technician Portsmouth, South East England, England
Job description
Position: Craft Technician
- Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 DOE
Full Time
Permanent
Who we are: Subsea Craft is a fast growing, privately funded, UK-based SME delivering Advanced Maritime Technology. We leverage our team’s defence experience with cross-industry partnerships in the field of advanced naval engineering. Our flagship product, VICTA, is a Diver Delivery Unit - a surface submersible craft designed to operate at speed over range and capable of rapid transition beneath the surface to operate submerged, enabling the discreet delivery and recovery of divers. It is a unique, innovative British product focused primarily on the defence market but with utility beyond.
What we offer:
- Private Healthcare
Share Options
Life Insurance
Critical Illness Cover
Unlimited Paid Holiday
Ongoing professional development and training
Pension contribution
Flexible Working
A culture of diversity and innovative thinking
Responsibilities will include:
- Build, maintenance & repair of specialist craft
Travel to and support of offsite craft testing
Advise on noted defects
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
City & Guilds or HND qualification in Boat Building or Marine Engineering, or extended experience in composite yacht construction.
Computer literate with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Existing right to live and work in the UK and no known bar to obtaining appropriate UK security clearance as required.
Desirable:
Able to fault find and fix mechanical, hydraulic and/or electrical systems. Able to work with a deep understanding of composite materials.
Able to use Auto-CAD, rhino and other 3D software.
Working Conditions:
The role will primarily be based in the SubSea Craft office in Portsmouth, UK, with regular
travel to the Portland facility in Dorset during trials. The position may involve work in a
manufacturing environment and at sea during trials, which may present physical challenges and
require adherence to safety protocols. Note that due to the nature of work undertaken at
SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of
the position, which would include as a minimum the Baseline Personnel Security Standard
(BPSS), with Security Check likely for specific projects.
Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.
What we expect from you:
Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
Initiative and independent working
Honesty and integrity
Business and commercial awareness
Agility, adaptability and continuous development
We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge every application. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for an interview we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). However, if we think that your skills and qualifications may be suitable for other similar positions we may hold your details on our database and contact you in the future. Please let us know if you do not wish us to keep your details on file.
