Skilled Trades Person - Tewkesbury, United Kingdom - Babcock International

Babcock International
Babcock International
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Tewkesbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Skilled Trades Person - Gun Fitter/Armourer:

  • Location: Gloucester, GB, GL20 8LZ
  • Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title:
Gun Fitter/Armourer

Location:
Ashchurch

Compensation:
Competitive + Benefits

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Role ID:
SF53418


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 Gun Fitter/Armourer at our Ashchurch site.


The role
As a Gun Fitter/Armourer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for maintaining and repairing firearms and other weapons.

Day to day, you'll inspect all wheeled vehicles that have weapon mounts - including protected mobility fleet and track vehicles which will include Warrior and Challenger 2 Tanks

  • Diagnose, inspect and assess weapon systems, vehicles and associated mechanical / electrical equipment
  • Completion of vehicle and equipment documentation and test certificates to current standards
  • Responsible for keeping weapons and related equipment in safe and working order
  • Carry out stock checks

Essential experience of the Gun Fitter/Armourer:

  • Armourer experience
  • IT proficient
  • Experience in Periscopes is desirable
  • JAMES system experience is desirable
This is a full-time, on-site role at Ashchurch.


Qualifications for the Gun Fitter/Armourer:


  • NVQ level 3 in mechanical engineering

Our Benefits

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Competitive pension scheme with life assurance
  • Employee share scheme
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10days special paid leave
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of 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 130 years 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.


Closing date: 15/09/2023

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