Serco Plc
Aircraft Engineering Supervisor (Mechanical) (Merlin)
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Aircraft Engineering Supervisor (Mechanical) (Merlin) – RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall
Location: TR12 7RH, RNAS Culdrose, Helston, Cornwall Hours: 38 hours per week, Monday–Friday Type: Competitive salary + excellent benefits
About the Role
Do you have hands-on aircraft engineering experience? Are you looking to develop your career in aviation while supporting the Royal Navy? This is your chance to bring your expertise to life at RNAS Culdrose, one of the UK’s busiest military airfields.
As an Aircraft Engineering Supervisor (Mechanical), you’ll be critical to the IMOS (Integrated Merlin Operational Support) and AESAS (Aircraft Engineering & Airfield Support) contracts. Your role involves delivering high-quality engineering support—covering both on and off-aircraft maintenance to keep Merlin helicopters flight-ready.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee client teams ensuring technical excellence and adherence to safety procedures
- Ensure the correct use of tools, equipment, and procedures during aircraft servicing
- Troubleshoot and resolve challenges to maintain mission readiness
- Foster a culture of precision, collaboration, and safety—where every detail counts
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Ideal candidate quote: “We’re responsible for making sure our fitters follow procedures correctly, use the right tools, and get the specialist equipment they need. If things don’t go smoothly, we step in and make decisions to get the job done properly—even tightening a critical nut or bolt requires multiple checks and signoffs to ensure flight safety.” – Jock, Mechanical Aircraft Engineering Supervisor
Requirements
You’ll need:
- Minimum of 6 years in an airworthiness environment, preferably with Merlin helicopter experience
- At least 2 years of hands-on engineering experience
- Knowledge of:
- Merlin aircraft systems, servicing, and support equipment
- Lean Operating Procedures
- Naval Air Publications and CIETP (Compound Interactive Electronic Technical Publications)
- Health & safety (including COSHH and tool/quality controls)
- Engineering/asset management systems
Ideal (but we’ll support) brands you:
- A Maintenance Human Factors course completion
- A Certificate of Competency at Supervisory level
Benefits
We offer a competitive package to support both career growth and wellbeing:
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- Salary: Competitive with annual reviews
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory contribution scheme
- Holidays: 29 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
- Training & Development:
- Access to 1,100+ internal courses
- Funding for apprenticeships & certifications
- Mentoring opportunities and internal progression pathways
- Wellbeing Support:
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- BUPA Anytime HealthLine
- Wellbeing app, health cash plans, and discounted facilities
- Discounts: Savings across 1,000+ retailers (clothing, travel, leisure)
- Charity: Tax-free Payroll Giving scheme
- Inclusion: Women in Defence charter support and commitment to diversity & disability inclusion
Note: At Serco, we value performance, potential, and talent. Apply even if you’re between experience levels—we’re proud to be a Disability Confident organisation.
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