Army - Equipment Auditor - Colchester, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

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Colchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £27,160

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:

Industrial

Skill zone 4
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MOD
Army
Type of role:
Engineering
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
5Contents

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About the job

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Location

Warminster, South West England, BA12 0

BS :
Colchester, East of England, CO2 7

UT :
Aldershot, South East England, GU11 2

DX :
Beeston, East Midlands (England), NG9 5HAAbout the job

Job summary:

Do you have excellent attention to detail and a desire to drive improvement? Do you want to make a difference in Defence?

What We Do

At the Land Equipment Audit Team (LEAT), we work together to keep the UK Armed Forces safe and compliant on the mainland and on operations.

Our Audit and Consultancy Team are important to that.

When you join, you will deliver value and insight across all the Regular, Reserve and Cadets units and enjoy some exceptionally impactful audit work.

You will also have the option for regular overseas travel.

Your mission as an Auditor is to help ensure a high level of policy and standard compliance across the engineering function of the Army.

The role involves working across the UK and in our overseas locations.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Our people

We are passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a phenomenal place to work.

We host a diverse range of talent where everyone feels valued and supported enabling our people to thrive, bringing greater creativity and innovation to achieve higher organisational performance.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciate

Job description:

Permanent duty station to be agreed.

Smarter Working:

we believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuring you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently - purposeful presence is our mantra, where we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact.

balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation.

Outcomes effectively and efficiently - purposeful presence is our mantra, where we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation.

We are looking for someone who holds a Level 3 Engineering qualification (or equivalent). Experiences of quality assurance and performance improvement systems is highly desirable.

You will ideally be qualified in auditing however this can be developed within the role through completion the International Organisation for Standardisation Auditor course free of charge.

This is approved by both the Chartered Quality Institute and the _International Register of Certificated Auditors_.

This course will allow you to bring world-class quality standards to all Army units and will provide you with the knowledge and skills to implement, maintain and improve the more technical aspects of a quality management system ensuring you are equipped to implement challenging technical aspects of a management system standard or discipline.

You will attain the competence to improve existing management systems by evaluating the effectiveness of its implementation.

You will be a good team player with effective communication skills to disseminate information and present recommendations and findings.

These roles will audit the following areas in accordance with the Army's Policy for Land Equipment. This is a well refined and user-friendly document that provides an expert guide to auditing. Therefore, as an auditor you will be contributing substantially to sustaining the Army's combat capability.

Lifting and Recovery Equipment
Wheeled Vehicles
Tracked Vehicles
Weapons Systems

Travel expenses are covered by us, including accommodation and meals. When required to audit overseas which will include some weekend travel, you will qualify for Travel Time allowances.

Person specification:

In this role, you will:

Undertake physical audits and digital system checks to verify adherence to engineering policy, standards, and safe systems of work.
Interrogate Asset Management Systems to identify any nonconformity.
Ensure audit observations are structured to verify compliance to regulations and unit standards.
Prepare and deliver audit reports outlining findings, recommendations, and detailing risks to relevant Senior Management as required.
Make recommendations for improved quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures.

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