Mechanic for the Component Workshop at the Defence Maintenance Service of the Danish Armed Forces in Nørresundby

Are you a trained mechanic or do you have another relevant craft qualification? Are you passionate about precision and do you take pride in the highest craftsmanship? Do you want to be part of a team where the culture is strong and where every task is treated with the utmost respect?

Then you now have the opportunity to bring your expertise into play at the Component Workshop (Komponentværkstedet) of the Defence Maintenance Service in Aalborg.

About us

We carry out maintenance of helicopters and fighter aircraft as well as component maintenance. You will work with a total of 360 colleagues who work in 7 different special workshops, a logistics element and a planning section. We consist predominantly of civilian staff. We have a workshop manager, an assistant workshop manager, 27 colleagues with mixed backgrounds. We are a unique workplace where high quality in work related to air maintenance, the maritime sector and documentation is delivered.

We place a high professional level and we value the social environment at the workplace, which rests on security, trust and mutual respect.

You will become part of a highly specialized Bottle Gas Workshop under the Component Workshop. Among other things, we handle tasks related to repair and maintenance of portable pressure cylinders.

You will have opportunities for professional and personal development. You usually have flexible working hours so you can balance your private life as well. Your pension scheme is employer-paid and your lunch break is part of the working day.

We offer

• An informal daily life and a good working environment where community, well-being and safety are natural parts of everyday life.
• Focus on professionalism: You will have skilled and passionate colleagues who take pride in their work, and an environment where knowledge sharing is part of everyday life.
• Thorough training and competence development at the workshop in close collaboration with the current employees at the Component Workshop.
• Social events, training room and canteen facility at the work site.
• Salary and employment terms according to qualifications and collective agreement.

About the position

You will be part of a team responsible for maintaining the Defence's portable gas cylinders. You will have close collaboration with your experienced colleagues, among other things through knowledge sharing. Your primary tasks will be maintenance, repair and inspection of portable pressure cylinders.

• Maintenance, repair and hydrostatic testing of portable pressure containers, including emptying and refilling of gases such as Halon, Helium, Nitrogen and CO2.
• We perform inspection and pressure testing of gas cylinders for the entire Defence, as well as renovation of complex valves, which are mounted after inspection.
• Documentation of all performed work in accordance with aviation standards such as EASA, MOE, etc.
• Travel activities will occur, for example in connection with your competence development and course activity.

About you

We are looking for a colleague who is more than just a skilled craftsman. You must take pride in your work and fit into our dedicated culture.

• We expect you to be a trained mechanic or have another relevant craft qualification.
• Since some of your tasks take place in a SAP production environment, knowledge of SAP would be an advantage, but not a requirement, as long as you have a flair for using IT systems, as this may become part of your competence development.
• We work with aircraft maintenance, so you are quality-conscious, meticulous and systematic in your work.
• Since part of our work instructions and professional terminology also take place in English, we expect you to master both Danish and English with technical content, both in writing and speaking, at a relevant professional level.
• You contribute to a good community and help create positive frameworks for collaboration. You must also be independent and practically oriented regarding freedom with responsibility, and be able to work in a busy environment.

Employment terms

The employment is in accordance with the applicable Central Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organization – The State Sector (OAO-S Central Agreement) and the Agreement for craftspeople and technicians.

Depending on your qualifications and competencies, there is a possibility for negotiation of allowance. There is a employer-funded pension scheme linked to the position.

The workplace is in Nørresundby – Aalborg.

As an employee under the Ministry of Defence, you are subject to certain special terms. You must, among other things, be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance throughout the employment.

As an employee you are obliged to render service outside the country’s borders, including units in international operations with the aim of participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact the workshop manager Jens Jacob Storch at phone 2555 2939, or the assistant workshop manager Anders Bertelsen at mobile no. 4022 7118.

If you have questions about salary and terms of employment, you are welcome to contact the Personnel Command, HR consultant Mia A. F. Rostermund at phone 3266 5971.

The application deadline is 15 October 2026 and interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter. The position is available as soon as possible.

You apply for the position via the link, and we ask you to attach your application, CV and a copy of your apprenticeship certificate. Please note that attachments must be submitted in PDF format.

In the Defence Maintenance Service organization we believe that diversity optimizes task solving. Therefore we encourage all interested people regardless of background to apply for the position.

ABOUT THE DEFENCE MAINTENANCE SERVICE

The Defence Maintenance Service is a quality management and safety-conscious service organization that maintains, repairs and modifies the Defence's materiel. Part of the organization is today ISO and occupational health and safety certified, which is expected to be extended to the entire organization. The agency employs about 1,700 people.

The Defence Maintenance Service consists of a Maintenance Division with six maintenance areas distributed geographically across the country, and a Planning and Coordination Division located in Brabrand. The six Maintenance Areas specialize in repairing, maintaining and modifying specific materiel systems within their professional pillar. The Planning and Coordination Division consists of a Business Department and an Operations Department, which handle coordinating planning, training, management, controlling and development of the Defence Maintenance Service.

In addition to repairing and maintaining the Defence's materiel, the Defence Maintenance Service also supports Defence operations and missions with well-trained military-technical personnel who are loaned to Defence units according to agreed planning or ad hoc in special cases.