We are currently looking to strengthen our team of Military Vehicle Assemblers

A little about us:

With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, KNDS UK is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a manufacturer of the UK MoD’s Boxer armoured vehicle.

We are proud of our heritage and our reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, our employees are the very heart of our company. We have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business from Operations, Assembly, Engineering, Project Management and Business Support. All engaged in delivering our substantial order book.

As our business evolves, we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented, capable and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:

About the role:

Delivering the assembly of our military vehicles, you will be a key member of our dedicated manufacturing team making equipment for the defence industry.

We are looking for team members with the following skills and attributes:

• The ability to follow work instructions and safety protocols
• To work with minimal supervision
• Able to understand Engineering Drawings
• A qualified HGV Mechanic/Fitter – with experience assembling vehicles such as planes, trains and automobiles.
• To work to deadlines, with a flexible ‘can-do’ approach
• You will be professional, disciplined, and orderly
• See problems as challenges to be overcome and participating in problem solving.
• Be prepared to work a reasonable amount of overtime/different shifts, when required

What we’re looking for:

You will ideally possess the following:

• Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths at GCSE level
• Recognised apprenticeship in Vehicle Maintenance or relevant discipline
• Previous Manufacturing experience
• Military vehicle experience is preferred

Why you should join us:

When you become part of the KNDS UK team, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:

• Competitive salary
• Attractive pension contributions (4% employee, 7% employer)
• Early finish Friday
• Life assurance
• Company sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 day Holiday entitlement that increases with length of service
• Cycle to work Scheme
• On-site car parking
• On-site electric vehicle charging points
• Service awards beginning in your first year
• Opportunities for further training and qualifications

We’re also very proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant since 2018, achieving their Silver Award in 2020 and Gold Award in 2024. We actively support and encourage service leavers, reservists and cadets to join our team, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process and presenting an opportunity for ex-service personnel to work alongside other service leavers.

If you are passionate about Manufacturing and are eager to contribute to a thriving workplace environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Recruiters please note that we have a list of approved recruitment agency partners in place and we will contact agencies directly should we require support. Any unsolicited CV’s received via an agency will be accepted with thanks but without fee.