Aircraft Inspector
Clearance Level
SC
Salary Range
Competitive
Employment Type
FULL TIME
Work Style
onsite
// Role Summary
Join Babcock as an Aircraft Inspector at RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland, playing a crucial role in delivering high-standard aircraft inspections and maintenance to ensure operational excellence.
// Key Responsibilities
- Conduct scheduled and corrective maintenance on the LAFT aircraft fleet.
- Supervise and certify technician staff in line with regulatory standards.
- Perform pre-use checks and maintenance on ground support equipment with full documentation compliance.
- Accurately complete all maintenance documentation.
- Requires a recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3, and a valid UK driving licence.
// Role Specification
About the Role
As an Aircraft Inspector at Babcock's RAF Aldergrove site in Northern Ireland, you will be instrumental in ensuring the high standards of aircraft inspections and maintenance. Your responsibilities will include scheduled servicing and Check A tasks, contributing directly to operational excellence and surpassing customer expectations.
What You'll Do:
- Conduct scheduled and corrective maintenance on the LAFT aircraft fleet, including aircraft handling.
- Supervise and certify technician staff, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
- Perform pre-use checks and scheduled maintenance on ground support equipment, ensuring full documentation compliance.
- Carry out general duties as assigned, such as driving, stores support, and housekeeping.
- Accurately complete all maintenance documentation in accordance with legislation and company procedures.
What You'll Bring:
- Essential experience in preparing aircraft for daily operations, including pre-flight checks and fuel replenishment.
- Experience within military or civilian Part 145 maintenance environments.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and customer-facing skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience.
- IT proficiency is desirable.
Qualifications:
- A recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
- Demonstrated practical and theoretical engineering competence.
- A valid UK driving licence.
- Experience in military or civilian aircraft engineering environments.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.
What We Offer:
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment of Professional Fees.
- Special paid leave for reservists in the armed forces.
- Options for holiday trading and volunteering leave ('Be Kind Day').