Job description
Job title: Fleet Maintenance Mechanic

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (This is a full-time on-site position)

Salary: £37,318.00

What You’ll Be Doing
• Maintaining all company fleet vehicles to relevant standards including minimum MOT standard where applicable
• Attending fleet vehicle breakdowns as appropriate either on-site or on the public highway, completing diagnostics and subsequent repairs where necessary
• Maintaining complex vehicle hydraulic systems on a wide range of vehicles including heavy transport vehicles
• Escorting/Operating heavy transport vehicles as required during service or breakdowns
• Carrying out servicing on marine engines and equipment where required
• Carrying out servicing and repairs on Passenger Carrying Vehicles
• Servicing and maintaining Mechanical Handling Equipment

Essential

Your skills and experiences:
• Qualified to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Demonstrable vehicle maintenance experience
• Experience in maintenance of hydraulic and electrical systems
• Experience of operating lifting equipment such as cranes/forklifts

Desirable
• Hold LGV C+E License
• HGV Repair experience
• Ability to operate heavy transporters where applicable

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Supply Chain Logistics Repair Garage Team

Working within the Supply Chain Logistics Repair Garage, you will deal with internal/external stakeholders across multiple levels and functions. You will be well organised with ability to manage multiple priorities and plan accordingly.

You should have excellent communication skills when dealing with all levels of stakeholders. You will have the ability to work well in a team environment and be able to influence and inspire people around you.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work in an interesting role because of the ability to contribute to the manufacturing of world class submarines across multiple programmes; this role is very varied due to the nature of the tasks and the possibility of self-development.

This role will also be a full time on site position, with a shift pattern of 3 days on and 4 days off. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 2nd October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.