Job Title:  Mechanical Foreman

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:    SF19801

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, 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 Mechanical Foreman at our Pendine site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As a Mechanical Foreman within the Engineering section based at Pendine, you will be supporting the delivery of important trials and tests taking place on the Range site and assisting in the production and maintenance of Mechanical targets, equipment and components.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide supervision of fabrication and engineering activities within the workshop. The role will ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards, while leading and supporting workshop staff with a hands-on attitude. The Foreman will also be responsible for carrying out inspections and completing detailed inspection reports in line with company and customer requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring that the manufacture and maintenance of the Range equipment is carried out in line with the works schedule
• Interpreting and working from engineering drawings
• Operation of the mechanical workshops equipment
• Support range activities and trials

Essential experience of the Mechanical Foreman:

• Proven experience in an engineering fabrication environment
• Previous supervisory or foreman experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of fabrication processes, welding, and workshop practices
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience in completing inspection reports and quality documentation
• Good communication skills and ability to manage a team effectively

Essential qualifications for the Mechanical Foreman:

• Recognised Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
• Welding qualifications (MIG/TIG/Stick) are desirable
• Forklift / overhead crane certifications are desirable
• IOSH or similar safety qualification
• Full Driving Licence

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 hours per week based at our Pendine site. Set working times are: 

• Monday to Thursday 07:30 to 16:15
• Friday 07:30 to 11:30

The QinetiQ Pendine facility, located on the coast of South Wales, is renowned for its extensive capabilities in testing and evaluating defence systems, particularly in the fields of weapons and vehicle performance. Pendine plays a critical role in the UK’s defence landscape providing essential services that contribute to the development and assurance of military hardware.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ 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. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• 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 discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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