Jobs in Whipsnade

Important: All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance and must hold sole British Nationality as a minimum.

Working: The role offers flexible & hybrid working. It would be beneficial to be on-site 5 days a week
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We are seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Operator to join our one of our major defence clients to service Equipment.

This will involve working on Process and Plant equipment, Nitrogen Systems, Environmental Chambers, high- and low-pressure systems and ESD Protective areas and equipment. You will work on extremely varied, interesting and challenging.

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Role Responsibilities:

Working in a multi discipline team to support the Operations team.

Ensure that both factory and proprietary test and measuring equipment is maintained in line with current procedures.

Carry out repair tasks in accordance with departmental processes and procedures.

Generating clear and comprehensive maintenance records for traceability purposes.

The work is challenging, rewarding and extremely varied.

Qualifications required (all of the below):

Electrical Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)

Electrical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 academic qualification (ONC, diploma, etc.)

Electrical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ - not required if you have achieved a L3 apprenticeship standard

Skill and Experience;

Experience in the maintenance and repair of plant and process equipment.

Be competent in following manufacturer's instructions on preventative and routine maintenance requirements.

Proactive attitude to daily tasking and be able to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.

Demonstrated knowledge of defect investigations and fault diagnosis.

Good attitude to quality and safety.

Desirable Experience;

Experience in the Defence or safety regulated environment would be advantageous

Experience in the Naval / Maritime domain would be advantageous.

Familiarity with vacuum systems, temperature cycling systems and dew-point testing would be an advantage.

A good understanding of SAP would be desirable.

Desirable: 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations, IET Code of Practice for In-Service inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment.

Experience of operating low- and high-pressure air processing and test facilities (including bottled gas systems) beneficial.

Experience of working on Environmental Chambers an advantage.

Experience in an electronics manufacturing environment an advantage

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Even If you feel like you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to reach out an apply.

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Company Benefits;

Bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on performance).

Pension: Up to 14% total contribution.

Parental Leave: Enhanced parental, maternity, and shared parental leave.

Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.

Facilities: On-site perks like subsidised meals and free parking.

Training and Development: Excellent opportunities for career progression and skill development

Company Details;

The company are a multi-national group, being No 1 in Europe for what they do! With a number of awards and recognitions, with great career progression and opportunities across the business!

It's no wonder, they have been among the winners of the annual Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards, 2022, and most recently receiving three accreditation gold standard awards with Investors in People!

"Interesting work. Good work-life balance. Employees made to feel valued." Software Engineer, 5 Dec 2022. *Glassdoor review.

"Promotes and believes in a good work/life balance interesting work on most programmes Encourages internal mobility. Offers good development/training opportunities" Principal Systems Engineer, 19 Dec 2022. *Glassdoor review.

True advocates of ED&I as an Equal Opportunity Employer! With over 10 Networking groups and communities across the business advocating Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Enhanced parental leave: Offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.

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