Mechanical Supervisor
Location: RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
Job Title: Mechanical Supervisor
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66158
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, Anglesey.
The role
As a Mechanical Supervisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll supervise complex aircraft maintenance activities, ensuring precision and compliance while working on critical components that keep our fleet mission‑ready.
Day‑to‑day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
* Maintain task authorisation for aircraft/component work per AMC requirements, including fault evaluation and raising work cards.
* Ensure delivery targets are met through team supervision and progress reporting.
* Support compliance with MOE and FMPs (e.g., oversight checks, tooling/test equipment control).
* Provide leadership and guidance, conduct PDRs, sponsor training, and deliver on‑the‑job development.
* Communicate effectively to share complex information and manage people.
This role is full time working 36 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Valley, Anglesey.
Essential experience of the Mechanical Supervisor
* Proven leadership experience at a senior level.
* Fully competent technician with all required authorities in place.
* Comprehensive logbook demonstrating current skills, knowledge, and aircraft/bay experience.
* Strong trade principles knowledge with practical expertise in aviation safety standards and safe operating practices.
Qualifications for the Mechanical Supervisor
* Completed an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or a military equivalent.
* Minimum qualification: City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance, or an equivalent certification.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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 (www.gov.uk).
What we offer
* 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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.
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