Marine Welding Technician: Precision & Quality for Defence

Babcock International Group; Rosyth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Aviva DigiCare+ access

Employee shopping portal

Professional Fees paid

Reservists leave benefit

Holiday Trading program

Be Kind Day charity leave

Job summary

Babcock in Rosyth is seeking a Welding Technician to support world-class engineering and marine projects on-site. You will provide hands-on welding support, ensuring equipment and processes meet the highest standards while maintaining quality, safety and efficiency across projects contributing to national infrastructure.

You will prepare materials, maintain welding gear, inspect welds and symbol drawings, and collaborate with welders, supervisors and inspection teams to achieve successful

Qualifications

• Understanding core welding processes including MMA, MIG/MAG and TIG.
• Hands-on experience in welding, fabrication or engineering.
• Ability to set up and adjust welding equipment and parameters.
• Experience interpreting welding symbols, drawings and work instructions.
• Strong commitment to quality, safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials, equipment, jigs and fixtures to support safe and efficient welding operations.
• Carrying out routine maintenance, inspection and basic repairs of welding equipment.
• Conduct visual inspections of weld preparations, fit-up and completed welds to meet standards.
• Support production by preparing work areas, consumables and materials to maximise productivity.
• Collaborate with welders, supervisors, welding engineers and inspection teams to deliver project outcomes.

Skills

Welding processes

Equipment setup

Quality & safety

Education

SVQ/NVQ in Welding (Level 2 or 3)

Tools

Welding equipment maintenance

Job description

Babcock in Rosyth is seeking a Welding Technician to support world-class engineering and marine projects on-site. You will provide hands-on welding support, ensuring equipment and processes meet the highest standards while maintaining quality, safety and efficiency across projects contributing to national infrastructure.

You will prepare materials, maintain welding gear, inspect welds and symbol drawings, and collaborate with welders, supervisors and inspection teams to achieve successful