Job Title: Technical Service Engineer
Location: Salisbury
Salary: £33,189.25 – £40,067.55
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Chemring is a FTSE-250 listed global business that specialises in the manufacture of high technology products and the provision of services to the aerospace, defence and security markets. Employing approximately 2,500 people worldwide and with production facilities in the UK, US, Australia and Norway, Chemring meets the needs of customers in more than fifty countries.
With a diverse portfolio of products and services that span both physical and digital environments Chemring’s exceptional teams deliver innovative technologies to protect people, platforms, missions and information against constantly changing threats. Our brand values of safety, excellence and innovation are played out every day by our people globally.
The Role:
The Technical Service Engineer will be required to undertake Post Design Services Tasks as determined by UK MoD. Perform breakdowns, functioning, detailed analysis and report writing. Undertake small scale manufacturing assembly in support of product development programmes. Support In Service Surveillance, Product Life-extension and IM testing activities. Support the Test House Team conducting environmental testing on products in accordance with customer specifications, while upholding the quality standards defined within ISO17025.
The responsibilities of the role include (but are not limited to):
- Undertake PDS Tasks, In-Service-Surveillance and Life Extension Tasks, inclusive of breakdown, functioning, analysis and disposal.
- Preparation and maintenance of Risk Assessments, Work Instructions associated to PDS Facility and individual Tasks.
- Undertake small scale manufacturing assembly in support of Post Design and Product Development tasks.
- Maintain a Daily Logbook and provide progress updates to support department weekly reports.
- Support the Test House Team as and when required covering all aspects of environmental testing.
- Preparation and maintenance of Risk Assessments, Test Instructions associated to the Test House.
- Produce comprehensive written reports for release to External Customers including UK MoD.
Technical Service Engineer Specification:
- HNC (Level 4) in Engineering or similar discipline (desirable)
- Ability to obtain SC clearance (lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years) (essential)
- Basic Knowledge of Pyrotechnic, Propellant and Explosive Engineering (desirable)
- Experience of working in a highly regulated environment. (desirable)
- Experience working within a Test House environment / Laboratory (desirable)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, in particular MS Word and MS Excel (essential)
- Report writing (essential)
This role will be worked over a 4.5 day week; Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:45 and Friday 08:00 – 12:30. Flexibility in this role is critical to the success of supporting the team.
Benefits at Chemring Countermeasures
- We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme
- 5 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- A generous pension scheme
- Share save scheme
- Holiday buying and selling scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support
- We hold annual social events
- Cultural days
- Free on-site parking
- Podiatrist
- Weekly fruit baskets
As part of our continual investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions, we are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today’s business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow’s threats facing our armed forces.
Armed Forces Covenant:
We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Service Engineer, Repairs Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, may also be considered for this role.
