Mechanical Technician

About the job

Job Title: Mechanical Technician
Location: Telford, West Midlands
Compensation: £30,460.08 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent (9 day working fortnight)
Role ID: SF55538

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Technician at our RAF Cosford site.

The Role
As a Mechanical Technician you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will carry out mechanical maintenance work at RAF Cosford.

Day to day, you'll be responsible for the efficient completion of preventative and corrective maintenance tasks on all items of Mechanical Equipment (Aircraft Support Equipment) in support of RAF Cosford and RAF Shawbury as well as:

• All aspects of ASE ranging from the aircraft arrester barrier, jacks, trestles, GPU's, Hydraulic Rigs and Racking.
• The successful fulfilment of the contracted tasking of the ASE
• Mechanical component replacements

This role is full time with a 9 day working fortnight. You'll be based at RAF Cosford, Shropshire - just to the northwest of Wolverhampton and close to Albrighton and Telford, with travel to RAF Shawbury.

Experience required of the Mechanical Technician:

• Basic level of mechanical engineering knowledge
• Willingness to learn as training will be provided
• Background in vehicles is advantageous

Qualifications for the Mechanical Technician:

• NVQ or equivalent in mechanical engineering or other relevant subject

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• 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 most 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.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock International have 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.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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.