Website CareerForces Ltd
CareerForces Ltd
Vacancy Reference 66010
MT Mechanic – Ascension Island
Fixed Term Contract
Salary From £ 32,000 To* £ 36,000
Typical benefits to be confirmed with the client; and can include a tour bonus payable at the 12 month point of your tour and then at the 24 month point of your tour. This is a loyalty payment and will not be paid on a pro-rata basis unless under exceptional circumstances determined by the Account Director (subject to any applicable statutory deductions). Holiday – Tour Duration of 24 months – 80 days excluding weekends (FTE).
Job Overview
Our client on Ascension Island are seeking a dynamic, fully qualified vehicle mechanic to be part of a small team providing vehicle maintenance and fault rectification in support to our vehicle fleet.
Main Duties
Responsible for Carrying out 1st, 2nd and 3rd line scheduled vehicle maintenance on the vast array of military platforms on the Ascension Island Base.
Maintain engineering standards and practices at all time, ensuring that maintenance tasks are carried out in accordance with the customers’ relevant procedures and polices.
Ensure documentation is raised for all tasks and completed to a high standard, and recorded on the JAMES Management Information System.
Provide specialist Mechanical and technical support, advice and statistical information to the client and external agencies when required.
Work collaboratively with the MTMS Supervisor to ensure all vehicles are prepared in a timely manner for MEI inspection.
Carrying out on-call breakdown cover on a rotational basis for the vehicle fleet.
What we are looking for
Have the ability to work independently with a flexible can-do attitude, work under pressure, and cope with last minute changes to the flying programme, including flight delays.
Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, RAF, aircrew and customers at all levels.
Level 3 City & Guilds vehicle maintenance qualification or equivalent is essential.
Full clean HGV C+E is essential.
Good Knowledge and understanding of the JAMES system is desirable.
Must be prepared to undertake additional duties in support of contract delivery as and when required.
Ability to obtain Security clearance.
Medically fit, CP2 colour perception is essential.