Gun Fitter / Armourer

Job Title:              Gun Fitter / Armourer
Location:              Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Compensation:    Competitive + Benefits 
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF53418

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 Gun Fitter / Armourer at our Ashchurch site.

The role
As a Gun Fitter / Armourer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for maintaining and repairing firearms and other weapons.  

Day to day, you’ll inspect all wheeled vehicles that have weapon mounts – including protected mobility fleet and track vehicles which will include Warrior and Challenger two Tanks:

• Diagnose, inspect and assess weapon systems, vehicles and associated mechanical / electrical equipment 
• Completion of vehicle and equipment documentation and test certificates to current standards 
• Responsible for keeping weapons and related equipment in safe and working order
• Carry out stock checks 

Essential experience of the Gun Fitter/Armourer

• Armourer experience 
• IT proficient 
• Experience in Periscopes is desirable 
• JAMES system experience is desirable

This is a full-time role, based on-site at Ashchurch.

Qualifications for the Gun Fitter/Armourer

• NVQ level 3 in mechanical engineering 

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Contributory Pension scheme with life assurance
• 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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 International 
For over 130 years Babcock International have 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. 

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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:  05/02/2024