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Vehicle Mechanic - Medway

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Medway, Kent
Salary
£27000 - £32000 per annum
Closing date
28 Jan 2019

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Sector
Automotive, Engineering
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

VEHICLE MECHANIC

MEDWAY

£27,000 - £32,000 PER ANNUM

Brief Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Vehicle Mechanic to work for my client based in Chatham. My client is a FTSE 100 engineering support services company who work closely with the Armed Forces, Metropolitan Police and Ministry of Defence. My client wish to appoint an experienced Vehicle Mechanic to help service and repair and maintain their fleet and are looking to pay a salary between £27,000 - £32,000 per annum.

Main Tasks

  • Carry out routine maintenance, mechanical and electrical repairs, and modification to equipment in support of the workshop repair process.
  • Carry out equipment and component serviceability inspections.
  • Identify mechanical and electrical faults with vehicle components, assemblies and systems.
  • Ensure all equipment maintenance and repairs are completed in accordance with equipment specific Army Equipment Support Publications (AESP).
  • Carry out road tests of vehicles and functional testing of equipment
  • Update repair progress and job completion on the Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions (JAMES) MIS
  • Identify replacement parts and assemblies using Military Information Systems
  • Demand replacement parts and assemblies
  • Ensure repairable components and assemblies are clean and drained of all fluids before return
  • Support the continuous improvement of the department and contribute towards the RSME contracts continuous improvement targets
  • Carry out pre and after use inspections of any Lifting Equipment (LE)
  • Carry out off site repairs to non-taskworthy or broken down equipment
  • Ensure the highest standards of Engineering Hygiene (EH) and housekeeping are used and maintained within your work area, the workshop and surrounding areas
  • May be required to cover some out of hours duties
  • Carry out any other tasks deemed within your area of competence
  • Ensure Company health, safety and environmental procedures are implemented and complied with at all times. direction

Technical Experience and Qualifications

Essential

  • C&G Level 3 Motor Vehicle Studies or equivalent
  • Apprenticeship in Automotive Engineering or equivalent
  • Hold a UK Category B driving license

Desirable

  • Qualified IOSH Working Safely - Desirable
  • Computer literate in Microsoft packages - Desirable
  • Experience working with military equipment - Desirable
  • Hold a UK driving license (Category C; C+E). - Desirable

Skills Profile

  • Confidence and interpersonal skills to engage at all levels
  • Strong team work qualities with the ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
  • Customer focused with the ability to build positive working relationships
  • Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
  • Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations

Competencies

  • Resilient and tenacious with a tendency to persevere
  • Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic and changing environment
  • Forward looking with a holistic approach
  • Organised with a natural inclination for planning
  • Problem solving and root cause identification skills
  • Innovative with a continuous improvement and change focus

For more information on this role please contact me on 01895 205493 or email me at Jamie.Rogan @ manpower .co .uk

"Mechanic" "Vehicle Mechanic" "Vehicle Technician" "REME" "Armed Forces" "Army"

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