Job Title: Auto Electrician
Location: Walsall, UK - Onsite
Compensation: Attractive Salary + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF50123
Build a better world
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Auto Electrician at our Walsall site.
As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers’ defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.
Vehicle Engineering
The Auto Electrician role is based within our Vehicle Engineering business area.
Vehicle Engineering is a market-leading manufacturer and converter of armoured vehicles and products. Drawing on over 100 years’ experience, we supply and support deployed vehicles worldwide to customers including the police, fire and ambulance services, civil service, and military. Together, we deliver an end-to-end through-life methodology to supply our clients with specialist vehicle conversions.
The role
The difference our new Auto Electrician will make
As an Auto Electrician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will fit, repair, install and integrate enhanced electrical and electronic systems in motor vehicles. You will also design and develop electrical solutions for vehicles, fault finding and rectification.
Day to day, you will design and develop electrical solutions for vehicles through reading electrical plans and diagrams. You will also deal with the removal and fitting of seats, panels, roof lining, door cards, interior trim, carpets, switch gear light clusters, bumpers.
At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you’ll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.
We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role is based on-site.
Essential experience:
- NVQ level 2 in a relevant qualification (or proven automotive electrical experience)
- Ability to work in a team
- Effective verbal and written communication
What we offer
Generous benefits including:
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Open to flexible working and alternative work patterns
- Opportunities for enhanced overtime
- Matched contribution pension scheme up to 4.5% with life assurance
- Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay
- Training and development opportunities
- Wellbeing centre supporting physical, mental and financial well-being
- Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
- Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to be at your best
Babcock International
For over 130 years, we have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.
Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.
Application Guidance
All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.