Address- $67,339 - $104,753 + up to 15.4% superannuation
- Amberley - QLD
The Role
Are you looking to use your technical skills in an exciting, cutting-edge environment where you can solve problems, learn new skills and obtain further qualifications? Well look no further! We are currently recruiting Australian Public Service Armament Technicians at RAAF Base Amberley QLD in Explosive Materiel Branch (EMB) within the Department of Defence. Located at RAAF base Amberley QLD, these roles will be working in our Guided Weapons maintenance facilities on some of the most exciting and complex guided weapons and explosive ordnance products used by the Australian Defence Force.
You will spend your days:
- Undertaking exciting electronic/mechanical technical maintenance to maintain and certify for Guided Weapons and associated support equipment. This end-to-end process includes scheduled maintenance, breakdown repair, assembly/disassembly, alignment, calibration, test, inspection and technical certification.
- Interpreting authorised technical data and utilising bespoke technical support documentation to perform maintenance of guided weapons and explosive ordnance in licensed explosive ordnance facilities.
- Following technical procedures and applicable regulations in a highly regulated environment.
About our Team
The Explosive Ordnance Maintenance Directorate (EOMD) is an element of Explosive Materiel Branch (EMB) within the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Delivery Division of GWEO Group. GWEO Group has personnel and facilities in Canberra, Sydney, Amberley, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide and our focus is to acquire and sustain guided weapons and munitions for the Australian Defence Force.
Explosive Materiel Branch is dedicated to providing our staff with a safe and rewarding working environment with good work-life balance options including flexible working arrangements. We will also invest in your training and development to ensure your time with us is stimulating both personally and professionally. We are committed to achieving a workplace culture that is inclusive and diverse; one, which directly reflects the needs, and scope of Defence’s varied operational requirements. EMB comprises hundreds of dedicated APS employees ADF personnel performing requirements determination; contract management; procurement; international logistics; domestic manufacturing; item management, weapons maintenance, and the co-ordination of disposal activities. EMB collaborates with domestic and international industry partners to deliver materiel capability to Defence, managing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of complex, high-profile acquisitions and sustainment activities to support the ADF. Our people are capable, innovative, committed and diverse.
We support an inclusive culture that emphasises respect and collaboration. As an APS employee in EMB, you will enjoy experiences and opportunities that you simply would not gain with any other organisation.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will:
- Demonstrate personal drive by committing to action and having the ability to prioritise competing demands to meet deadlines.
- Be able to think creatively about complex problems and then propose sound, researched and technically compliant solutions to solve them.
- Work both independently and as a member of a team and be able to build and maintain effective working relationships.
- Have the ability to confidently influence and engage with stakeholders, using a range of communication skills.
- Be passionate about ongoing self-improvement and professional development.
- Be able to undertake limited intrastate, interstate, and overseas travel when required.
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