Field Support Engineer

Morson are recuiting a number of FSRs with an armourer/electrical background to join our leading defence client. Candidates must be prepared to work away from home on a regular basis as the roles will be supporting armoured vehicle trials across the UK. 

Position Duties and Responsibilities

Supporting the day-to-day Trials activities and continuous development of user and customer relationships to provide cost-effective technical support to various locations within the UK (Telford, Bovington, Kirkcudbright)

Resolving User & Maintainer generated technical queries and managing the processing of Line Replacement Units.

Performing Configuration Control activities for equipment under contract by providing platform, system or sub-system build state information.

Ability to work with minimal supervision, as part of a team, or individually.

Motivated and disciplined with an excellent work ethic, technical aptitude, continuous improvement mind-set and can demonstrate attention to detail.

Supporting the planning and implementation of retrofit, modification and conversion programmes and where necessary, and qualified to do so, training other members of staff in respect of their implementation.

Provision of Technical Support to Trials activities, to include equipment failure diagnosis and LRU removal and replacement.

Performing or assisting ‘off-site’ planned and on-condition maintenance activities for CR3 platforms.

Provide Field Support assistance to Trials facilities, Units on Exercises and Firing Camps

Assisting with the installation, commissioning, and acceptance of products into service.

What Qualifications and Experience You Should Have

Formally qualified Electrical background.

MOD or Military (REME) experience.

Desirable/advantageous:

Level 3 qualification in Electronics, additional skills in Mech/Armourer would be beneficial (Level 3 qualification in Weapon Armoury (or equivalent ie CR2 Armourers course)

IOSH working safely accreditation.or equivalent experience i.e. CR2 Elec Tech course).

Hull & Turret Sub system installation & fault-finding experience.

Tracked vehicle licence (H Licence).

CR2 Expertise and competent with L1 & L2 maintenance tasks as a minimum.

IOSH working safely accreditation.