Junior Safety Engineer - Beith, United Kingdom - Reed Talent Solutions

Reed Talent Solutions
Reed Talent Solutions
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Beith, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Would you like the opportunity to work across and attend trials for Land Equipment and Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME)? Our experienced Land organisation is actively looking for Engineers with working knowledge of safety products and services tojoin their growing team.

You will have the chance to work on a diverse range of Land Equipment and Weapons whilst supporting our Armed Forces.

We actively encourage career progression and are keen to develop you in your field of expertise, providing you witha comprehensive suite of safety training to become suitably qualified and competent with fulfilling DE&S safety requirements.

In our Land Engineering Division, we need Junior Safety Engineers involved in the delivery and support within our operations teams across the following areas:

  • Weapons
  • Munitions and weapon systems ranging from small calibre bombs and bullets through to strategic missile systems.


  • Land Equipment

  • Armoured fighting vehicles, selfpropelled howitzers, small calibre pistols, through to military "laser quest" systems.


As a Junior Safety Engineer your role will be to provide advice, support, and guidance to internal and external parties.

You will be advising on safety issues through engineering design and development, and management of safety risk. You'll identify solutionsto reduce the risk to military personnel on the front line.


Please be advised that due to the nature of security, some of these posts are reserved for sole UK nationals only (some roles will require the successful applicant to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance after starting).

This role may involve domestic travel to other UK sites and the opportunity for international travel.


Responsibilities for Junior Safety Engineer
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Attend trials across Land Equipment and Ordnance Munitions and Explosives (OME)
  • Work with colleagues at all levels to ensure compliance with relevant UK and EU legislation and regulations, MOD regulations and DE&S Policy
  • Support the development and management of Safety Cases at project level
  • Produce and contribute to Safety Management Plans
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of policy and process to satisfy the DE&S corporate standards for Safety Management

Person specification

  • Hold a qualification in safety, or a HNC (i.e., Level 4 or higher) qualification in an engineering or science discipline or be able to demonstrate the equivalent experience
  • Experience of supporting the delivery of safety products or services, in an engineering environment
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

  • Adoption of safety risk management process (Practitioner)
  • Application of Analytical techniques (Supervised Practitioner)
  • Communicating and influencing
  • Changing and improving

Benefits
We're pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:

  • 25 days' holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King's birthday
  • A marketleading employer pension contribution of around 27 percent, an annual performancebased bonus, and recognition awards
  • Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your worklife balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
  • Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications, with plenty of opportunities and support for progression
  • A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more
  • Up to six days of paid leave a year for volunteering
  • Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave schemes, offering 100% pay for 26 weeks (after a qualifying period)
  • We champion a diverse and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and give their best. We believe that by harnessing the power of different ideas, experiences, and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together. If you have a disabilityor additional need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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