Trainee Technician - Survival Equipment

Babcock International; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense and aerospace company seeks a Trainee Technician - Survival Equipment in Shrewsbury. You'll maintain and repair critical survival equipment for aircrew, receive hands-on training, and work in a supportive team environment. The role requires GCSE in English and Mathematics, focuses on safety and practical work, and offers numerous development opportunities and benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefits

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills is essential.
• Strong customer focus and attention to detail are required.
• Flexibility and eagerness to learn are needed.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities are a must.
• Hands-on approach with an enthusiasm for engineering is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair survival equipment to Military Aviation Authority standards.
• Work with equipment such as helmets, harnesses, and life jackets.
• Diagnose faults to ensure equipment safety.
• Collaborate with a close-knit team.
• Apply engineering principles in a practical setting.

Skills

Planning

Organizational skills

Communication

Customer focus

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Hands-on approach

Enthusiasm for engineering

Education

Minimum GCSE Grade C/4 in English Language

Minimum GCSE Grade C/4 in Mathematics

Job description

As a Trainee Technician - Survival Equipment, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll be part of a specialist team maintaining and repairing critical survival equipment for aircrew operating in demanding environments. This is a hands‑on, highly skilled role where you'll be trained to work on everything from protective flying helmets and night vision devices to life preservers and fire‑retardant clothing. This is more than just a job - it's a career that supports national defence and aviation safety. You'll gain unique skills, work with cutting‑edge equipment, and be part of a team that makes a real difference. With structured training and incremental salary increases, your development is our priority.

• Maintaining, modifying and repairing survival and aircrew equipment to Military Aviation Authority standards
• Working with equipment such as helmets, harnesses, night vision goggles and life jackets
• Diagnosing faults and ensuring equipment is safe and operational
• Collaborating with a close‑knit team
• Learning and applying engineering principles in a practical, real‑world setting

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role. This role is full time, 40 hours per week (08:00am - 17:00pm) and is based on site at RAF Shawbury.

Essential experience of the Trainee Technician - Survival Equipment

• Demonstrating excellent planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Showing strong customer focus and attention to detail.
• Being flexible, responsible and eager to learn.
• Applying analytical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• Bringing a hands‑on approach and enthusiasm for engineering.

Qualifications for the Trainee Technician - Survival Equipment

• Minimum GCSE Grade C/4 in English Language and Mathematics.
• Eyesight correctable to 6/6 standard.
• A methodical mindset and passion for practical work.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to safety.
• Being a good team player.
• Having a practical mindset.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. However, the successful candidate is eligible to start on Standard (BPSS) security check.

At Babcock

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Trainee Technician - Survival Equipment at RAF Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

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 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.