Vehicle Technician

2 weeks ago

Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Babcock International Full time

Job Title: Vehicle Technician
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
Compensation: Up to £36,000 Depending on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF63360

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 Technician at our MOD Lyneham site.

The role
As a Vehicle Technician, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic Vehicle Technicians to join our Equipment Support Department. You'll be involved with conducting servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic repair, and modification to a wide range of military vehicles - one day could see you working on a Land Rover, the next on a sophisticated Challenger Two main battle tank. You'll also diagnose and repair training aids, associated plant, tools, and machinery.

Day-to-day, you'll inspect, service, repair and maintain a wide variety of familiar and unfamiliar vehicle platforms and training aids using modern repair techniques and technical documentation to achieve positive outcomes, as well as:

  • Conduct service, repair and maintenance activities as per the manufacturer's instructions and technical publications.
  • Ensure all equipment Joint Asset Management Equipment System (JAMES) Job Cards are completed accurately.
  • Conduct all activities to current MOD standards, and compliance with VOSA/D inspection standards.
  • Conduct all activities in accordance with current Health and Safety legislation.
  • Mentor apprentices or assist the appointed Mentor, as required.

The Vehicle Technician role is full-time, 37 hours per week, and based onsite at MOD Lyneham. Successful candidates must be willing and have the ability to attend courses as required, and successfully pass any specific training deemed essential to their role. There is also an opportunity to work 37 hours over a 4 day working week.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Technician:

  • Experience gained in a busy workshop environment.
  • Proficient use of computer systems, with a good understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Demonstrable problem-solving skills, drawing on technical knowledge and previous experience.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities as necessary, over entire range of supported platforms and equipment.
  • Ability to work efficiently and in a timely manner to achieve set targets and specific deadlines.

Qualifications for the Vehicle Technician:

  • Recognised qualification in Automotive Engineering with a minimum IMI or C&G Level Three or BTEC/IMI/NVQ equivalent; OR previously served in the Armed Forces as a Vehicle Mechanic/Technician Class One
  • Diagnostic Technician qualification or significant diagnostic experience
  • Valid Category 'B' Driving Licence (essential)
  • Valid category 'C' or 'C+E' and 'H' licenses (desirable, but not essential)

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. '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.

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.

Closing date: 21/04/2025

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