Shock Facility Technician

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role : SF19236

Are you ready to be part of the future? At Qineti

Q, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Shock Facility Technician at our Rosyth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

As a member of the UK Defence Operations Maritime domain, the shock facility technician role will provide support by delivering planned maintenance and to operate the shock test facilities to enable customer equipment to be tested to the required shock standards.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll support the assembly of test rigs, prepare and calibrate shock machines, manage and maintain customers and our own plant equipment, as well as make sure all activities are carried out in a safe and secure manner.

• Undertake the assembly of test rigs and fixtures to facilitate the shock testing of Customers equipment
• Prepare the shock machines for calibration and equipment testing in accordance with local documentation, ensuring any deficiencies are brought to the attention of the Facility Manager or Shock Technical Lead
• Fit Customer equipment in accordance with agreed procedure to the appropriate shock machine and operate shock machine in accordance with local documentation
• Complete maintenance of associated plant and equipment in accordance with facility schedules, and that facility and buildings and are kept clean & tidy

• Strong previous experience in managing and maintaining specialist machines
• Experience of working in a workshop environment with awareness of the dangers of working in a similar environment and managing health and safety to mitigate any dangers
• Proven experience of working with manual machines such as drills, lathes, etc…
• Fabrication experience, ideally working with sheet metal
• The ability to understand technical drawings
• Proven experience of problem solving using the tools available to work as a team and find a solution

• To have attained NVQ/SVQ L3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline or evidence of recent experience in a similar role.
• Driving licence preferable due to location of site

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 per week based at Rosyth.

Qineti

Q operates state‑of‑the‑art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable Qineti

Q to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join Qineti

Q. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a Qineti

Q employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.

Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee…