About this role
Job Title: Head of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Location: UK, Flexible + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF77356 Shape the Future of Aviation Maintenance At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul. The role As a Head of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul operations across Babcock's UK Aviation business. This is a rare opportunity to lead large-scale transformation programmes that will modernise aviation maintenance delivery, introduce emerging technologies, and create a more efficient, innovative and competitive aviation enterprise.
- Day-to-day you'll be required to: Defining and maintaining the strategic vision for future aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul operations.
- Leading transformation programmes that modernise maintenance delivery, improve performance and enhance competitiveness.
- Assessing current operating models, technologies and organisational capabilities to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Developing future-state operating models aligned to aviation industry best practice and emerging technologies.
- Establishing capability roadmaps and benchmarking performance against leading global aviation maintenance organisations.
- This is a full-time, 40-hour per week role that can be based at any of our UK Aviation sites, with hybrid working patterns available.
- Regular travel to other Babcock Aviation locations and customer sites across the UK will be required.
- Essential experience of the Head of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Demonstrable experience leading operational improvement, capability development or business transformation programmes.
- Strong operational understanding of aviation maintenance environments and production management practices.
- Experience implementing automation, robotics, advanced inspection technologies or other innovative maintenance solutions.
- Proven ability to identify complex operational challenges and develop practical, sustainable improvement strategies.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement methodologies and maintenance quality management systems.
- Qualifications for the Head of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Degree qualified in Engineering, Aviation, Operations Management or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
- Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.
- This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
- Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
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 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 Babcock We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [email protected] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview. Closing date: 26/11/2026 #AVIATION24