Mechanical Engineer

at  Forestry Commission

JOB SUMMARY

Forestry England is an executive agency of English Government. We manage the National Forest Estate on behalf of English Ministers and serve as part of the Environment and Forestry directorate of English Government.
The Bellingham Workshop is one of three in England. Mechanical Engineering provide a safe and economic repair service for all the vehicles, machinery and equipment (VME) used by the Forestry England in the delivery of its national objectives.
The post will be largely based at the Workshop in Bellingham, although the successful candidate may occasionally be required to travel to other Forest Districts site which may include the possibility of an overnight stay. The post-holder will report to the Bellingham Service Manager and will work as part of a team of 4 staff within the workshop

JOB DESCRIPTION

To provide efficient value for money service to help the Forestry England to achieve its aims by maintaining and repairing vehicles and specialist forestry equipment, while ensuring that the fleet is professionally and cost effectively maintained to maximise availability. This will include inspecting, repairing, servicing , welding fabrication and recovery work both in the workshop, worksites and other areas. You will typically be maintaining and repairing items such as trailers, quads, cars, vans, 4X4s, and forest harvesters and forwarders.

The post holder will be expected to:

• Undertake servicing and repairs on vehicles and equipment such as chainsaws, trailers, quad bikes through to larger agricultural machinery and up to harvesting machines.
• Assess and carry out all assigned tasks, identifying the most appropriate method of effecting a repair/maintenance whilst considering cost, downtime and ensuring the safety of all.
• Understand and apply all Health and Safety controls and effectively communicate these between colleagues and co-workers.
• Work effectively with the Service Manager on spares requirements to ensure a cost effective and efficient repair is carried out.
• Complete and comply with all administrative systems required by the workshop and meet the return deadlines requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

Mechanical Engineering based qualifications, for example: City and Guilds Motor Vehicle Engineering (3905), Plant/Agricultural NVQ Maintenance Level 1, or equivalent.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• A high level of technical expertise on the repair, maintenance and diagnostics of mechanical, electrical, electronic and hydraulic system.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,941, Forestry Commission contributes £7,544 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• 25 days holiday (If you work full time)
• Bank holidays
• 2.5 extra days leave (in addition to Bank Holidays)
• Ability to buy or sell 5 days holiday
• 5 days extra holidays after 5 years’ service
• A one-off extra 5 days holiday after 20 years’ service
• 3 days volunteering a year
• 5 days a year to develop yourself
• Access to extensive on-line learning (Civil service learning)
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees
• Right to request flexible working and part time hours
• Costs towards eye care
• Cycle to work scheme (if full time)
• Civil service healthcare
• Civil service sports and social club (CSSC)
• Civil service motoring association club
• Civil service insurance
• Free parking at FC sites and free entry to forestry arboretum
• Up to 15% discount at Forest Live Events and the chance to volunteer
• Retail discounts e.g. 20% at cycle surgery and Snow and Rock and 10% discount at Enterprise car hire
• 0% discount at FC shops

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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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