Mechanical Commissioning Engineer’ - Appcastenterprise : Job Details

Job Title:Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

Location:Portsmouth Navel Base. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary:Up to £44,604 dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Completing commissioning and setting to work mechanical systems such as sea water cooling systems, fresh water systems, steering and stabilising systems
• Defect diagnosis and rectification work on a variety of equipment and systems
• Provide technical guidance and support to Royal Navy personnel on the operation of their equipment to ensure optimal performance
• Working on the Royal Navy’s flagship project
• Be a part of a team delivering designated trials and commissioning activities
• Providing support globally to the Royal Navy

Your skills and experiences:

• Knowledge of mechanical systems on-board ships
• Commissioning of mechanical systems within a marine environment
• Ability to fault find and diagnose defects on mechanical systems
• NVQ Level 3 & 4 to support inspection and maintenance engineering activities

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Marine Systems Services team:

The Marine Systems Services Team (MSST) carry out commissioning, setting to work and defect diagnosis of complex mechanical systems on-board Royal Navy vessels in Portsmouth Naval Base & Globally. Working as part of MSST as a commissioning engineer will provide a rewarding environment where your engineering output makes a huge difference. MSST is a small team of 10 engineers who have developed a great reputation with different project teams within BAE as well as industry partners such as the MoD and OEM’s. MSST provide multiple training and educational opportunities to hone in your mechanical engineering knowledge and achieve your full potential as an engineer.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks

Closing Date:8th January 2025

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.

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