Technical Officer
Donnington, Telford

About the role
Here at Babcock International we're looking to recruit a Technical Officer to manage a range of test and measurement equipment through CADMID lifecycle. You will also be responsible for calibration and repair, as well as engagement with Supply Chain.

The team consists of six (including Mechanical and Electrical) professionals with various technical backgrounds working across Army, Navy and Air Force specialising in weapon systems and fuel systems.
•Programme & Project Management: provide technical support for equipment throughout the Equipment lifecycle (CADMID).
•Integrated Logistics Support: provide technical support for Packaging, Codification, Ranging & scaling, Technical Publications, Documentation, Reliability and Maintainability Assessments.
•Equipment Support: provide technical support for Repair Management, Obsolescence Management, Configuration Control, Modifications, Defect Reporting, Calibration management, Asset Management, and product selection / user advice services.
•Inventory Management: provide technical support to the Inventory management team for capital equipment and consumable spares.
•Quality Management: provide technical support to the team to ensure compliance with the department and its suppliers (including UK and overseas calibration laboratories) as articulated by OIP who are the Engineering Authority and holder of Airworthiness delegation. Be prepared to undertake Quality Audits, locally or at supplier premises.
•Finance Management: provide technical support to the Engineering Leads who shall ensure delegated budgets are managed and maintained within levels of delegation, advising on the impact of changes, and ensuring timely and regular provision of financial information for reports. Provide scrutiny of Industry Invoice submissions for accuracy and contract adherence.
•Procurement Management: provide technical support to the Procurement Team to support programme and project requirements. Raising Business cases and Investment Appraisal as required to evaluate requirements as identified by the Business or Customer.

What do I need to do the role?
You will hold a relevant apprenticeship and come from an Engineering background (preferably Mechanical but can be Electrical), and a Military environment would be ideal.

You will have previous working experience in searching information out and passing back to the end user, and a good technical document understanding with the ability to read.

Test and Measurement equipment experience would also be desirable.

What else do I need to know?
This role could be considered for flexible working.

About Babcock International
For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence Company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure, and specialist training.

We are committed to providing a great employee experience in a supportive and engaging environment. The benefits you can expect to enjoy include a generous holiday entitlement, competitive money purchase pension scheme with life assurance and a share ownership scheme.
You will benefit from excellent career and learning and development opportunities to ensure that you grow and achieve your full potential.

Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom. As part of the Covenant, Babcock offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to 2 week's special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. To find out more please click here.

Application Guidance
If you are currently employed by Babcock, please let your line manager know that you're applying for this vacancy. You should also let them know if you are attending an interview or assessment for a role.

Please note that you will not be able to access the vacancy details after the closing date so you may wish to keep a copy of this advert and any supporting documents for your records.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strives to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.

Closing Date: 29/10/2019

Job Reference: 28172