Vehicle Maintainer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Vehicle Maintainer to join their dedicated Transport Services team. This role involves ensuring the timely and safe operation of both general and specialist vehicles, including passenger and large goods vehicles. You will be responsible for vehicle maintenance, driving tasks, and supporting military operations. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including a matched pension scheme and health consultations. Join a company committed to creating a secure world and enjoy a flexible working environment that values inclusivity and community engagement.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Holiday Trading

10-days special paid leave for reservists

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience with military vehicles and MoD practices is essential.
• Candidates must have relevant driving licenses (CAT B, C+E).

Responsibilities

• Perform general vehicle maintenance and servicing duties.
• Drive and operate various military and specialist vehicles.

Skills

General vehicle maintenance

Driving (PCV and LGV)

Knowledge of MoD working environment

Aircraft refuelling

Education

City & Guilds equivalent

REME Class 2 NVQ Level 3

Tools

JAMES system

Oshkosh vehicles

Land Rovers

Job description

Vehicle Maintainer

Location: Southampton, GB, SO20 8DY

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Vehicle Maintainer
Location: Stockbridge, Hampshire
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62278

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Maintainer at our RAF Middle Wallop site.

The role
As a Vehicle Maintainer you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll have a key role working within a small but highly effective Transport Services team, where the highest standards will be expected. You'll be required to drive and operate a wide range of general and specialist vehicles, from Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV, which include cars, minibuses and coaches), to both rigid and articulated Large Goods Vehicles (LGV). You'll be responsible for making sure RAF personnel, equipment and vehicles get to the right place, at the right time!

Day-to-day responsibilities:

1. General vehicle maintenance and servicing duties.
2. Undertake driving tasks, appropriate to licences held, in support of the MoD’s AACen Task and commensurate with Babcock’s Hades Contract.
3. This may require on call duties.

Aircraft Refuel /Oshkosh and Aircraft towing tractors - at the Army Aviation Centre at Middle Wallop including Land Rovers, MAN SV.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

This role is full time and based onsite at RAF Middle Wallop, near Stockbridge. You'll work an average of 37.5 hours a week on a shift basis; however, you'll need to be flexible as there may be changes to the roster from time to time, to meet customer needs.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Maintainer:

1. Experience with aircraft refuelling/Oshkosh and other military vehicles with knowledge and understanding of MoD working environment, practices and procedures including JAMES system.
2. Equivalent (City & Guilds).
3. Engineering experience (REME Class 2 NVQ Level 3 or Civilian).

Qualifications for the Vehicle Maintainer:

1. CAT B licence.
2. Cat C+E Licence.

Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC security clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer:

1. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
2. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
3. Employee share scheme.
4. Employee shopping savings portal.
5. Payment of Professional Fees.
6. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
7. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
8. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

Babcock International:
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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