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Structures Supervisor
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Structures Supervisor
Location: Holyhead, Anglesey
Compensation: £36,304.14 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF72045
Lead structural excellence on fast-jet aircraft and shape the future of UK defence aviation.
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Structures Supervisor at RAF Valley, near Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey.
About the Role
As a Structures Supervisor, you’ll oversee structural repair and maintenance activities on military aircraft, ensuring safety, quality, and contractual output.
Day-to-day, you’ll:
- Coordinate technicians, manage resources, and promote best practices in compliance and safety.
- Help deliver operational excellence and support your own professional growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and direct technicians, ensuring tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standard.
- Carry out 1st and 2nd signature responsibilities and deputise for the Team Leader when required.
- Control manpower allocation and monitor work for compliance with regulations and documentation accuracy.
- Promote quality and safety management practices across all structural maintenance activities.
- Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of aircraft structures and systems.
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This role is full time (37.5 hours per week) and based at RAF Valley, Holyhead.
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Requirements
Essential Experience
World-class structures expertise:
- Strong engineering knowledge and practical skills in aircraft maintenance.
- Proven experience in primary, secondary, and tertiary structures.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical manuals.
- Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and effective communication skills.
Qualifications
- City & Guilds 2675 Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 in Aircraft Maintenance (or equivalent).
- Proficient in interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Qualified and experienced in airframe structural repair techniques.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in a related engineering environment.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Security clearance requirements may affect eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, past citizenship, or residency. Further details are available.
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Benefits
We take care of our people. Benefits include:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations via Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of professional fees
- 10 days’ special paid leave for reservists in the armed forces
- Holiday Trading (buy/sell up to one working week of annual leave)
- "Be Kind Day" (paid leave for volunteering)
About Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Your work ensures national security and public infrastructure resilience, from design to decommissioning. Together, we foster meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Inclusion and Flexibility
We’re a disability confident employer. Adjustments may be available during recruitment — email careers@babcockinternational.com (subject: Reasonable adjustments requirement).
We welcome discussions on flexible working patterns at interview. Our inclusive culture ensures everyone can thrive.
Closing Date: 30/06/2026
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