Supply Chain Engineer

Babcock International; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Babcock International is recruiting a Supply Chain Engineer for our Donnington site near Telford. The role focuses on supporting the lifecycle of military vehicle components, resolving obsolescence, and guiding procurement with engineering insight.

You will review drawings and specifications, assess materials, manage risks, and ensure technical compliance in a high-security environment. SC clearance is required; 37 hours per week, on-site in Donnington.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience applying engineering standards and specifications.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering materials.
• Strong technical investigation and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to analyse technical information and make sound engineering decisions.
• Level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline, such as an NVQ, BTEC, Intermediate Apprenticeship, or equivalent engineering workplace experience.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation to support engineering decisions.
• Investigating obsolete parts, materials, and components, identifying suitable compliant alternatives.
• Providing technical guidance to procurement and supply chain teams on engineering requirements.
• Collaborating with suppliers, engineers, and stakeholders to manage risks and maintain technical compliance.
• Maintaining accurate technical records and supporting lifecycle management activities for military vehicle fleets.

Skills

Engineering drawings

Engineering standards

Materials knowledge

Technical investigation

Decision making

Education

Level 3 Eng. qualification

Job description

As a Supply Chain Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll play a vital role in supporting the operational readiness of military vehicles used across the defence sector. This is a unique engineering support position where you'll combine technical expertise with problem-solving skills to tackle supply chain challenges, manage obsolescence, and ensure critical equipment remains available throughout its lifecycle. Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation to support engineering decisions.


• Investigating obsolete parts, materials, and components, identifying suitable compliant alternatives.


• Providing technical guidance to procurement and supply chain teams on engineering requirements.


• Collaborating with suppliers, engineers, and stakeholders to manage risks and maintain technical compliance.


• Maintaining accurate technical records and supporting lifecycle management activities for military vehicle fleets.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Donnington.

Qualifications for the Supply Chain Engineer

• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.


• Experience applying engineering standards and specifications.


• Understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering materials.


• Strong technical investigation and problem-solving capability.


• Ability to analyse technical information and make sound engineering decisions.


• Level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline, such as an NVQ, BTEC, Intermediate Apprenticeship, or equivalent engineering workplace experience.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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 Supply Chain Engineer at our Donnington site near Telford, Shropshire. 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.

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

• 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 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