Electronic Maintenance Technician

Electronic Maintenance Technician

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: 30,150 - 42,950 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

AWE is looking for an Electronic Maintenance Technician to join our Radiological Instrumentation and Calibration Install team. The team is responsible for a wide range of planned and reactive activities - including the testing, repair, calibration and replacement of radiological instruments that detect radiation or contamination.

You will be:

• Working flexibly across numerous facilities applying your technical craft skills in maintaining the Radiological Instrumentation.
• Using various hand tools and test equipment confidently.
• Working in a safe and secure manner working to a high standard with attention to detail, following test procedures and completing test records.
• Maintaining personal training and completing relevant competency assessments.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Hands on experience in working with electronic equipment in a workshop or field-based role.
• Experience in the re-work of PCBs using soldering irons.
• Engineering Apprenticeship with BTEC ONC/OND in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proficient in the use of computer and common MS packages.
• Approachable and customer friendly manner.
• Great team working skills.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• In depth electronic fault-finding experience.
• Experience working on radiological instrumentation.
• BTEC HNC/HND in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Confident training and mentoring newer team members and apprentices.
• IT Knowledge and experience.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.