Vehicle Technician
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Location:
Camberley, Guildford, GB, GU17 9LP
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Farnborough, Surrey
Compensation: Up to £33,302 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60540
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 Vehicle Mechanic at our Minley site.
The role
As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll be part of a highly skilled team supporting the equipment and vehicles used by our defence customer. You'll tackle maintenance, repairs, and modifications with precision and expertise. Whether it's civilian or military vehicles, you'll diagnose faults and masterfully repair mechanical and electrical systems.
Day to day you'll:
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. This 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 Minley, Hampshire. The site is situated to the west of Aldershot and north-west of Farnborough.
Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic
Experience working on vehicles
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.
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 share scheme
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
Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Monday to Friday - NO weekend work
Access to onsite gym, pool and cinema
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 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.
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