Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Supervisor
Location: Holyhead, Anglesey
Compensation: 33,368.46 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66157
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 include but are not limited to:

• 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 of the Mechanical Supervisor:

• 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 for the Mechanical Supervisor:

• 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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - 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.

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.
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.
Closing Date: 19/09/2025
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