Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Chatham, Kent
Compensation: Starting Salary £32,021.25 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59791
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 HGV Vehicle Mechanic at our Chatham site.
The role
As a Vehicle Mechanic, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will help support our military customer in the maintenance and repair of a wide variety of vehicles.
Day-to-day, you'll carry out routine maintenance, mechanical and electrical repairs, and modifications on vehicles and small plant equipment held at Chatham Station.
* Carry out equipment and component serviceability inspections.
* Identify mechanical and electrical faults with vehicle and equipment components, assemblies and systems.
* Ensure all equipment maintenance and repairs are completed in accordance with Army Equipment Support Publications (AESP).
* Carry out road tests of vehicles, and functional testing of equipment sub-assemblies and systems.
* Identify replacement parts and assemblies using Military Information Systems.
* Support the continuous improvement of the department and contribute towards the RSME contracts continuous improvement targets.
This position involves manual work, which could include lifting, bending, using tools, or standing for extended periods of time.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week, and is based on site at Chatham.
Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic
* Experience working on vehicles.
* Electrical experience.
* Health and safety knowledge.
Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic
* Served a recognised apprenticeship in Automotive Engineering or served in HM Armed Forces as a Trade Class 1 Vehicle Mechanic (VM).
* UK Driving Licence.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
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 share scheme.
* Employee shopping savings portal.
* Payment of Professional Fees.
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
* Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement.
* 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
Babcock International
For over a century, Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance, and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
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 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: 20/11/24
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