Mechanic, Armament and Small Arms

About AL TAIF

We are the leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and comprehensive lifecycle support for land platforms, heavy utility vehicles and ground support equipment of the UAE Armed Forces. We empower our customer to focus on its missions, confident that its land-based platforms and systems, warfighters and other personnel are in optimal condition to operate at peak performance

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect, service and repair a variety of individual, crew-served, and vehicle mounted weapons and weapon systems.
• Ensure that all individual, crew-served, and vehicle mounted weapons and weapon systems maintenance inspections, servicing, rebuilds, overhauls and repairs are accomplished in accordance with all technical manuals, KPIs and OEM specifications.
• Perform quality maintenance repairs as part of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System program.
• Perform individual, crew-served, and vehicle mounted weapons and weapon systems maintenance inspections to determine the extent of repair and spare parts requirements.
• Perform individual, crew-served, and vehicle mounted weapons and weapon systems repairs using special tools.
• Replace individual, crew-served, and vehicle mounted weapons and weapon systems subassemblies and/or components such as hand guards, barrels, upper receiver groups, lower receiver groups, rigger mechanisms, stands, tripods etc.
• Ensure all maintenance order spare parts residue is returned to the Armament Workshop store.
• Perform individual, crew-served, and vehicle mounted weapons and weapon systems spare parts research to ensure that only required spare parts are requisitioned in the appropriate quantities.
• Complete maintenance related documentation such as maintenance tasks accomplished, direct labour hours consumed, vehicle specific information, spare part request forms, etc.
• Comply with all safety, housekeeping and environmental directives.
• Ensure all issued tools, uniforms and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is accounted for, maintained and secured.
• Maintain the confidentiality and security of all company information.
• Support other members of the Armament Workshop in fulfilling their roles.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Manager, Armament Workshop.

Experience and Education:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• A minimum of one year of experience performing scheduled and/or unscheduled maintenance on weapons and/or weapons systems is required.
• Previous experience in weapons system training is an advantage.
• Familiarity with individual, crew-served, and vehicle mounted weapons and weapon systems special tools is preferred.
• Knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office software and SAP is preferred.
• The ability to communicate effectively in English, both in writing and verbally is required. 

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