Job Advertisement: Mechanic/Service Technician

Do you have experience as a mechanic or service technician? Do you have a general interest in technology and enjoy working in a workshop environment? Then this could be the right job for you!

What can we offer?

With us, you will have the opportunity to work with exciting tasks in a changing organization that contributes to making Sweden and the world a little safer! We value mutual trust, and with us, you will have both the opportunity to take responsibility and good opportunities for professional development. Our employees are important to us, and here you will have good opportunities for a good balance between work and private life. We offer you the chance to train during work hours, generous agreements regarding working hours and parental pay, as well as up to seven weeks of vacation per year.

Markverkstad Skövde is a department within the FMTS unit, and we have about 180 employees. We primarily perform maintenance on the Swedish Armed Forces' ground equipment, but also for the air force and navy, and provide technical system support. This includes maintenance in the form of inspections, renovations, repairs, manufacturing, disassembly, modifications, and repair technical analyses.

For more information about what the Markverkstad does, check out this link: Markverkstad Video (https://youtu.be/jDWtiZdUfSk)

Job Responsibilities

As a mechanic with us, you will primarily work with combat vehicles, recovery vehicles, and their systems. You will work with troubleshooting, repairs, maintenance, and modifications of combat vehicles. Other types of vehicles may also be involved. The job will also provide opportunities for further development within the combat vehicle system 90. You will be part of the Combat Vehicle Detail along with 20 other employees.

Qualifications

• You have at least a two- or three-year high school education in vehicle technology, industry, or other education/competence acquired through work experience that the employer considers equivalent.
• You have relevant experience in a similar field.
• General computer skills.
• Driver's license B.

Personal Qualities

You enjoy working in a team and contribute to a good atmosphere in the group. As a combat vehicle mechanic, you are cooperative, flexible, and service-oriented. You have a strong focus on quality and a systematic and careful approach to your work.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards work and the organization.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. For the authority's mission to be successful, all employees are expected to act according to the existing values. The Armed Forces' values uphold the equal worth of all people, fairness, and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Meritorious

• The Armed Forces' mechanic training in any vehicle system is desirable, or alternatively, system technician training.
• Experience working with the Armed Forces' materials and vehicles.
• Forklift license.
• Electrical training/electrical understanding.

Other

The position is physically demanding, and heavy lifting occurs regularly. Employment type: permanent position starting with a 6-month probationary period. Employment rate: full-time, daytime. Work location: Skövde. Start date: as soon as possible after agreement.

The job also requires travel and service, both domestically and internationally. The position is a civilian position.

Inquiries about the position

Detail Manager Combat Vehicles Tomas Forsbom 070-861 64 85

Information about the recruitment process

HR Agnes Malmgård 070-826 67 39

Union Representatives

SACO: Håkan Eliasson
OFR-S: Tony Svensson
SEKO: Jörgen Jansson
OFR-O: Anders Norén

All can be contacted via phone 035-266 20 00

Application Deadline

Welcome with your application by 2025-04-25 at the latest. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Armed Forces' website.

About FMTS

The Armed Forces Technical School, FMTS, with its main office in Halmstad, is a logistics unit where technology is at the center. The unit's operations rest on four pillars – development, education, workshop, and war unit production. For the Armed Forces' units to operate, they need functioning materials, and FMTS plays an important role in that.

FMTS has a functional responsibility for the technical service within the Armed Forces, which includes following technological developments to anticipate future needs and also propose changes and improvements.

There are exciting development opportunities for those who are technically interested, both at a basic and very advanced level. FMTS trains officers, specialist officers, and civilian employees in technical service within all branches of defense. In addition, soldiers are trained in logistics.

FMTS operates throughout Sweden, from Revingehed in the south to Boden in the north. Every day and every hour, our employees make contributions that affect other people's lives, both in large and small ways, both at home and around the world.

The Armed Forces have a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

The Armed Forces leverage the qualities that diversity and gender balance bring to the organization. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences in our recruitments. Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security review with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment also includes an obligation to be placed in a war situation. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad, but the implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

When applying for employment, a CV and personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the hiring process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.