Engineering Support Fabricator

Babcock International; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Helensburgh is seeking an Engineering Support Fabricator to ensure the serviceability of submarines and surface ships. This full-time role requires expertise in fabrication, welding, and attention to detail. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and be comfortable with workshop machinery. The position offers generous benefits including a matched pension scheme and holiday trading options.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Volunteering leave

Holiday Trading option

Qualifications

• Previous experience in light and medium fabrication work.
• Competency in operating workshop machinery and power tools.
• Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Complete Engineering Support work packages to meet business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and site processes.
• Improve systems to increase productivity.

Skills

Light and medium fabrication skills

Welding

Attention to detail

Team working

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Welding/Fabrication/Plater discipline

HNC or equivalent

Tools

Power tools

Workshop machinery

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Engineering Support Fabricator

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £39,999 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF62267

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Fabricator within our Engineering Support section at our Clyde, Faslane site.

The role

As a Fabricator you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play an integral role in ensuring the serviceability of submarines and surface ships through detailed maintenance, repairs and refit periods.

Day to day, you’ll undertake light to heavy fabrication and structural activities, utilising your skill set determining the best way to investigate, rectify and repair faults. You will also understand plans, drawings, procedures and standards when manufacturing, repairing or altering any system.

Responsibilities

• Completion of all Engineering Support work packages to ensure the department meets the objectives of the business and the continued availability and performance of HMNB Clyde Submarines, Surface Ships and the Infrastructure Estate.
• Ensure that work is carried out in line with current legislation and site processes and make suggestions on improving systems and processes to increase productivity in accordance with set objectives and timescales.
• Work within all H&S legislation, Safe Systems of Work and control of work processes within BM&T Clyde policies.

This role is full-time, 4 days per week, Monday to Thursday 07.15-16.45 and based onsite at HMNB Clyde (Faslane) near Helensburgh.

Essential experience

• Previous experience of carrying out light and medium fabrication/plater activities, experience of burning, welding and drilling is required ideally gained in an engineering environment.
• You must be competent in operating power tools and workshop machinery. It is also important that you are comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces and working over water.
• Previous experience of working with maintenance technical instructions and acceptance standards would be an advantage.
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and a focus on producing high-quality work to meet rigorous acceptance standards.
• Experience of maintenance procedures, risk, and COSHH assessments and Safe Systems of Work with excellent team working and interpersonal skills.
• Candidates must demonstrate that they meet and uphold our purpose and principles.

Qualifications

• Recognised Welding/Fabrication/Plater type Apprenticeship qualified to SVQ Level 3 (or NVQ and C&G equivalent) or HNC and above in a Welder/Fabrication/Plater discipline with industry experience

Security clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC security check for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This may affect eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency. Details are available at GOV.UK: security vetting clearance levels.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave. This window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with a charity

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. We must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date

Closing date: 30/09/25

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