Aircraft Technician

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health check

Shopping portal access

Payment of professional fees

Reservists leave (10 days)

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking an Aircraft Technician for our on-site team at St Athan, near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. The role involves supporting engineering, line and depth maintenance, and scheduled servicing to keep aircraft airworthy.

You will work a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, 08:15 to 17:15, on-site at St Athan with security clearance requirements. Essential duties include interpreting technical data, maintaining aviation systems, and coordinating with stakeholders in a safety-critical

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret engineering data and maintenance documentation.
• Strong communication with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working in safety-critical aviation environments.

Responsibilities

• Support aircraft engineering, maintenance and servicing activities.
• Prepare aircraft for daily flying operations and operational requirements.
• Undertake ground handling tasks including fueling and oil replenishment.
• Assist with scheduled and corrective maintenance per procedures.
• Follow technical data and maintenance documentation to support safe operations.

Skills

Interpreting data

Stakeholder comms

Safety culture

Education

Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 qualification

Military aviation experience

Equivalent engineering qualification

Job description

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Location: Cardiff, GB, CF62 4WA

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Location: St Athan, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76509

Help keep critical aviation operations flying safely every day

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Aircraft Technician at St Athan, near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.

The role

As an Aircraft Technician, you'll support aircraft engineering, line and depth maintenance, scheduled servicing, corrective maintenance and a range of technical activities that help ensure aircraft are maintained to the highest standards.

This role is full-time, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:15 to 17:15, and is based on site at St Athan, near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.

Day-to-day you'll be required to:

• Supporting aircraft engineering, maintenance and servicing activities.
• Preparing aircraft for daily flying operations and operational requirements.
• Carrying out ground handling activities, including fuel and oil replenishment.
• Assisting with scheduled and corrective maintenance activities in line with approved procedures.
• Following technical data, engineering instructions and maintenance documentation to support safe aircraft operations.

Essential experience of the Aircraft Technician

• Interpreting technical data and engineering documentation.
• Working within an aircraft maintenance or aviation engineering environment.
• Engaging effectively with a range of stakeholders and team members.
• Supporting maintenance activities in a safety-critical environment.
• Demonstrating a proactive approach to learning and professional development.

Qualifications for the Aircraft Technician

• Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship, Military aviation experience, NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Knowledge of aircraft maintenance engineering procedures.
• Full UK driving licence.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security 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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

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 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

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] 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 talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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