Machine Tool Engineers

Are you approaching discharge, recently left the Armed Forces, or are you a Veteran?

If you've spent your career maintaining, repairing and fault-finding on complex engineering equipment, this could be an excellent opportunity to put those skills to work in a highly specialised engineering environment.

• REME Vehicle Mechanics, Armourers or Technical Support Specialists

• Royal Engineers Mechanical Engineers

• Royal Navy Marine Engineering or Weapon Engineering Technicians

• RAF Mechanical, Avionics or Engineering Technicians

• Anyone experienced in maintaining complex mechanical, electrical or electro-mechanical equipment

We're looking for Machine Tool Engineers to work in the Reading area with experience in:

• Machine maintenance, servicing and fault diagnosis

• Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

• PLCs, servo systems or CNC/machine controls (e.g. Siemens)

• Installation, alignment and commissioning of engineering equipment

• Technical documentation, problem-solving and mentoring others

In return, you'll find:

• Salary of £44,000–£55,000

• 9-day working fortnight (every other Friday off)

• Excellent pension and benefits

• Ongoing professional development

• The opportunity to work on unique engineering projects supporting the UK's national security

Please note: This role requires you to be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance. Applicants must be British citizens and meet the residency requirements for the appropriate level of clearance.

You don't need to tick every box. If you have the right engineering mindset and transferable military experience, we'd like to hear from you.

• To find out more or request the full job description, contact BFRS directly at ***email_hidden***.