Empower shift leaders to manage output, fault reporting, and demand planning
• Maintain clear communication with support bay management on priorities and regulatory updates
• Oversee leave planning and ensure accurate updates to leave management systems

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role. This role is full time, 36 hours per week and is based on site at Valley.

Essential experience

• Extensive mechanical or electrical plant maintenance experience in an industrial or military setting
• Substantial experience leading maintenance teams
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and safety standards
• Proven ability to manage resources and drive team performance
• Experience working in a high-tempo, operational environment

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline (City & Guilds 2675, NVQ, or BTEC)
• Leadership and management training (e.g. TMT, NVQ/BTEC Level 3/4 or equivalent)

Security Clearance

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

Location

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Aircraft Support Equipment Team Leader at our Valley site, near Holyhead, Anglesey.

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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.

Babcock International For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.