Mechanical Fitter

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Helensburgh; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Digital GP

Professional fees paid

Reservist leave

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Mechanical Fitter at Coulport, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute. This full-time, on-site role covers maintenance, repair and inspection of a range of mechanical systems to support critical defence operations.

You will diagnose faults, interpret drawings, and work within COSHH and health and safety frameworks. The position offers a structured career path within a world-leading defence, aerospace and engineering organisation and requires SC clearance or the ability to obtain

Qualifications

• Proven experience with mechanical systems in industrial/maintenance settings.
• Able to interpret engineering drawings and documentation.
• Experience diagnosing faults and applying repairs.
• Knowledge of COSHH requirements and safe systems of work.
• Ability to work within health and safety legislation and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, inspections and repairs on mechanical systems.
• Diagnose faults and implement effective engineering solutions.
• Maintain critical infrastructure to meet technical standards and safety requirements.
• Support continuous improvement to enhance reliability and performance.
• Assist team activities and guide apprentices where appropriate.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Drawings interpretation

Fault finding

Safety compliance

COSHH knowledge

Education

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

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Mechanical Fitter

Location:

Coulport, Helensburgh, GB, G84 0PD

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Mechanical Fitter

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73953

Help maintain critical infrastructure that keeps the UK safe and secure.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Fitter at Coulport, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled Estates Management team maintaining essential mechanical systems and infrastructure that support critical defence operations. You'll play a vital role in ensuring facilities remain safe, reliable and operational, while developing your skills within a world-leading defence, aerospace and engineering organisation.

The role

As a Mechanical Fitter, you will carry out mechanical fitting, maintenance, repair and inspection activities across a diverse range of site systems and equipment. Working within the Estates Management function, you'll help ensure critical infrastructure performs effectively, supporting operational continuity and the delivery of important defence programmes. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex engineering systems, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and build a rewarding long-term career in a purpose-driven environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance, inspections and repairs on mechanical systems and equipment.
• Diagnosing faults, identifying defects and implementing effective engineering solutions.
• Maintaining critical infrastructure in line with technical standards, safety requirements and operational procedures.
• Supporting continuous improvement activities to enhance equipment reliability and performance.
• Assisting with team activities and providing guidance to apprentices where appropriate.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and is based on site at Coulport.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Fitter:

• Proven experience working with mechanical systems and equipment within an industrial, engineering or maintenance environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, maintenance documentation and technical specifications.
• Experience in fault finding, defect diagnosis and repair of mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of risk assessments, COSHH requirements and safe systems of work.
• Ability to work effectively within health and safety legislation and established operational procedures.

Qualifications for the Mechanical Fitter:

• Recognised Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.

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

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• 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

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.

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