Electrical Equipment Technician

DE&S Deca is a specialist part of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) tasked with supporting a vast range of Defence avionics, electronics and components to provide high-quality, cost-effective support to the UK Armed Forces. We have a rich heritage as the MOD’s in house repair, maintenance, overhaul and upgrade service provider by offering innovative solutions to guarantee best value for Defence. To find out more about DE&S Deca follow here.

DE&S has recently been integrated into the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group. The NAD Group brings together key Ministry of Defence (MOD) organisations to unite expertise across science, technology, procurement, infrastructure, and support to provide integrated capabilities faster and more efficiently for our armed forces and our allies. This is an exciting new opportunity to enable better ways of working and empower greater collaboration across Defence. For further information about the NAD Group, please visit: National Armaments Director Group - GOV.UK

We offer 25+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work for you.

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained, or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months.

DECA are an operating unit of National Armaments Directorate providing technical expertise in the through life maintenance, repair and overhaul of equipment as the MOD's in-house repair hub.

As an Electrical Equipment Technician, you will inspect, install, service, repair and carry out Electrical Safety Testing on a wide range of medical, dental, and veterinary equipment ensuring all job-related administration is accurately recorded in a timely manner.

Working across assigned MOD sites in your area, you will respond to equipment failures and urgent service requests ensuring compliance with operational protocols and procedures and escalating any instances of non-compliance as required.

We are looking for a skilled electrical engineering technician who is confident to work autonomously, diagnosing faults, and repairing equipment at component level. In addition, you may be required to make technical decisions on repairability of equipment and provide information, advice and guidance to customers.

Excellent communication skills are essential for this role. Proficiency in Microsoft programmes such as Excel would be advantageous. Specific system training will be provided to support your role.

Unless already held, you will be required to complete a 4-week residential MOD Biomedical Engineering course as well as relevant equipment manufacturer training within 12 months of taking up post. All training is fully funded by DECA.

These posts also include a Field Service Representative Allowance of £2127 per annum as well as non-mandatory opportunities for overtime paid at time and a half.

You will be equipped with a work van and a fuel card, so it is essential that you have a full UK driving licence.

These positions are advertised at 37 hours per week. Monday – Thursday 8:00 – 16:30, Friday 8:00 – 13:00.

Please note, there are 2 positions for Plymouth and 1 each at Warminster and Aldershot and interviews will be held face to face at these sites.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role.

What you’ll be doing

• Perform self-directed Test; Diagnostics; Repair; Maintenance; Modification; Calibration and Manufacture of Equipment down to module / individual Component level using approved Engineering Documentation and techniques.
• Hold Self-Certification; Over-Signing; Certifying & Conditioning of Equipment Responsibilities (for example: Serviceable / Unserviceable / Scrap).
• Data inputting information in MOD software.
• Provide Specialist Advice as required.
• Work within a scheme of Engineering Governance and comply with all Policy and Legislation.

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

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Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

• Pre-sift - We will check your application to ensure that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
• Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
• Interview - Interview questions will assess the following behaviours and technical competencies:
• CV Review
• Core Behaviour 1
• Core Behaviour 2
• Technical Competencies

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the ranking of the assessed behaviours and competencies below:

• 1st: Core Behaviour 1
• 2nd: Core Behaviour 2
• 3rd: Technical Competencies
• 4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise the Lead criteria, and/or an additional assessment. Please note for this specific assessment, the Lead Criteria will be:

Minimum of a level 3 qualification in electrical/electronic engineering and some electrical engineering experience within their discipline or specialist area.

Please Note:

In the event of high volume of applications, the selection panel reserves the right to increase the overall pass mark. Please refer to the candidate pack for more information.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email (NAD-Recruitment-Complaints@mod.gov.uk.) If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints - Civil Service Commission

Offering at a lower level

If you’re not successful at interview, we may offer you a role at a lower level if this is a match for your skills and experience. If this applies to your application, you’ll be scored against criteria for the lower-level role and offers will be made in merit order. If you accept this position, you’ll be able to take advantage of opportunities to develop your career as part of our team.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.