Vehicle Mechanic

Job Title:               Vehicle Mechanic
Location:               Based in either Kenya or Oman
Compensation:     £57,425 + Benefits
Role Type:             Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                 SF59560

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Vehicle Mechanic.
 
The role
As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will carry out routine and bespoke inspection, servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis mechanical and electrical repair to a wide range of advanced military wheeled vehicles to level 1-3 maintenance standards.

Our teams are currently based in Kenya and Oman but this may extended to cover other countries where you will be required to deploy on a 3 month on 1 month off basis. All travel, accommodation and tooling is provided by Babcock along with daily subsistence rate. 
 
Day to day, you’ll utilise repair manuals, spares lists and modern diagnostic schematics through modern media assets as required.

• Deliver the production plan
• Ensure use of correct tools, plant or machinery available to deliver the plan
• Ensure health and safety standards are followed including use of  personal protective equiptment (PPE), safe working areas, near miss and accident reporting and adherence to risk assessments
• Ensure management chain is notified of risks of meeting output plan as soon as is apparent

 
This is a full time, hybrid role based in Kenya and Oman.
 
Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic:

• Experienced IT skills competent at utilising laptops and diagnostic computers with a good understanding of MS Word and Excel
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to challenge and have awkward conversations
• Ability to make rational decisions based on information available

 
Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic:

• A recognised qualification in Automotive Engineering with a minimum City and Guilds level-3 or BTEC/IMI/NVQ equivalent or has served in HM Armed Forces as a Vehicle Mechanic Class One.
• B1 Driving Licence  
   

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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: 21/10/2024