Auto Electrician
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Title: Auto Electrician
Location: Walsall, UK - Onsite
Compensation: Attractive Salary + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF50123
Build a better world
At Babcock weβre working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Auto Electrician at our Walsall site.
As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customersβ defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.
Vehicle Engineering
The Auto Electrician role is based within our Vehicle Engineering business area.
Vehicle Engineering is a market-leading manufacturer and converter of armoured vehicles and products. Drawing on over 100 yearsβ experience, we supply and support deployed vehicles worldwide to customers including the police, fire and ambulance services, civil service, and military. Together, we deliver an end-to-end through-life methodology to supply our clients with specialist vehicle conversions.
The role
The difference our new Auto Electrician will make
As an Auto Electrician, youβll have a role thatβs out of the ordinary. You will fit, repair, install and integrate enhanced electrical and electronic systems in motor vehicles. You will also design and develop electrical solutions for vehicles, fault finding and rectification.
Day to day, you will design and develop electrical solutions for vehicles through reading electrical plans and diagrams. You will also deal with the removal and fitting of seats, panels, roof lining, door cards, interior trim, carpets, switch gear light clusters, bumpers.
At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, youβll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.
We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role is based on-site.
Essential experience:
- NVQ level 2 in a relevant qualification (or proven automotive electrical experience)
- Ability to work in a team
- Effective verbal and written communication
What we offer
Generous benefits including:
- 25 daysβ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Open to flexible working and alternative work patterns
- Opportunities for enhanced overtime
- Matched contribution pension scheme up to 4.5% with life assurance
- Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay
- Training and development opportunities
- Wellbeing centre supporting physical, mental and financial well-being
- Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
- Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to be at your best
Babcock International
For over 130 years, we have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.
Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.
Application Guidance
All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. Weβre committed to building an inclusive culture where everyoneβs free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Job Segment: Electrician, Electrical, CSR, Engineer, Engineering, Management
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Architectural & Engineering Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Auto Electrician roles across Babcock International's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Architectural & Engineering Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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