Head of Manufacturing, Repair and Overhaul

Job Title:                      Head of Manufacturing, 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 Manufacturing, Repair and Overhaul.

The role

As a Head of Manufacturing, 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 Manufacturing, 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 Manufacturing, 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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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

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