Lock Out Tag Out Engineer

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Lock Out Tag Out Engineer in Plymouth. This full-time role ensures safety in all operations on submarines at the Devonport Royal Dockyard. Candidates should possess an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in engineering disciplines and demonstrate strong understanding of safety processes. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation is desirable.
• Knowledge of Submarine or Surface ships systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage Lock Out Tag Out system to guarantee safety during maintenance.
• Check and improve safety procedures to enhance overall safety.
• Support teams to ensure maintenance is carried out safely and efficiently.

Skills

Understanding of the principles of Control of Work

Good communication skills

Understanding of engineering processes

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Lock Out Tag Out Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £40,098 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65123

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 Lock Out Tag Out Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

As a Lock Out Tag Out Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your work will ensure the safety and efficiency of all operations on the submarine, making a critical difference in maintaining the vessel's readiness and the crew's safety.

Day-to-day, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and safe operation of activities between Babcock and Royal Navy personnel. You’ll work within a small team managing the Lock Out Tag Out system to guarantee equipment and systems are safely isolated during maintenance, approve and release critical work tasks such as essential repairs or system upgrades, and maintain important work schedules. Your presence in meetings will be vital for planning and organizing work, and you’ll ensure that the highest safety standards are always met. You’ll also:

• Check and improve safety procedures to enhance overall safety
• Supporting teams in the safe release/system of work by ensuring all planned and unplanned maintenance is carried out safely and efficiently

Role Details

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience

• Understanding of the principles of Control of Work and safe systems of work processes
• Understanding of engineering processes, with a focus on safety
• Good communication skills
• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation - Desirable
• Knowledge of Submarine or Surface ships systems - Desirable

Qualifications

• As a minimum, you’ll have a NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - 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.

About Babcock

Babcock International. For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, 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: 02/10/2025

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