At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise tool management for aircraft maintenance, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Join a leading aviation company with a commitment to safety and efficiency.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension scheme, health support, and volunteer leave.
- Other info: Full-time role at RAF Valley with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in aviation while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: GCSEs in English and Maths; experience in aviation or logistics is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 32206 - 32206 £ per year.
As an Aviation Tool Stores Supervisor, you will support aircraft maintenance operations by ensuring all tools and equipment are controlled, maintained, and available when needed. Working within a regulated aviation environment, your accuracy and attention to detail will directly contribute to safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Managing the acceptance, storage, issue, and return of tools and equipment
- Ensuring all tooling is correctly identified, labelled, and recorded in line with regulatory requirements
- Maintaining accurate records of tool condition, location, and usage at all times
- Supporting tool calibration, inspection programmes, and audit activities
- Monitoring stock levels and reporting any shortages, damage, or discrepancies
This is a full‑time, onsite role based at RAF Valley, working 36 hours per week.
Essential Experience
- Working within a tool store, logistics, or engineering support environment
- Managing tool control systems and maintaining accurate records and traceability
- Supporting stock control, inventory management, and reporting processes
- Understanding tool calibration, servicing, and safe storage requirements
- Working within a regulated or safety‑critical environment, ideally aviation
- Previous experience in tool control in an aviation environment (technical or logistics background)
Qualifications
- GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics
- Relevant experience in aviation, engineering, or logistics environments (advantageous)
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions.
Benefits
- 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 shopping savings portal
- Payment of professional fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
- Holiday trading: UK Babcock employees can buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave each year (Window opens February through to March annually)
- Be Kind Day: employees can take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Aviation Tool Stores Supervisor employer: Babcock International
At Babcock, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values accuracy and attention to detail in the aviation sector. Located at RAF Valley in Holyhead, Anglesey, our Aviation Tool Stores Supervisor role provides generous benefits, including a matched contribution pension scheme, access to health services, and opportunities for professional development. We foster employee growth through initiatives like 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering, ensuring our team members find meaningful and rewarding employment while contributing to safety and operational efficiency.
