Aps 3-6 Broadband

$62,863 - $97,790 (plus Super)
- Rockingham - WA

**The Role**
Are you looking to use your technical skills in an exciting, cutting-edge environment where you can solve problems, learn new skills and obtain further qualifications? Well look no further As either an Electro Technician or Mechanical Technician, working in Explosive Materiel Branch (EMB) in the Department of Defence, you will be working in one of our Guided Weapons maintenance facilities on some of the most exciting and complex guided weapons and explosive ordnance products used by the Australian Defence Force.

You will spend your days:

- Undertaking exciting electronic/mechanical technical maintenance to maintain and certify Guided Weapons. This end-to-end processes includes: maintenance, breakdown, repair, assembly, alignment, calibration, test, inspection and technical certification.
- Following procedures in a highly regulated environment.

We are currently recruiting to the following vacancies:

- 5 x Explosive Ordnance Armaments Technician (Mechanical), located in Rockingham, WA; and
- 4 x Explosive Ordnance Armaments Technician (Electronic), located in Rockingham, WA.

Note: We will also be looking to establish a merit pool. If a merit list is created, it will be used to fill EMB vacancies only.

**About our Team**
Explosive Materiel Branch which is part of Guided Weapon & Explosive Ordnance Group (GWEO Group). Our team is made up of various disciplines (including engineering, project management, commercial, logistics, and corporate enabling services). We are located in Canberra, Penrith, Amberley, Melbourne and Stirling, and our focus is to acquire and sustain guided weapons and munitions for the Australian Defence Force. Explosive Materiel Branch is dedicated to providing our staff with a diverse, manageable, favourable work-life balance, and we support flexible working arrangements. We will also invest in your training and development to ensure your time with us is deeply rewarding, both personally and professionally. We are committed to achieving a workplace culture that is inclusive and diverse; one which directly reflects the needs and scope of Defence’s varied operational requirements.

EMB comprises approximately 560 dedicated employees performing requirements setting; contracting; procurement; international logistics; domestic manufacturing; item management and maintenance, and co-ordination of disposal activities. EMB partners with domestic and international industry to deliver materiel capability to Defence, managing a multi-billion dollar portfolio of complex, high-profile acquisitions and sustainment activities to support the ADF. Our people are capable, innovative, committed and diverse. We support an inclusive culture that emphasises respect and collaboration. In EMB, you will enjoy experiences and opportunities that, as an APS employee, you simply would not get with any other organisation.
- Have personal drive by committing to action and the ability to prioritise competing demands to meet deadlines.
- Think creatively about complex problems and then propose sound, applied research and technical approaches to solve them.
- Work independently, and also as a member of the team, to build and maintain effective relationships.
- Have the ability to confidently influence and engage with stakeholders, using a range of demonstrated communication skills.
- Be passionate about ongoing self-improvement and professional development.

Defence is committed to recruiting the right people, in the right jobs, at the right time. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Note: We will also be looking to establish a merit pool. If a merit list is created, it will be used to fill EMB vacancies only.