Engineering Support Fitter Turner

Babcock International Group; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock International Group is seeking an Engineering Support Fitter Turner for their HMNB Clyde site. In this hands-on role, you will handle mechanical fitting tasks, ensure maintenance compliance, and contribute to our team's operational goals. Essential qualifications include NVQ Level 3 in a relevant setting, with a focus on mechanical fitting expertise and safety adherence.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading options

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering work

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge as a Mechanical Fitter Turner.
• Experience with manual milling machining.
• Experience with using blueprint drawings and fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Undertake mechanical fitting activities and repairs.
• Ensure completion of planned maintenance and objectives.
• Identify system defects and suggest process improvements.

Skills

Mechanical Fitting

Manual Milling Machining

Blueprint Drawings

Fault Finding

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical Fitting

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Client:

Babcock International Group

Location:

Helensburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Engineering Support Fitter Turner
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute
Compensation: £38, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF

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 Engineering Support Fitter Turner at our HMNB Clyde site.

The role

As a Engineering Support Fitter Turner, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will undertake mechanical fitting activities, component manufacture, repairs and inspections on systems and equipment on all RN and other entitled Vessels and, when required, in other sections including the Estate.

Day-to-day, you’ll ensure the completion of all planned preventative maintenance and nuclear implicated work to ensure the department meets the objectives of the business.

• Be responsible for the identification and rectification of all system, manufacture, defects and alterations to ensure the continued availability and performance of HMNB Clyde Submarines, Surface Vessels and the Estate.
• Ensure that work is carried out in line with current 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.
• Operation of machine tools and other workshop machinery.

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week, Monday - Thursday and is based on site at HMNB Clyde.

Essential experience of the Engineering Support Fitter Turner

• Experience and knowledge as a Mechanical Fitter Turner
• Experience with manual milling machining
• Experience with using blueprint drawings and fault finding
• Knowledge of toolmaking would be desirable

Qualifications for the Engineering Support Fitter Turner

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent / Time served modern apprenticeship, in relevant Mechanical Fitter Turner setting.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security 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

• Matched contribution pension scheme, 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 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.