Field Services Equipment and Maintenance Lead

4 weeks ago


Ashford, United Kingdom QinetiQ Full time

Job title: Field Services Equipment and Maintenance Lead

Location: Ashford, Kent

Company: QinetiQ Target Systems

Salary: Competitive

Hours: 37 hour per week, permanent

About the role

We are currently recruiting for an Equipment and Maintenance Lead to join QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) within our Field Services Team. QTS is a wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ Group PLC, specialising in the design and manufacture of a range of state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial and Surface Target systems, including the world-leading Banshee target.

QTS targets are used to enable realistic weapons test and evaluation and operator training in over 40 countries worldwide, with QTS providing a complete managed service in over 15 of these countries.

What will I be doing?

Reporting to the Head of Field Services, you will ensure that Field Services equipment is managed and maintained regardless of location.

Duties will include:

Assisting the field services manager and team leaders to plan and deploy relevant equipment to support Field Services deployments. In conjunction with the Field Services manager, plan, and order relevant equipment to support Field Services deployments, Manage and oversee the Field services stores lead. Identify opportunities for improvement across all areas. Plan and conduct a scheduled maintenance program on all Field Services equipment if and when required. Plan, where necessary, maintenance tasks and ensure team members are trained in appropriate aspects of system maintenance. Plan and conduct a scheduled calibration program on all Field Services equipment if and when required. Collate and maintain records of the maintained and calibrated suite of field services equipment. Manage and support the business with all aspects of the CONVEY app and all QTS vehicles. Raise any Health and Safety concerns with the responsible person. Gain a high level of aerial and surface target systems knowledge and be able to form part of an overseas deployment when necessary. Support the department in any facility and security needs as required.

What do I need?

You will have experience of working in an operational environment and a full UK driving licence / HGV licence.

You’ll have good IT skills and be calm and able to work under pressure.

We also ask that you:

have the ability to work autonomously and reactively to changing requirements are a good communicator, both written and oral are an excellent team player who is enthusiastic and committed to the role / team have an Engineering HND / HNC or relevant apprenticeship, or equivalent experience

It would be an advantage if you have domain knowledge of unmanned aerial targets, including sea and land targets, and their control systems.

What else do I need to know?

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of exciting defence-based projects, with vast career progression across a global organisation, in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits.

You’ll receive a competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive, as we constantly review what’s happening in the market.

The range of benefits we offer include adaptive and flexible / hybrid working, ample holiday entitlements, generous employer pension contributions, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, and the ability to purchase discounted Health Cash Plans, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance, plus much more.



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