Electrical Senior Supervisor

Babcock International; Llandudno; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking an experienced Electrical Senior Supervisor to oversee aircraft maintenance at RAF Valley, Anglesey. In this full-time role, you will supervise maintenance tasks, ensure compliance with safety standards, and maintain team competencies. Ideal candidates will have significant supervisory experience, relevant aeronautical qualifications, and a commitment to quality management. A generous benefits package and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for reservists

Volunteering day off

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory role.
• Completed an Engineering Apprenticeship in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 qualification required.
• Aircraft platform training specific to operational requirements.
• Training in Quality and Air Safety Management.

Responsibilities

• Specify inspections and act as Senior Supervisor when needed.
• Review component performance and diagnose faults.
• Ensure maintenance schedules are met.
• Maintain competencies for aircraft/component tasks.
• Support compliance with MOE and mandated procedures.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Aeronautical knowledge

Problem-solving

Quality Management

Safety Compliance

Education

City & Guilds 2675 in Aeronautical Engineering

NVQ Level 3 in aeronautical-related discipline

Completed Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

As an Electrical Senior Supervisor, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will supervise complex aircraft maintenance tasks, working independently to approved technical data, and ensuring compliance with our Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE). Day-to-day, you'll have the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Specify independent inspections and act as Senior Supervisor/Team Leader when required.
• Review aircraft component performance, diagnose faults, and apply solutions or recommend improvements.
• Ensure maintenance schedules are met, resolving issues and escalating when necessary.
• Maintain personal and team competencies for aircraft/component tasks.
• Support compliance with MOE and Functionally Mandated Procedures (e.g., oversight checks, tooling/test equipment control).
• Receive on-the-job training and keep personal logbook updated for currency and recency.

This role is full time working 36 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Valley, Anglesey.

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 Electrical Senior Supervisor at our RAF Valley, Anglesey site.

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).

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory role, fully competent with all required authorities in place.
• Completed an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or a military equivalent.
• Minimum qualification: City & Guilds 2675 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or NVQ Level 3 in an aeronautical‑related discipline.
• Aircraft platform training specific to operational requirements.
• Training in Quality and Air Safety Management Systems to ensure compliance and safety standards.

Security Clearance

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

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.

About the Company

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.