Mechanic at Mark Workshop Skövde

We are now facing significant growth and are looking for mechanics who want to develop together with us.

Mark Workshop Skövde

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 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 healthy work-life balance. We provide you with the opportunity to train during work hours, generous agreements regarding working hours and parental pay, as well as up to seven weeks of vacation per year.

Mark Workshop Skövde is a department within the Army Staff, and we have about 190 employees. We primarily perform maintenance on the 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 Mark Workshop does, check out this link: Mark Workshop Operations (https://youtu.be/jDWtiZdUfSk).

You will belong to one of our teams that work with the renovation of exchange units. You will work closely with mechanics who have similar tasks and be part of a team that collaborates and supports each other. Everyone is equally important, and the work environment encourages cooperation where knowledge is shared and supported.

Responsibilities

In this role, there is great potential for development if you have the right drive and willingness, as we are looking for mechanics in various areas. For example, tasks include the renovation of engines, gearboxes, and exchange components. This means that based on previous experience, but above all, willingness and interest, you will be offered opportunities for both training and experience in the above areas.

Qualifications

• Completed two- or three-year high school, preferably with a focus on vehicles, workshops, or other technical education.
• Driver's license B
• General computer skills

Personal Qualities

You appreciate working in a team and contribute to a good atmosphere in the group. As a mechanic with us, you are cooperative and flexible. Since the position offers great opportunities for development, it is important that you have a strong personal drive and a desire to grow with us. Furthermore, we prefer that you have a systematic and meticulous 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, justice, and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Meritorious

• Experience in workshop operations and material maintenance in the Armed Forces
• Knowledge of combustion engines/gearboxes
• Forklift license
• Experience with measurement technology and blueprint reading
• Experience working with machines, e.g., in agriculture

Other

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.

Information about the position

Department Manager: Tommy Krans 070-145 74 31

Union Representatives

AST OF: Tobias Brandt
OFR/S: Tony Svensson
Saco-S: Karin Gällmo
SEKO: Irene Ström

All can be contacted via phone 08-788 75 00.

Application Deadline

Welcome with your application no later than 2026-01-30. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position. Selection and interviews will be conducted continuously.

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

Information about the Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Armed Forces is undergoing extensive development work to build a stronger defense against the backdrop of a deteriorating security situation and a new defense policy focus on national defense. Leadership for a stronger defense aims to increase robustness, simplify command and obedience relationships, and through decentralization of mandates and responsibilities, increase the conditions for mission tactics.

In the Armed Forces, there is 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.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security clearance 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 wartime. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

Applications for employment must include a CV and a cover letter. If you proceed in the hiring process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.