Marine Engineer / Mechanic

Marine Engineer / Mechanic Salary: £30,207 – £34,289 (dependent on experience and hours worked) Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full-time Additional information: 37/42 hours per week, which includes a half day on Friday. Flexible working options are available Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location description: All Weather Lifeboat Centre, Poole, Dorset Closing Date: 17th February 2025 Reference: 18986 About us The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that provides, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service. Our lifeboat crews need a dedicated, professional, and talented team behind them. The All-weather Lifeboat Centre is the RNLI's in-house, boatbuilding, repair and refit facility located in Poole. We have a full schedule of Lifeboats in build and refit, in addition to a continuous program of front-line boats coming to us for upkeep and repair.  We are seeking experienced and hard working Marine Engineers / Mechanics to join our teams, and assist us in delivery the highest quality of boats to our volunteers enabling them to save lives at sea. Some of the benefits – £15.70 per hour (annual salary £30,207/£34,289, dependent on experience and hours worked) – Excellent pension scheme (Employer contributions up to 16%) – Performance related pay scheme annually reviewed – 37 or 42 hour week contract option – 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays – Time off in lieu available – Half day on Fridays and flexible working opportunities – Life assurance – Health and dental cash plan Your role For this role you will be an experienced and/or time-served apprentice Marine Engineer or equivalent, who undertakes refits and repair of different classes of All Weather Lifeboats. Including; Servicing, repairs and modifications, vessel strip down and assembly, and diagnostics of mechanical systems, i.e. engine, propulsion, hydraulics, fuel, etc. Working in conjunction with other members of the ALC, you will ensure that tasks are completed in a structured and professional manner and a multi-skilled attitude and approach is desirable. The ALC offers a clean, organised and safe work environment, with all tools, materials and PPE provided to enable you to undertake this work. About you You must be able to work to Engineering drawings and standardised work, safely and efficiently. You will be working as a member of a multi-disciplined team ensuring that lifeboats are built and refitted on time and within budget, meeting the RNLI’s stringent quality standards. It is essential you have relevant City and Guilds or NVQ level 3/BTEC qualifications, time served apprenticeship or equivalent experience. Previous experience of boat refits and repairs, new boat production, and marine mechanical and electrical systems is desirable. Come and join us and help save lives at sea. Safeguarding The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process). Diversity at the RNLI Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One