Engineering Support Fabricator

Babcock International; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension & life assurance

Digital GP & health checks

Employee shopping portal

Professional Fees paid

Special paid leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading window

Be Kind Day volunteering

Job summary

Babcock is seeking an Engineering Support Fabricator at HMNB Clyde Faslane. The role focuses on hands-on fabrication to sustain submarines and surface ships, contributing to national defence and maritime safety. You’ll work in a precision‑driven team, interpreting drawings and applying safety standards to keep fleets mission-ready.

Full-time, based on site in Helensburgh, with 36 hours/week, and a range of benefits as part of a comprehensive package. Security Check clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Recognised Welding/Fabrication/Plater Apprenticeship to SVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• HNC or above in a relevant discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform light to heavy fabrication and structural activities to support maintenance and refit operations.
• Investigate faults and determine effective repair methods.
• Interpret engineering drawings, plans and standards to manufacture or repair systems.
• Complete Engineering Support work packages to ensure operational availability.
• Work within health and safety legislation and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Plater work

Education

SVQ 3 / NVQ in Welding/Fabrication/Plater

HNC or higher in relevant discipline

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Support Fabricator

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £40, + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF

Forge the Next Generation of Naval Capability

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

The role

As an Engineering Support Fabricator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of maintaining and enhancing the operational readiness of submarines and surface ships. This is a hands‑on role where your expertise in fabrication will directly contribute to national defence and maritime safety. You’ll be part of a team that thrives on precision, collaboration, and innovation - making a real impact on the UK’s naval capabilities while growing your own career in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Performing light to heavy fabrication and structural activities to support maintenance and refit operations
• Investigating faults and determining effective repair methods
• Interpreting engineering drawings, plans, and standards to manufacture or repair systems
• Completing Engineering Support work packages to ensure operational availability
• Working within health and safety legislation and contributing to process improvements.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday, 07:15 to 16:45 and is based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane.

Essential experience of the Engineering Support Fabricator:

• Skilled in light and medium fabrication, including burning, welding, and drilling
• Competent in using power tools and workshop machinery
• Comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces, and over water
• Familiar with technical instructions and acceptance standards
• Experienced in maintenance procedures, risk assessments, and Safe Systems of Work.

Qualifications for the Engineering Support Fabricator:

• Recognised Welding/Fabrication/Plater Apprenticeship qualified to SVQ Level 3 (or NVQ and City & Guilds equivalent)
• HNC or above in a relevant discipline with industry experience (preferred)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at .

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. 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 their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE organisation with over 29, people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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