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Mark Workshop Uppland
With us, you will have the opportunity to work with exciting tasks to help make Sweden & the world safer. We value mutual trust & with us, you will have both your own responsibility & good opportunities for professional development. Our employees are important to us & you have the opportunity to have a good balance between work and private life. We provide the opportunity to train during work hours, generous working time agreements & parental pay.

The Mark Workshop performs maintenance on the Armed Forces' ground equipment, air base equipment & provides technical system support. This includes maintenance in the form of supervision, repairs, manufacturing, disassembly/scrapping, modifications, operational support, technical adaptation & material investigation. The Mark Workshop unit delivers services according to customer requirements.

Mark Workshop Uppland is a department within the Mark Workshop unit (MvE) that currently belongs to the Armed Forces Technical School. From 1/1 2026, MvE will be transferred to the Army Staff. You will belong to Enköping, a part of Mark Workshop Uppland that operates in Uppsala & Enköping. Together we are about 40 employees. We are in an expansive phase - do you want to join us & grow?

Want to know more about what the Mark Workshop does? Check out these links:
Video 1 (https://youtu.be/jDWtiZdUfSk)
Video 2 (https://youtu.be/J8vXQ_XgNiI)

Main Tasks

You will primarily work with maintenance, repair & troubleshooting of vehicles, machines & equipment used within the Armed Forces, such as wheeled vehicles, wheel loaders, trucks, tracked vehicles, masts, containers & generators. The work involves both preventive and corrective maintenance as well as modification & reconstruction based on established guidelines.

Requirements

• We are looking for someone who has at least completed & finished a two- or three-year high school with a focus on automotive technology or equivalent, alternatively skills acquired through professional experience that the employer assesses as equivalent
• Previous relevant experience as a mechanic
• Computer skills, we work with digital platforms
• Good knowledge of technology & troubleshooting
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing
• Driving license B

Personal Qualities

With us, it is important that you have a positive attitude towards work and the organization. You are a team player who shares your knowledge and has a supportive approach towards colleagues while being able to work independently & drive your own work forward towards given goals and deadlines. You are structured, determined, and make correct assessments and priorities. You are flexible and can easily shift your focus and adapt in a changing environment. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

It is expected that all employees act according to the Armed Forces' values that uphold the equal value of all people, justice and equality, and promote democracy and human rights.

Meritorious

• Previous experience working with vehicle electronics & hydraulics in similar areas
• Experience in mechanical work
• Refrigeration certification
• Experience & knowledge of masts, generators & vehicle electronics
• C or CE driving license
• Forklift/wheel loader training
• Travel training
• Experience and knowledge of workshop operations & material maintenance in the Armed Forces

Other

Employment form: permanent employment starting with a 6-month probationary period
Employment degree: full-time, daytime - shift work may be applied
Work location: Mark Workshop Uppland/Enköping
Start date: As soon as agreed

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

Work with thermosetting plastics occurs in the workshop & requires health checks.

Information about the position

Section Manager Niclas Widerlund: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union Representatives

SACO: Håkan Eliasson
OFR-S: Tony Svensson
SEKO: Irene Ström
OFR-O: Anders Norén
All can be contacted via phone 035-266 20 00

Application Deadline

Welcome with your application no later than 2026-01-19. 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.