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Vehicle Mechanic

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Kent, Chatham
Salary
£27000 - £32000 per annum
Closing date
19 Feb 2019

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Sector
Automotive
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

We wish to appoint a Vehicle Mechanic, reporting to the Workshop Supervisor to provide effective Equipment Support (ES) in order to sustain a level of equipment availability sufficient to meet Contract requirements. The main tasks of the role are:

  • 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

  • C&G Level 3 Motor Vehicle Studies or equivalent - Essential
  • Apprenticeship in Automotive Engineering or equivalent - Essential
  • Hold a UK driving license (Category C; C+E). - Desirable

Hold a UK Category B driving license - Essential

  • Qualified IOSH Working Safely - Desirable
  • Computer literate in Microsoft packages - Desirable
  • Experience working with military equipment - 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

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