Maintenance Technician

About the job

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: High Post, Salisbury

Salary: £37,000 - £42,000

Job Type: Full time - to be worked over 4 x team shift rotation.

Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.

As part of our continual investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions, we are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today's business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow's threats facing our armed forces.

About the role:

We are currently looking for a Shift Maintenance Technician to join our Maintenance Department. This opportunity will offer significant training and the ability to contribute to making a difference as we go through our site transformation plan.

You will work with the maintenance team to achieve required goals, targets and output whilst developing your knowledge base to enable support with proactive and reactive maintenance tasks on site.

You will be responsible in supporting the planned maintenance schedule on plant and equipment once training is completed. As part of this role, you will develop mechanical and electrical skills and complete required external and internal training in order to fulfil maintenance requirements to ensure continuity of production operations.

Responsibilities of the role will include, but not limited to:

• Continue to develop skills gaps to enable full multi skilled maintenance tasks.
• Complete required internal training for mechanical and electrical planned maintenance tasks and assist with the planned maintenance for site.
• Plan and organise follow up work derived from planned maintenance checks.
• Ensure work is recorded and handed over to the team leader to ensure effective communication between shifts.
• Assist maintenance team with electrical, mechanical and plant breakdowns.
• Develop understanding of lean processes to assist with improvements to existing and new equipment.
• Support with statutory inspection programmes e.g. pressure vessels.
• To ensure their own health, safety and welfare and the safety of all other persons who may be affected by their activities.
• Aware of the company requirements for the protection of the environment in their workplace and any areas that may be affected by their activities, to follow company procedures and participate in making environmental improvements.

Person Specification:

• Right to live and work in the UK, with ability to obtain basic security level clearance.
• Time Served Apprenticeship (ONC, NVQ or equivalent) in mechanical or electrical discipline or relevant transferable skills from working in a maintenance role ideally in an industrial setting, but other environments will be considered.
• Demonstrate experience in Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance.
• Proven experience working to a maintenance plan.
• Understanding of basic machinery safety
• Must not be colour blind
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Proficient in MS Office Demonstrated

About Chemring Countermeasures:

Chemring Countermeasures has a culture built on our values of Safety, Excellence and Innovation. We continue our investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions. We are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today's business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow's threats facing our armed forces.

We have more than 50 years' experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.

Please Note:

Chemring CM is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer however candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Multi-Trader, Multi-Skilled Trader, Maintenance Engineer, Building Fabric Technician, Electrician or Gas engineer may also be considered for this role.