Mechanical Supervisor

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor is seeking a Mechanical Supervisor in Holyhead, Anglesey. You will evaluate aircraft performance and oversee team maintenance to ensure operational efficiency. Ideal candidates have hands-on experience in aeronautical fields and relevant certifications. The company offers generous benefits, development opportunities, and encourages an inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Considerable hands-on experience at technician level.
• Completed platform-specific aircraft training.
• Trained in core trade principles.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate aircraft component and system performance.
• Oversee team maintenance activities.
• Maintain compliance and mandated procedures.

Skills

Hands-on experience at technician level

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Technical expertise

Education

City & Guilds 2675 in Aeronautical Engineering

NVQ Level 3 in a related aeronautical discipline

Completed Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

Mechanical Supervisor

Location: Holyhead, Anglesey

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Mechanical Supervisor

Location: Holyhead, Anglesey

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Supervisor at our RAF Valley site in Anglesey, North Wales.

The Role

As a Mechanical Supervisor, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. As a Mechanical Supervisor, you will play a vital role in enhancing operational flexibility by supporting flight activities during the most demanding phases of the flying schedule.

Day-to-day, you'll demonstrate strong analytical skills in diagnosing faults across equipment and assemblies, adhering to established diagnostic protocols while contributing to effective team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluates aircraft component and system performance, diagnosing faults and applying technical expertise to repair, modify, or improve procedures.
• Oversees team maintenance activities, ensuring tasks are completed on schedule and escalating issues when necessary.
• Maintains a proactive and adaptable approach to responsibilities, responding effectively to direction.
• Ensures personal and team competency in aircraft and component tasks.
• Carries out support duties within the maintenance facility to uphold compliance and mandated procedures (e.g. oversight checks, tooling and test equipment control).

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

Essential Experience

• Considerable hands-on experience at technician level, recognized as fully competent with all necessary authorities and certifications in place.
• Completed platform-specific aircraft training aligned with operational requirements.
• Successfully trained in core trade principles, ensuring a solid foundation of technical expertise.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds 2675 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance, or an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a related aeronautical discipline.
• Completion of a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship-preferably in Aeronautical Engineering-or an equivalent military apprenticeship or qualification.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (SC) 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.

What We Offer

• 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.
• '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 Us

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.

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 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.