DE&S Complex Weapons Fitter

at  Ministry of Defence

JOB SUMMARY

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes, and strive for what’s next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe – for today, and tomorrow.
We offer 25+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.
Nationality, visas and vetting: We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship.
This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months.

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), we are seeking Complex Weapon Fitters to join our team at Defence Munitions Beith (DM Beith). This site is vital for defence, supplying and maintaining many of the weapon systems used by the UK military to protect national interests globally. Joining Defence Munitions means becoming part of a family of skilled and experienced civil servants dedicated to delivering essential equipment and munitions to our military customers, ranging from bullets, shells, and flares to high-calibre ammunition and targeted weapons systems.
In this role, you will become an expert in inspecting, servicing, and repairing equipment that ensures the UK Armed Forces remain at the top of their game. You will work within a large, multi-disciplined team spread across four distinct processing facilities, receiving extensive on-the-job training. This training may include Fibre Optic Splicing, Gas Turbine Engine Refurbishment, or Pressure System maintenance, depending on your allocated area.
You will deliver production and engineering outputs for complex weapons. You will collaborate with a team of experienced technicians, performing various engineering processes such as assembly, preparation, and testing of complex weapons and their associated support equipment. Many of these weapon systems utilise cutting-edge components and technology, making your role crucial in delivering this battle-winning capability.
You will be expected to work on-site full-time across four and a half days a week. Occasionally, paid overtime may be available depending on business needs. You may also be required to travel in support of weapon trials to other Defence Munitions and DE&S locations, both within the UK and abroad. Reasonable notice will be provided, with flexibility and a family-friendly approach in mind. Travel and subsistence costs will be covered.
Before taking up the post, you will be required to pass a medical examination.
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What you’ll be doing

• Carrying out a range of production and engineering operations, following safe systems of work to deliver planned monthly outputs that follow controlled processing documentation, ensuring production and maintenance output targets are achieved to very high quality and safety standards.
• Providing advice on a range of complex technical solutions, with a ‘continuous improvement’ mindset.
• Ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with relevant statutory and operation safety standards, ensuring any risks are ‘As Low as Reasonably Practicable’ (ALARP).
• Championing and exemplifying our excellent Safety Culture.
• Working within a multi-disciplined team on a range of equipment, communicating clearly and effectively to ensure a diverse range of goals and objectives are achieve in a timely and effective manner.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Hold a Level 3 NVQ/SVQ apprenticeship qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent up to date relevant experience suitable to the role
• Ordinary National Certification (ONC) in a relevant engineering discipline, or similar qualification from a relevant awarding body
• Experience of following safe systems of work
• Basic IT literacy and experience of using Microsoft Excel and Word

• Experience of working in a production or engineering environment with a solid understanding of engineering practises

  In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Enhancing service support systems – Supervised Practitioner level

• Engineering Functional Competence - EFC4 – Technical Decision making – supervised Practitioner level
• Working together – CSBC2
• Delivering at pace - CSBC2

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,900, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,662 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.
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NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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TYPE OF ROLE

Defence Operations
Logistics
Operational Delivery

What you’ll be doing

• Carrying out a range of production and engineering operations, following safe systems of work to deliver planned monthly outputs that follow controlled processing documentation, ensuring production and maintenance output targets are achieved to very high quality and safety standards.
• Providing advice on a range of complex technical solutions, with a ‘continuous improvement’ mindset.
• Ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with relevant statutory and operation safety standards, ensuring any risks are ‘As Low as Reasonably Practicable’ (ALARP).
• Championing and exemplifying our excellent Safety Culture.
• Working within a multi-disciplined team on a range of equipment, communicating clearly and effectively to ensure a diverse range of goals and objectives are achieve in a timely and effective manner

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Enhancing service support systems – Supervised Practitioner level
• Engineering Functional Competence - EFC4 – Technical Decision making – supervised Practitioner level
• Working together – CSBC2
• Delivering at pace - CSBC