Senior Merlin Aircraft Engineer – Team Lead

Serco Limited; Garras; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 29 days

Pension

Training & development

Health & wellbeing

Discounts

Charity

Employee networks

Job summary

Serco Limited in the UK Defence team is seeking a Senior Supervisor Aircraft Engineer (Merlin) to ensure Merlin aircraft and related workshops operate safely and to high MoD standards.

You will lead, train, mentor, and monitor tasks, enforce regulations, support colleagues, and drive health, safety, and quality across maintenance activities.

Baseline BPSS clearance is required; UK residency may apply for certain clearances; 38 hours per week at RNAS Culdrose.

Qualifications

• Experience on Merlin aircraft or components within last 24 months.
• Service Certificate of Competency or completion of Serco Supervisory Management and Documentation Course.
• Strong supervisory experience with Merlin systems, support equipment, planning processes, and technical publications.
• Good understanding of health and safety, COSHH, tool control, and quality practices.
• Maintenance Human Factors Course completed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure employees are authorised to carry out contracted tasks in line with Customer Regulations and Procedures.
• Ensure all contracted engineering tasks follow current policy, regulatory standards, and statutory requirements.
• Monitor work to ensure tasks are completed safely, correctly, and within required timelines.
• Flag business risks, customer complaints, and quality concerns to Departmental Management.
• Support the development of colleagues by identifying training needs and providing mentoring when requested.
• Promote compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, environmental procedures, the Serco Naval Air Command Unit Manual, Customer Regulations, and the Serco Management System.

Skills

Merlin experience

Supervisory experience

Health & safety

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Service Certificate of Competency

Tools

Merlin systems

Job description

Serco Limited in the UK Defence team is seeking a Senior Supervisor Aircraft Engineer (Merlin) to ensure Merlin aircraft and related workshops operate safely and to high MoD standards.

You will lead, train, mentor, and monitor tasks, enforce regulations, support colleagues, and drive health, safety, and quality across maintenance activities.

Baseline BPSS clearance is required; UK residency may apply for certain clearances; 38 hours per week at RNAS Culdrose.