Weapon Technician at Mark Workshop Skövde

Do you have a technical interest or experience working as a technician or mechanic? Then this could be a developing job for you!

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 give you 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, as well as providing 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 video (https://youtu.be/jDWtiZdUfSk)

You will belong to the Tank/Weapon detail and work closely with 3 other weapon technicians. You will be part of a team that works together and supports each other. Everyone is equally important, and the work environment encourages collaboration where knowledge is shared and supported.

Main Responsibilities

As a weapon technician, you will primarily work with preventive/corrective maintenance/repairs of weapons and optics.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Two or three-year technical upper secondary education or equivalent as assessed by the employer
• General computer skills

Personal Qualities

You are a team player who works well independently as well as in a group. As an employee in our workgroup, you need to collaborate easily with others and contribute to a good working atmosphere in the group. You plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively. Since the work largely involves working independently and with customers, it is important that you can take your own initiative and that you are service-oriented.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is required that all employees act according to the existing values. The Armed Forces' values safeguard 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)).

DESIRABLE

• Experience in maintenance of weapons, optics, or precision mechanics.
• Previous experience working as a technician or mechanic within technical services
• Experience and knowledge of workshop operations and equipment maintenance in the Armed Forces
• Forklift license
• Experience working in PRIO/LIFT

Other

Employment type: permanent position starting with a 6-month probationary period

Employment level: full-time, daytime

Work location: Skövde

Start date: as soon as possible after agreement

The position is physically demanding, involving heavy lifting. The job also requires travel and service, both domestically and internationally. The position is a civilian position.

Information about the Position

Detail Manager Erik Åström 072-395 14 38

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 2026-01-31. 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.

Information about the Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Armed Forces is undergoing extensive development work to build a stronger defense against the background 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 relations, 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 opportunities 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 review with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment includes an obligation to be placed in wartime. 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.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.