Dockside Submarine Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Rullion; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion seeks an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join a specialist team responsible for dockside maintenance on submarines. You will perform planned and reactive mechanical maintenance to ensure safe, compliant operation and high-quality standards.

The role operates in a highly regulated defence environment, requiring reading of engineering drawings, fault-finding, and component overhaul experience. Submarine/defence exposure is advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Proven experience in mechanical maintenance within heavy engineering, marine, defence, nuclear, manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience maintaining rotating equipment, pumps, valves, hydraulic systems, pipework or mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience using mechanical measuring equipment and fault-finding techniques.
• Strong understanding of safe systems of work and quality procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance on submarine systems and equipment.
• Inspect, diagnose and repair mechanical faults using engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Remove, overhaul, refurbish and reinstall mechanical components including pumps, valves, pipework and rotating equipment.
• Conduct mechanical testing and functional checks following maintenance activities.
• Ensure work complies with engineering standards, quality procedures and customer requirements.
• Produce accurate maintenance records and completion documentation.
• Comply with health, safety and environmental regulations, including permit-to-work requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and maintain high engineering standards.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver maintenance programmes to schedule.
• Maintain good housekeeping in workshop and dockside areas.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Fault finding

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independent work

Health and safety awareness

Education

Recognised Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

City & Guilds qualification in mechanical engineering

Job description

Rullion seeks an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join a specialist team responsible for dockside maintenance on submarines. You will perform planned and reactive mechanical maintenance to ensure safe, compliant operation and high-quality standards.

The role operates in a highly regulated defence environment, requiring reading of engineering drawings, fault-finding, and component overhaul experience. Submarine/defence exposure is advantageous but not essential.