Role:

Mechanical Supervisor

Location:

Isle of Anglesey, Wales

Hours:

36 pw

Salary:

£34,703.20 + Benefits

The role

As a Mechanical Supervisor, your expertise ensures the safety, reliability, and performance of cutting-edge aircraft, making a real impact in a highly specialised environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Review operational performance of aircraft systems and components

• Analyse and diagnose faults, apply technical knowledge to repair, modify, or improve procedures

• Ensure team meets maintenance schedules, resolve issues, and escalate when necessary

• Maintain personal and team competencies for aircraft/component work

• Demonstrate flexibility and proactive attitude, follow direction appropriately.

This role is full time working 36 hours per week and is based in Anglesey.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Supervisor:

• Proven and competent leader with a strong track record at this level

• Fully qualified technician with all required authorities and certifications in place

• Demonstrates breadth of experience, currency, and recency, supported by a comprehensive logbook of skills, knowledge, and authorisations

• Solid foundation in trade principles, complemented by practical expertise in maintenance and diagnostics

• Extensive experience in applying aviation safety standards and ensuring safe operating practices.

Qualifications for the Mechanical Supervisor:

• Completed an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or a recognised military equivalent

• Holds a minimum academic qualification of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance, or an equivalent certification

• Strong technical foundation with practical experience gained through structured training and hands on application.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

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.

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