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Do you have a technical interest or experience in technical work? This could be a developmental role for you!

Army Staff, Army Workshops (Arméstaben Markverkstaden)

Here, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting tasks to contribute to making Sweden and the world a little safer. We value mutual trust, and here you will have both personal responsibility and good opportunities for professional development. Our employees are important to us, and you will have the opportunity to maintain a good balance between work and private life. We offer flexible working hours, generous agreements regarding working time and parental leave, as well as up to seven weeks of vacation per year.

The Army Workshops (MvE) is a department within the Army Staff that performs maintenance on the Swedish Armed Forces' ground equipment and air base equipment, and delivers technical system support. This involves maintenance in the form of supervision, repairs, manufacturing, dismantling/scraping, modifications, operational support, technical adaptation, and equipment inspection.

You will belong to Army Workshop South, which operates in Revingehed, Ronneby, Karlskrona, and Tofta. Together, we are approximately 200 employees.

Main Responsibilities

As a Weapons Technician, you will primarily work with preventive and corrective maintenance and repairs of weapons and optics.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Two- or three-year technical upper secondary education or equivalent as assessed by the employer.
• Category B driver's license.
• General computer skills.

Personal Qualities

You are a team player who works well both independently and in a group. As a Weapons Technician, you are structured, decisive, and make correct assessments and prioritizations. You are flexible and can easily shift your focus and adapt to a changing environment. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards work and operations.

Strong emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

For the agency's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the established code of conduct. The Swedish Armed Forces' code of conduct safeguards the equal value of all people, fairness, and equality, and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Merits

• Experience with maintenance of weapons, optics, or fine mechanics.
• Relevant experience working as a technician or mechanic in a similar field.
• Experience from the Swedish Armed Forces and its procedures is desirable.
• Experience and knowledge of workshop operations and equipment maintenance in the Swedish Armed Forces.
• Forklift license.
• Category C or CE driver's license.

Other Information

• Employment type: Permanent position starting with a 6-month probationary period.
• Employment level: Full-time, daytime hours – shift work may apply.
• Work location: Ronneby.
• Start date: As soon as possible after agreement.

The work also involves requirements for travel and duty, both domestic and international.

This is a civilian position.

Work with hardening plastics may occur at the workshop.

Information about the position

Magnus Martinsson, 070-235 45 13

Union Representatives

SACO: Karin Gällmo
OFR-S: Tony Svensson
SEKO: Irene Ström
OFR-O: Birger Hedman

All can be contacted via phone 08-788 75 00

Application Deadline

We welcome your application by 2026-06-05. 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 Swedish Armed Forces' website.

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Swedish Armed Forces are undergoing extensive development work to build a stronger defense against the backdrop of a deteriorating international situation and a new defense political direction focusing on national defense. Leadership for a stronger defense aims to increase robustness, simplify command and control relationships, and increase the conditions for mission tactics through the decentralization of mandates and responsibilities.

In the Swedish Armed Forces, there is a strong code of conduct based on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness programs, and a good balance between work and private life.

An employment with us entails placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security screening with register check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position.

A CV and cover letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the recruitment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Phone calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.