Military or civilian apprentice as a construction equipment mechanic wanted for Workshop Skive

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Have you tuned your moped and do you have petrol in your blood? Are you passionate about tinkering and is your interest in mechanics, and can you see yourself tinkering with cool, large and heavy vehicles? Then you now have the opportunity to become a construction equipment mechanic in the Defence. Here you will work with a wide range of trucks and trailers. If all this sounds interesting, do not hesitate to send your application!

About us

Værksted Skive consists of about 70 skilled employees, whose task is to maintain, inspect, repair and modify the Defence’s special vehicles.

We work with everything from armored personnel carriers and trucks to construction equipment as well as CBRN-, EOD- and COLPRO-material.

We are certified in Quality Management (ISO-9001) and Occupational Health and Safety Management (ISO-45001) and have a LEAN-oriented approach to our processes.

We offer

• An exciting apprenticeship
• An apprenticeship in a politically governed organization
• A guarantee of learning and exciting challenges
• An education that really makes a difference for Denmark

About the training

You must be on the classroom bench as well as in practice. You alternate between vocational school HEG in Års and an internship at your service location, where you train as a construction equipment mechanic. Here you will work with everything from inspection tasks to large repairs in close collaboration with our skilled journeymen, while you acquire practical skills and gain the professional competencies within your trade.

About you

We imagine that you

• Have a relevant basic course in cars, aircraft or transport equipment.
• Are curious, engaged and ready to take responsibility.
• Can cooperate, but also work independently.
• Are reliable, have technical flair and thrive with getting oil on your fingers.

Sounds like something for you? Then send your application – we look forward to hearing from you.

Employment terms

Employment and remuneration are in accordance with the Common Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organizations. The state sector (OAO-S common agreement) and the union agreement for craftsmen and technicians.

For you under 25 years old your starting salary will be calculated based on any prior education and experience, but will minimum amount to DKK 13,099.57 per month. If you are 25 years or older your salary will be DKK 22,706.53 per month. There is an employer-financed pension scheme linked to the position.

As an employee in the Defence you are subject to some special conditions. You must, among other things, be security cleared, and maintain the security clearance throughout the entire employment process.

You, as an employee, have the duty to perform service outside the country, including units in international operations with a view to participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you have questions about the training, daily life or the workshop, you can contact Chief Sergeant Finn Mogensen at telephone 2249 7437.

If you have questions about employment or terms, you can contact HR consultant Silke Cicilia Rasmussen from the Personnel Command at telephone 2043 1029.

Application deadline: 15 November 2026

Employment date: 1 January 2026 or by agreement

Please apply via the link “Apply for the vacant position” and attach your application, CV, exam certificate (printout of the exam sheet), basic course certificate, and other relevant documentation. If it is not possible to scan and attach the documents in PDF format, you can bring them to the interview.

The Defence Ministry’s organization values diversity and sees it as a strength for fulfilling tasks. We therefore encourage all qualified applicants – regardless of background – to apply for the position.

The Defence Maintenance Service

The Defence Maintenance Service is a quality management and occupational safety conscious service organization that maintains, repairs and modifies the Defence’s equipment. A portion of the organization is today ISO and health and safety certified, which is expected to expand to the entire organization. The authority 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 the Defence’s operations and missions with well-trained military technical personnel, who are loaned to Defence units in accordance with agreed planning or ad hoc in special cases.