About the job

Job summary

DE&S Deca is a specialist part of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) tasked with supporting a vast range of defence avionics, electronics and components to provide high-quality, cost-effective support to the UK Armed Forces. We have a rich heritage as the MOD’s in house repair, maintenance, overhaul and upgrade service provider by offering innovative solutions to guarantee best value for Defence.

The role requires you to maintain and manufacture 'Specific To Contents Containers' and bespoke items in accordance with Defence Standards for Air, Land and Maritime and other customer requirements.

Being mindful of the scrutiny on Public Sector pay and in accordance with Civil Service Terms and Conditions, salary on appointment is normally at the minimum point of the salary range and this should therefore be the expectation. Existing Civil Servants will be appointed in line with the normal Civil Service pay rules.

This role is not open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected.

Job description

The responsibilities of the role include:

• To carry out tasks, directed by Team Leader, observing and complying with the requirements laid down in quality procedures, relevant publications (Defence Packaging Standard 81-41), technical drawings and complies with all statutory requirements such as COSHH.
• Promptly report defective equipment or property, accidents or incidents to the Team Leader/Supervisor, assisting in subsequent investigation and reports as directed.
• Interpret engineer drawings and verbal instruction in order to produce what is required to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure the correct cut and machine authorised materials are used i.e. environmentally certified timber, board and packing material.
• Ensure the correct machines and tools are used to produce the required items.
• Apply protective finishes by hand including stencilling, graphics and authorisation markings as required.
• Identify any design problems, product or material deficiency and report immediately and keep management informed and updated of work in progress.
• Assist Team Leader in setting timescales, material quantities for new manufacture and estimates for repairs.
• Reverse engineer samples of containers, materials and components brought in for new manufacture or repair.
• To assist in the design of prototype STC’s and manufacture new items and find remedies for faults in existing items.
• To also manufacture items from cushioning (chip foam and polyethylene and the like) to the required specification and instruction.
• To design patterns and technical jigs to enable one item or multiple quantities, to be manufactured, altered or repaired in a cost and time saving procedure.
• Supervise jobs when working with semi-skilled and skilled personnel from within the Carpenters shop, and hold responsibility of quality of work and the completion of appropriate and accountable documentation.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

• An understanding of English and Mathematics.
• Advanced City and Guilds in Carpentry and Joinery or equivalent.
• Demonstrable understanding of The Woodworking Machines Regulations 1974.

Desirable Criteria:

• IT literate including Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,000, DE&S Deca contributes £7,290 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

At application you will need to provide a CV and personal statement (up to 250 words) evidencing against the essential criteria, and your overall suitability for the role. 

At interview you will need to evidence against the following technical skills:

• Demonstrate an ability to interpret concepts to create cutting lists, cut materials and manufacture items.

All employees joining DE&S Deca who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period, which will be effective from the employment start date.

A smoke-free organisation, we’re a completely smoke-free organisation, with the use of all tobacco products, e-cigarettes and vaping devices prohibited on DE&S Deca sites.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.