Mechanical & Electrical Technician - On-site Maintenance

QinetiQ Limited; Shoeburyness; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Life assurance

Generous holidays

Health & Dental options

Employee discounts

Armed Forces Covenant

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Shoeburyness is seeking a Mechanical and Electrical Technician to maintain and support the Environmental Test Centre’s testing facilities on-site. You’ll diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and keep equipment running to support timely trial activity.

Working in a collaborative environment, you’ll assist with calibrations, controls, and upgrades while ensuring compliance and safety. The role is permanent, full-time, based at Shoeburyness with a competitive salary of £37,575–£41,750 plus

Qualifications

• Experience of engineering and electrical fault fixing.
• Qualified to carry out high voltage equipment testing (10KV).
• Previous experience working in Mechanical Engineering.
• The ability to work within a team environment.
• A full UK Drivers Licence.
• Proficient with IT and basic software such as Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and triaging faults, resolving issues quickly where possible and escalating specialist requirements
• Applying technical expertise to restore equipment to safe working condition and maintain trial activity
• Supporting Engineering Leads to maximise facility uptime and return services to operation efficiently
• Overseeing contractor work, maintenance shutdowns and inspections to ensure compliance and minimise downtime
• Leading calibration activities including in-house calibrations, PAT testing and coordination of external support
• Supporting equipment upgrades and lifecycle management, including commissioning, SAP implementation, spares strategy and engineering ownership of bespoke assets

Skills

Electrical fault fixing

HV testing 10KV

Mechanical engineering

Team player

UK driving licence

IT basics (Word, Excel)

Job description

QinetiQ Shoeburyness is seeking a Mechanical and Electrical Technician to maintain and support the Environmental Test Centre’s testing facilities on-site. You’ll diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and keep equipment running to support timely trial activity.

Working in a collaborative environment, you’ll assist with calibrations, controls, and upgrades while ensuring compliance and safety. The role is permanent, full-time, based at Shoeburyness with a competitive salary of £37,575–£41,750 plus