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- About the job
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About the job
Job summary
We currently have an opportunity for an individual to join The Test and Measurement Equipment Cell (TMEC) within the Technical Support Squadron (TSS) at RAF Lossiemouth.
We are looking to recruit a motivated individual with strong interpersonal, organisational, and collaborative skills to join our team. The Test and Measuring Equipment Controller is a multi-faceted role responsible for managing a wide range of calibrated and non-calibrated test and measuring equipment, ensuring all meet regulatory and operational standards.
This post is advertised as Full Time at 37 hours per week.
Job description
The post holder will be responsible for:
Ensuring that stringent aviation engineering standards are maintained, and Health and Safety at Work regulations are adhered to.
Maintaining a register of Test and Measuring Equipment (TME) for RAF Lossiemouth and other Units that fall under the RAF Lossiemouth Parenting Agreement.
Compile and distribute monthly Calibration Call Forwards Notifications and Routine Maintenance (RM) Notifications for items of test equipment.
Update records with condition, calibration dates, RM dates, modifications and any other detail changes.
Inspection of equipment upon receipt to carry out calibration date checks and comprising item checks.
Supporting the Squadrons Unit Movements Officers by overseeing and coordinating test equipment required for out of area purposes.
Maintaining a close liaison with the TMEC Logistician for the receipt, despatch and progression of logistical transactions pertaining to items of test equipment.
Working together with external agencies and industry partners to arrange onsite / offsite calibrations and repairs.
Undertake other duties as directed by your Line manager, which are appropriate for your grade and levels of responsibility.
Person specification
This role is suited to someone who is highly organised, confident using IT and enjoys being part of a high performing team.
It is crucial the post holder has outstanding diligence, good investigative skills and an elevated level of accuracy in record-keeping. Additionally, a positive outlook towards continuous improvement and management assurance processes are essential for this role.
The ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, is essential as you will be engaging with a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally.
Desirable Experience
Previous engineering & logistics experience
Knowledge of logistics / engineering documentation
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
New entrants will be entitled to 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service.
Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave to qualifying staff. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six month probation period.
Please note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.”
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Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy uses Success Profiles, and will assess you on your Behaviours and Experience.
You will be asked to provide a CV and 250 words for each Behaviour at Application Stage.
During the Application stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours;
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
- Working Together
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
During the Interview stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours;
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
- Working Together
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [email protected] .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [email protected] .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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See our vetting charter .
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
Diversity and Inclusion
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Stephen Bremner
- Email : [email protected]
Recruitment team
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