Fabricator

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP & health checks

Employee share scheme

lifestyle and wellbeing programs

Job summary

Babcock International in Plymouth is seeking Plater/Fabricator to support the submarine maintenance programme. You will perform structure repairs, interpret drawings, and fabricate steel components for naval vessels in a secure, highly skilled environment.

Join a leading defence contractor offering a clear career path, generous benefits, and opportunities to work on cutting-edge marine engineering projects at Devonport Dockyard.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in structural steel repair and fabrication
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Skilled in using fabrication tools and workshop machinery
• Experience in marine engineering or similar sectors
• Strong understanding of safety and quality standards in heavy engineering environments
• Indentured Apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification in fabrication, structural steel, or sheet metal work

Responsibilities

• Perform structural repairs to steel hulls and decks using burning and grinding techniques
• Translate engineering documents into fabrication plans
• Installing and joining plate, steel and structural materials
• Fabricate and assemble plate and steelwork using specialist tools and equipment
• Cutting, shaping and assembling steel plates and components

Skills

Steel fabrication

Engineering drawings

Workshop machinery

Marine experience

Safety standards

Apprenticeship/Level3

Education

Level 3 fabrication

Job description

Plater / Fabricator Opportunities

Job Title: Plater / Fabricator

Vacancies: Multiple opportunities available

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £36,951 + Benefits - Gross OTE £52,918

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF56075

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 Plater/Fabricator at historic Devonport Royal Dockyard - home of the biggest naval base in Western Europe and a vital support for the Royal Navy for over 700 years.

At Babcock we have a true culture of opportunity - with business contracts that last decades and structured career development pathways that can take you in all kinds of directions; you will grow, develop, and achieve more than you ever thought possible. There has never been a better time for you to join Babcock.

Plater / Fabricator Opportunities

As a Plater/Fabricator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. We have opportunities for Plater/Fabricators to work on a wide range of projects. You’ll be at the heart of our submarine maintenance programme, working on some of the most advanced marine technology in the world. This is your chance to contribute to national defence while developing your skills in a dynamic and highly specialised environment. You’ll be part of a constructive production team, supporting the repair, maintenance and modification of the UK’s fleet of submarines and warships.

What you’ll do:

• Perform structural repairs to steel hulls and decks using burning and grinding techniques
• Translate engineering documents into fabrication plans
• Installing and joining plate, steel and structural materials
• Fabricate and assemble plate and steelwork using specialist tools and equipment
• Cutting, shaping and assembling steel plates and components

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

There is an opportunity for Optimised Working Patterns (OWP) within this role. Whilst OWP is not guaranteed; it involves a 4-week shift cycle consisting of either day/back shift or day/night shift. If you would like to know more about OWP please contact the Recruitment Team.

What you’ll need:

• Proven experience in structural steel repair and fabrication
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Skilled in using fabrication tools and workshop machinery
• Experience in marine engineering or similar sectors (e.g. Royal Navy, RFA, commercial shipbuilding)
• Strong understanding of safety and quality standards in heavy engineering environments
• Indentured Apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification in fabrication, structural steel, or sheet metal work (Essential)

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

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 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.

Babcock

We’re Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 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.

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: 26/10/2026