Yard Crew - Small Boats

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Yard Crew

Would you like to work with BAE Systems Small Boat business? Within Small boats, the team manufacture and repair a wide range of military specification small boats for both the Ministry of Defence and other military and commercial customers. Yard Crew will work within the manufacturing department of Small Boats at our site in Portsmouth Naval Base.

The Yard Crew are set up as a dedicated 2 man team responsible for all lifting and slinging and boat movements within the operation. These movements extend to using a variety of mechanical handling machines such as Over Head Traveller Crane, Fork Lift Trucks, Tow Trucks and Trailers, operating a MOD owned boat hoist as well as driving our company owned, lorry mounted Hiab crane.

The team can expect approx. 4000 separate lifts to be undertaken per year. Boat movements are a key activity to the success of the operation, working alongside Shipwright/Boat Builders, Laminators, Mechanics and Electricians, the multi-skilled trades work closely to undertake the individual boat work packages but it is the role of the Yard Crew to ensure all boats are moved to their required locations and in a safe and timely manner.

Your main responsibilities as a Yard Crew will involve:

HIAB lorry operator licence together with HGV C class licence

Dealing with technical problem solving/diagnostic ability

Understanding of PUWER and LOLER regulations

Knowledge of all hand signals associated with lifting

Understanding of de-rating all lifting equipment and accessories when used at an angle

Taking the lead of standard lifts when required Assessing weight of loads to be lifted

Working with floating assets and ensuring they are secured appropriately

Working with Contractor support vessel teams Your skills and qualifications: Essential:

Have completed either an appropriate trade apprentice or hold an equivalent qualification

Fork Lift Truck operators' licence Tow truck and trailer operator's licence Overhead Crane operators' licence Knowledge between standard and complex lifts Lifting and slinging qualification Good knowledge of vessel berthing principles Must be able to work in confined spaces Desirable: Clean UK driving license - preferably HGV What we're looking for in you:

You will have good communication skills with the ability to use your own initiative. You will be a team player and have experience working to deadlines.

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Maritime Services

Join us and help to define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and revenue of £600million, we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us.

From our headquarters in Portsmouth, we are proud to support the Royal Navy in global operations. BAE Systems Maritime Services delivers end-to-end support to over 50 per cent of the Royal Navy's surface fleet. Our services include ship upgrades, repairs, dockyard facilities management and provision of combat systems training. We also develop and support the Royal Navy's complex equipment, such as radar, torpedoes and small boats.

With our international programmes and core support to the Ministry of Defence, you could find yourself working on the iconic Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Type 45 Destroyers, Type 23 Frigates, Type 26 Global Combat Ships, Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure Vessels, Offshore Patrol Vessels, Small Boats, historic ships and more. Our highly skilled teams design, develop, support and maintain a wide range of complex equipment. This includes Spearfish, one of the most powerful and capable wire guided torpedoes on the market. Currently undergoing a major upgrade programme, Spearfish will soon benefit from further sophisticated advances in its homing, warheads, tactical and fuelling systems, as well an upgraded guidance link. Then there's Artisan, the 3D radar that can identify a target the size of a tennis ball, travelling at a speed of more than 2000 miles an hour more than 25 kilometres away, and the autonomous Pacific 950 Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) demonstrator allowing navies to go beyond the limits of human endurance!

Join us and the projects you'll be involved in will form the backbone of the Royal Navy for decades to come. You'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role with BAE Systems.