Vehicle Mechanic (186jc) vacancy in Medway ()

My client is looking to appoint a Vehicle Mechanic, who will be reporting to the Workshop Supervisor.

The key accountabilities of the job holder are as follows:

• The maintenance, mechanical/electrical repairs and modification of the wide range of military and commercial wheeled vehicles and towed equipment, in accordance with faults noted on inspection or reported by the user. All repairs are to be completed to current VOSA & MOD standards, while also ensuring the correct specialist tools are used to carry out repairs. All repair activities are to be carried out in compliance with all Health and Safety and company policy.
• Responsible for working safely within the workshop, with due regard to local safety instructions and the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• Keeping pace with changing priorities.
• Ensuring that the correct specialist tools are used in carrying out repairs.
• Maintaining up-to-date technical knowledge on current equipment and new equipment into service.
• Carrying out minor electrical repairs i.e. bulbs fuses, etc.

An individual toolkit, Personal Protective Equipment (Corporate Clothing) and specialist stores support will be provided.

Qualifications & Requirements
• Have a recognised apprenticeship in Automotive Engineering or Service as an Armed Forces Vehicle Mechanic Class 1, essential.
• Have a recognised apprenticeship in Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Technicians work, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent training and experience. City and Guild Level 1, 2 and 3 or NVQ Level 3 in Automotive Engineering, essential.
• Full clean driving license, essential, including B and C categories.
• Experience of repairing four wheel drive vehicles, including 6, 9 and 15 tonne.
• Attendance to Manufacturer automotive courses, desirable.
• Attendance to MOD approved equipment repair courses and/or Civilian Vehicle Inspectors course, desirable.

Skills
• Computer literate in Microsoft and JAMES packages, desirable.
• Articulate both verbal and written communication

Competencies

Service Excellence:
• Is determined and uses initiative in pursuing standards, refusing to accept that a solution cannot be found

Planning and Organising:
• Identifies and evaluates priorities by differentiating between the urgent and important
• Works under minimum supervision
• Maintaining up to date technical knowledge on current equipment and new equipment into service.

Personal Effectiveness:
• Listens to others ideas and concerns and test understanding by summarising and questioning
• Recognises how particular statements or actions will be received and modifies approach to gain desired outcome

Security

The successful candidate will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements.

My client is an armed forces friendly organisation

In return my client is offering an excellent salary package as well as a range of benefits which includes a company pension scheme.