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Exciting Opportunity: Weapons Armourer Engineer FTC**

Are you ready to take on a challenging yet highly rewarding role that not only offers competitive salaries and incredible benefits but also the chance to make a significant impact in the defence industry? If you have a passion for military vehicles and a background in armoury, this 18-month fixed-term contract as a Weapons Armourer Engineer could be the perfect next step in your career.

**What You Will Do:**

- Provide day-to-day support in trials activities, fostering strong user and customer relationships to deliver cost-effective technical support across various UK locations.

- Conduct Level 2 maintenance on weapon systems, including pre, post, and on-condition maintenance, with training provided for new systems.

- Undertake weapon system inspections to determine their suitability for firing activities and resolve technical queries from users and maintainers.

- Manage Line Replacement Units and perform Configuration Control activities, ensuring equipment under contract is maintained accurately.

- Support the planning and implementation of retrofit, modification, and conversion programs, and provide technical support to trials activities, including equipment failure diagnosis and LRU removal/replacement.

- Participate in 'off-site' maintenance activities for platforms, contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and practices.

**What You Will Bring:**

- A formally qualified Armourer background with experience in heavy weapons.

- Instructor/Teaching qualification with a strong motivation to transfer knowledge.

- Previous experience within MOD or Military (REME) environments.

- Desirable: Level 3 qualification in weapon Armoury or equivalent experience, such as CR2 Armourers course.

- A proactive, disciplined approach with excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

**Company Contribution & Industry Information:**

This role is with a pioneering Joint Venture that merges cutting-edge military vehicle technology and products from leading defence companies. Specialising in six core capabilities, including heavy and wheeled armour, artillery, military bridging, through-life support, and protection, the company is setting its sights on becoming a market leader in the military vehicle sector. As a Weapons Armourer Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the Challenger 3 programme, contributing to the company's mission to serve both the MOD and international customers with world-class products and support.

**Location:**

Based from the Bovington site, this role requires significant travel to various locations around the UK and potentially abroad, including both civilian and military test sites.

**Take the Next Step:**

If you're ready to advance your career with a company that values personal development and career advancement, we want to hear from you. With a comprehensive package that includes competitive salaries, an annual incentive scheme, life assurance, generous holiday entitlement, and a range of salary sacrifice benefits, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

Apply now to become a part of a team dedicated to delivering excellence in the defence sector.

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