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Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes

Weapons Technician

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Job type: Full-time

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Responsibilities

Weapons Technicians maintain and repair a wide variety of weapons systems, including small arms, mortars, and armoured vehicle turret systems. They are also responsible for maintaining ancillary equipment such as hydraulic lifts, security containers, and field heating/lighting systems.

Requirements

Applicants must meet provincial requirements for Grade 10 (or Secondary 4 in Quebec), including Applied Math and Science. No previous work experience is required as comprehensive military and technical training is provided.

Experience

0 to 2 years

Education

high school

Working hours

40 hours per week

Work arrangement

On-site

Skills

Weapon Maintenance
Weapon Repair
Electrical Test Equipment
Hydraulics
Firearms Handling
Ammunition Handling
Sighting Device Alignment
Field Craft
First Aid
Armoured Vehicle Operation
Pyrotechnics
Technical Troubleshooting

Benefits

Pension Plan

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Weapons Systems
Small Arms
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Hydraulics
Electrical Systems
Canadian Armed Forces
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Ammunition
Simulators
Field Craft
Technical Training
Military Operations
Maintenance
Repair

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Overview

As a member of the military, Weapons Technicians maintain and repair weapons, weapons systems and ancillary equipment. They are members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. They also are responsible for the maintenance and repair of miscellaneous equipment such as scales, hydraulic lifts, locks and security containers, personal flotation devices, rebreathers, and equipment for heating, cooking and lighting in the field.

Weapons Technicians are primarily responsible for the maintenance and repair of the following equipment:

Rifles, submachine- guns and handguns
Machine-guns and non-guided anti-tank weapons
Sub-calibre adapters
Training devices, including simulators
Grenade projectors, mortars and launcher systems
Light weapons and turret systems for armoured fighting vehicles

Work environment

Weapons Technicians are employed at bases and stations across Canada and on deployed operations around the world. They experience the unique adventures and challenges that come with working in different environments. While on a base, they may be working in small spaces, like a workshop. In the field or on deployment they may work outdoors most of the time or in temporary accommodations.

If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment.

Entry plans

Direct Entry Options

No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.

The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416 / CST 4 in Quebec, and Grade 10 Science or equivalent.

Foreign education may be accepted.

Training

The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. A goal of this course is to ensure that all recruits maintain the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding.

Weapons Technicians attend the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers School in Borden, Ontario for 35 weeks. Through a combination of instruction, demonstrations and practical work, they learn the following subjects:

Care and use of common and special tools and electrical test equipment
Operation and principles of weapon systems
Electricity and hydraulics
Use of firearms, pyrotechnics and grenades
Maintenance of small arms, mortars, recoilless rifles, towed field guns, and turret systems for armoured fighting vehicles
Basic identification and handling of ammunition
Alignment of sighting devices
Test-firing weapons
Knowledge of various ancillary equipment
Basic soldiering skills, including field craft, rescue techniques and first aid and
Operation of light armoured vehicles, armoured reconnaissance vehicles and armoured personnel carriers

On-the-job training

Weapons Technicians are posted to a unit on a CAF base for about 18 months of on-job training which resembles a civilian apprenticeship program.

Weapons Technicians may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and on-the-job training, including attending further technical training. There is also the possibility of taking training to reach supervisor and manager levels. The supervisor level course takes about 15 weeks, and the manager level course takes about nine weeks.

As they progress in their career, Weapons Technicians who demonstrate the required ability and potential will be offered advanced training. Available courses include:

High security containers and locking devices
Leopard tank
GIAT light towed Howitzer
M777 medium lightweight towed Howitzer

After Basic Training, Army recruits go to a Military Training centre for the Basic Military Qualification – Land Course for approximately one month, which covers the following topics:

Army physical fitness
Dismounted offensive and defensive operations
Reconnaissance patrolling
Individual field craft

Part time options

This position is available for part-time employment with the Primary Reserve at certain locations across Canada. Reserve Force members usually serve part time at a military unit in their community, and may serve while going to school or working at a civilian job. They are paid during their training. They are not posted or required to do a military move. However, they can volunteer to move to another base. They may also volunteer for deployment on a military mission within or outside Canada.

Weapons Technicians serve with the Canadian Army. They are employed maintaining and repairing weapons, weapons systems and related equipment for military training and operations. When employed on a part-time or casual full-time basis, they usually serve at a military location within Canada

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Reserve Force members are trained to the same level as their Regular Force counterparts. They usually begin training with their home unit to ensure that they meet the required basic professional military standards. Following basic military training and Soldier qualification, the home unit will arrange for additional training for specialized skills. Weapons Technicians attend the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers School in Borden, Ontario for 35 weeks.

Reserve Force members usually serve part-time with their home unit for scheduled evenings and weekends, although they may also serve in full-time positions at some units for fixed terms, depending on the type of work that they do. They are paid 92.8% of Regular Force rates of pay, receive a reasonable benefits package and may qualify to contribute to a pension plan.

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