Electronic Technical Training Specialist

General Dynamics UK is looking to recruit a Maintenance Training Specialist reporting directly to the Training Lead. The successful candidate will be a key player within the training team. The role will place significant demands on their vehicle Electronic Technician Engineering knowledge and training experience. The role will require close liaison and co-operation with the system engineering and integration subject matter experts and the platform & domain expertise residing in the wider GD businesses.

The Maintenance Training Specialist will be based at the Merthyr Tydfil but will be required to travel to customer sites to deliver electronic and weapons maintenance courses

Due to the security sensitivity aspect of the role, this job is only opened to applicants who can achieve SC clearance level

Generic Level Description

General Accountabilities

Fully qualified to execute job/role accountabilities working independently on most aspects of work.

Supervision Required or Provided to Others

Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and general instructions on new assignments. May lead a project or work team made up of junior technical and/or professional and support staff - focus is on task management vs. resource and staff management.

Complexity

Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions., Begins to manage medium to moderately complex projects; coaches and mentors others on project management issues that are supported by supervisor.

Decision Making and Autonomy

Has decision-making authority and autonomy needed to deliver on accountabilities of job/role; seeks approval form others on matters outside of job/role scope; makes decision regarding work and development of project team members when required.

Client/Business Orientation

Ensures commitments to internal and external client are met in a timely and cost-effective manner. Interprets client needs, assessing the full requirements; identifies solutions to non-standards tasks/queries. Interprets internal/external business issues and best practice in own discipline; applies to own role or identifies areas of improvement in product/process or program. May take action to monitor and control costs within own work area.

Communication, Negotiation and Influencing

Adapts information/style to the audience, explains difficult issues clearly, establishes consensus, attains agreement.

Leadership Requirements

Seeks and provides candid and timely feedback to improve performance; shares information in an open manner; fosters teamwork and innovation by involving others in problem solving, decision making and creative thinking.

Key Contacts

Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service providers.

Physical Effort

Little chance of injury. Duties may involve sitting, standing, keyboarding with frequent flexible breaks., The Maintenance Training Specialist will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Delivering electronic and weapons maintenance courses to the customer and business
• Manage and be responsible for collating Inval and Exval reports and updating training course documentation as required.
• Attended workshops to supporting Training Systems Engineering as an SME to develop training simulation equipment.
• Validated CBT to the latest engineering release for update by stakeholders.

As a seasoned, experienced professional has developed a full understanding and expertise in area of specialization. Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.

Problem Solving

Identifies key issues and patterns in moderately complex situations; takes a broad perspective to problems and spots new, less obvious solutions.

Planning and Organizing

Manages own time to meet agreed targets; develops plans for specifics work activities in own area over the short/medium term., * Demonstrable knowledge of automotive/Turret analogue, digital systems, Micro controllers and Digital communications and how they work together (including CANbus electrical systems).

• Experience in delivering maintenance training courses.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects
• Highly customer focused
• IT literate with working knowledge
• Used to working away from home for protracted periods in the UK and overseas.
• Ability to share knowledge within the team
• Ability to achieve SC Clearance level

Education & Experience

Required Education & Experience

Essential

• At least 7 years of experience in Tech/Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• In depth Armoured Fighting Vehicle experience
• Military Electronic Technician Class 1 / Degree / NVQ and/or City & Guilds Level 3
• Experience in delivering maintenance training courses.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Higher Education qualification in an engineering discipline
• Previous experience on maintaining vehicle weapons systems
• DSAT qualifications., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Standard Office Environment. May be required to travel and/or have overnight trips. Hours worked may exceed regular schedule.