Vehicle Mechanic - Examiner

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Leuchars; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Vehicle Mechanic - Examiner at the Leuchars site. This full-time role offers an exciting opportunity to work with military and civilian vehicles, ensuring they meet the highest standards of safety and performance. You will be responsible for diagnosing and repairing various mechanical and electrical systems, while also managing documentation and compliance with regulations. With a commitment to employee well-being, the company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a matched pension scheme, health consultations, and development opportunities. If you have a passion for mechanics and a desire to contribute to a secure world, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Professional fees payment

Paid leave for reservists

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in HGV and vehicle mechanics is essential.
• Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out diagnosis, repair, and inspection of vehicles.
• Complete documentation and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

HGV experience

Vehicle diagnosis and repair

Inspection and assessment skills

Education

Level 3 NVQ/SVQ in Motor Mechanics

Diploma in Engineering Maintenance (Mechanical)

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Mechanical tools

Job description

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic - Examiner
Location: St Andrews, Fife
Compensation: £27,500 - £31,000 Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62063

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 Mechanic - Examiner at our Leuchars site.

The role
As a Vehicle Mechanic - Examiner you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Carrying out duties to Military variants, occasional civilian vehicles, and other mechanical equipment.

Day to day, you'll carry out work to the required standard and specification as detailed on the James or SAP workflows card in accordance with Army Equipment Support Publications, customer requirements, current regulations, local instructions, process plans, and other technical publications. Your tasks will include:

• Diagnosis, repair, inspection, and assessment of vehicles and associated mechanical or electrical equipment in line with skills and competency
• Undertake diagnostic duties on equipment and carry out road testing
• Ensure all transactions are carried out in accordance with current processes and that work completed and time taken to complete is submitted daily
• The completion of equipment documentation and test certificates or reports when required and to required standards
• Ensuring that stores and equipment issued to each job are used for their correct purpose and any unused new faulty parts are returned and reported to supervisor

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time. All tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment provided.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Leuchars. Typically working Monday – Thursday 8 hours per day and 5 hours on Friday. No Mandatory overtime, nightshift or weekend work.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic - Examiner:

• HGV experience
• Holds valid UK driving licence

Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic - Examiner:

• Educated to Level 3 in Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) National Vocational Qualification (NVQ/SVQ) in Motor Mechanics (Light or Heavy) or EAL Level 3 NVQor SVQ Extended
• Diploma in Engineering Maintenance (Mechanical)

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• 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
• ‘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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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.