Vehicle Mechanic

Job Title:              HGV Mechanic
Location:              Chatham, Kent
Compensation:    £33,302 + 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. 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 Chatham.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic 

• Experience working as a vehcile mechanic
• Experience working on HGVs and specifically air-braking systems 
• Electrical experience is desirable
• 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 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
• 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: 05/12/24

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