Mechanical Fitter

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Garelochhead; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering firm is looking for a Mechanical Fitter to join their team in Faslane, Scotland. You will perform mechanical fitting activities and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have NVQ/SVQ Level 3 and relevant experience in mechanical systems. The role offers a full-time schedule with various employee benefits including a matched contribution pension and health consultations.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Mechanical fitting working experience is essential.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment is critical.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings is required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake mechanical fitting activities on Waterfront systems.
• Complete all defect and repair activity.
• Ensure compliance with H&S legislation and control work processes.

Skills

Mechanical fitting working experience

Experience and knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment

Experience with interpreting engineering drawings

Knowledge or experience in a marine background

Education

NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

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Mechanical Fitter

Location:

Faslane, Helensburgh, GB, G84 8HL

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Mechanical Fitter
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute
Compensation: £38,461 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF61409

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 Mechanical Fitter at our Faslane site.

The role
As a Mechanical Fitter, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will undertake mechanical fitting activities and conduct operations on our Waterfront systems and equipment. Day-to-day, you’ll ensure completion of all planned preventative maintenance to ensure the department meets the objectives of the business.

• Completion of all defect and repair activity to ensure the department meets the objectives of the business.
• Ensure that work is carried out in line with current processes and make suggestions on improving systems and processes to increase productivity and safety in accordance with set objectives and timescales.
• Work within all H&S legislation, Safe Systems Of Work and control of work processes in accordance with BM&T Clyde policies.
• Operate Waterfront systems and equipment in accordance with relevant procedures.

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 – Friday with a half day on Friday and is based on site at Faslane.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Fitter

• Mechanical fitting working experience
• Experience and knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment
• Experience with interpretating engineering drawings
• Knowledge or experience in a marine background would be advantageous but not essential

Qualifications for the Mechanical Fitter

• NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or equivalent is essential.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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 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.

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