Equipment Examiner - Armourer

Take charge of our armoury equipment and ensure it's always battle-ready; your expertise and responsibility can keep our warehouse in top shape.

Your Role

Responsible for conducting preventative maintenance, investigation, examination, and conditioning of small arms equipment and associated sub-assemblies held at Kuehne+Nagel Donnington. Using approved data to maintain the stock.

Your Responsibilities

• Establish an understanding of Risk Assessments and Risk Controls including understanding how to identify risks.
• Comply with all instructed Safe Working Practices including the reporting of all accidents and incidents within the workplace.
• Actively participate and input into WIs/SOPs and process confirmations, assisting with the identification of necessary amendments, updates, and rewrites as required.
• Be a Champion for Delivery of Service at all times.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with the latest approved data.
• Responsible for ensuring all work is conducted in accordance with approved data.
• Ensure you work within current approved data, policies, processes, procedures, and management guidance.
• Work with others to ensure required outcomes are achieved.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Level 3 Mechanical Engineering Qualification/Apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience of working on MOD items/equipment (desirable).
• Light Weapons experience, pistols, Machine Guns, Sighting systems, and ancillaries (desirable).
• IMS experience.
• Ability to influence, negotiate, and deal with conflict successfully.
• Leadership qualities including the ability to enthuse and motivate.
• Drive, determination, and a track record in delivering continuous improvement.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good Communication skills.
• Strong organisation skills.
• Ability to achieve a high level of accuracy.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends as/when required.

Good Reasons to Join

As well as our competitive pay rates and superb training opportunities, we also offer a great working environment. You will be respected and valued if you work for us and have genuine opportunities to progress and develop.

• 26 days holidays plus bank holidays.
• 2 volunteering days per year.
• 3 x Life Assurance Option if you join the KN Route2 pension scheme.
• A tailored personal development and training programme.
• Trusted and empowered to deliver and be your best.
• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discount on high street stores and local supermarkets (Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys & more).
• Refer a friend scheme.

As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.