Survival Equipment Technician
Location
Salisbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Title: Survival Equipment Technician
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Package: Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
Role Type: Full-time / Permanet
Role ID: SF15888
Join us as a Survival Equipment Technician at our MOD Boscombe Down site in Salisbury, where you will play a crucial role in providing technician support for our survival equipment.
The Role
As a Survival Equipment Technician (SET), you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary, providing technical engineering support for a range of crucial survival equipment including aircrew equipment, parachutes, life-rafts and pool drifts.
Day-to-Day, you'll:
- Maintain all survival equipment, carrying out a range of tasks to high-standards through a planned schedule of work
- Complete a range of compliance and health and safety checks using tool control procedures
- Get involved with a range of hands-on maintenance tasks for various unqiue equipment such as, aircrew protective clothing, helmets, electrical headsets, oxygen masks and personal survival packs
This role is full-time, 37-hours per week and based onsite at MOD Boscombe Down. Travel within the UK and overseas, as and when required by the the business
Essential Experience of the Survival Equipment Technician
We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to skills or experience, provided you can show a level of experience in the following, then we would like to hear from you:
- Survival Equipment Training
- Computer literacy with relevant knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Comprehensive understanding of Health, Safety & Environmental regulations
Qualifications for the Survival Equipment Technician
- You'll need Survival Equipment training (NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Survival Equipment Maintenance (1789-31) or equivalent OR similar level of relevant experience including an apprenticeship covering survival equipment maintenance procedures.
- You'll also need a recognised training course (or equivalent military training qualification) or years' experience
Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum . Please visit the 'UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: Guidance for Applicants' GOV.UK website.
Our Benefits
- Adaptive and flexible working.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance.
- Matched contribution Pension Scheme, with Life Assurance.
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets, and much more.
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days' additional leave.
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local communities.
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