Mechanical Engineer

Metropolitan Police; London Borough of Bromley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Competitive annual leave

Sports and social clubs

Job summary

Metropolitan Police in London seeks a Mechanical Engineer within the OSU to develop technical solutions for frontline policing operations. You will work with CAD, CNC machines, lasers, and 3D printing to create innovative mechanical designs for CCTV and surveillance projects.

You should have an appropriate mechanical engineering qualification or relevant experience, with strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to travel across London. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Experience of mechanical/engineering field or relevant qualification.
• Experience of CAD drawing packages.
• Ability to read technical drawings.
• Proficiency with hand-tools and fabrication machinery.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of complex mechanical solutions.
• Use CAD to input 3D objects and generate designs.
• Work with CNC machines, laser cutter and 3D printing to accelerate development.

Skills

CAD drawing packages

Reading technical drawings

Machining/Welding/Turning

3D printing

Hand-tools & fabrication

Tools

Laser scanner

CNC machines

Job description

Salary

The starting salary is £46,985, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.

The salary is broken down as £43,976 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £49,670. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

This role does not attract Shift Disturbance Allowance. If you are currently in a shift-working role, SDA should cease upon appointment to this job.

Location

Newlands Park

You’re wired differently. So is our tech.

London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people with a wide range of skills and experience to keep over eight million people safe. Some of those skills include seeing opportunities in technology – and that’s where you come in.

As an Engineer in our Mechanical Engineering Team, you’ll play a crucial part in protecting London. You’ll be part of our talented, tight-knit team, helping to develop technical solutions for frontline policing operations.

Our Operational Support Unit (OSU) tackles a wide range of exciting projects often involving CCTV and video surveillance, but also touching other areas such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). The role will require you to usetraditional mechanical engineering techniques such as welding, machining and turning, and we also have a number of the latest CNC controlled machines for some of response to operational policing requirements.

You’ll need an appropriate mechanical engineering qualification or suitable experience in a mechanical role. Above all, you’ll need a great aptitude for solving problems. All our design work is done using CAD packages and we use a laser scanner to input 3D objects into our design. We have a large laser cutter and other tools to speed up workflow. 3D printing forms a large part of our development work and we have a number of industrial FDM, SLS and SLA machines.

Your work will include supporting the design and development of often complex solutions in our more complex projects and technical training will be given where appropriate.

The role can take you across London so you’ll need a full UK driving licence. You may sometimes be working outside office hours, so you’ll need to be flexible. And while this is an exciting role, your discretion is vital – which includes having or applying for MV/SC security level clearance.

As well as the opportunities to work across the city, there are many other benefits you can expect. This includes flexible working patterns, a competitive annual leave allowance increasing with your length of service, Met sports and social clubs and much more. We’re always working to build upon our diverse workforce to reflect the city we serve, so you’ll enjoy a varied and fulfilling working.

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo a National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post.

Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.

Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If youneed any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.

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• Appropriate experience and/or qualification in a suitable mechanical/engineering field


• Experience of CAD drawing packages


• The ability to read technical drawings.


• Confident in the use of hand-tools and fabrication machinery


• Strong problem-solving skills, proactive and with a high attention to detail


• A willingness to be flexible to meet operational demand, sometimes working outside normal business hours.


• To be self-motivated and have the ability to work in a team efficiently and effectively.


• Good interpersonal skills at all levels


• Excellent organisational and time management skills


• To be prepared to undertake any training deemed necessary to role/department.


• Have, or be prepared to apply for SC Security Level clearance.


• A full and legal UK Driving Licence.


• A member of a professional engineering body e.g. IMechE


• Experience of machining, milling, turning, welding (all types)


• Experience with 3D printing technologies.


• Evidence of a proactive Continued Professional Development program.