Mechanical Fitter

Babcock International Group; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme with life assurance

Digital GP and health check

Job summary

Babcock is recruiting a Mechanical Fitter for the HMNB Faslane site near Helensburgh. The role is full‑time, on‑site, 36 hours per week, with a three‑day weekend and security clearance required.

You will maintain and repair mechanical assets, perform testing and inspections, and ensure safety and compliance. NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in mechanical discipline is essential, with a sole UK National eligibility for SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Proven mechanical fitting experience.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems and equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Knowledge and experience of pressure systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across mechanical systems and equipment.
• Identify and resolve defects, faults and alterations across assets.
• Follow established processes and suggest improvements to boost productivity.
• Work safely within Health & Safety, Safe Systems of Work and BM&T Clyde policies.
• Perform manual tasks including lifting, bending and using hand tools.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Interpret engineering drawings

Mechanical systems knowledge

Pressure systems knowledge

Education

NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in Mechanical

Job description

Shape the Future of Defence Engineering

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 HMNB Faslane, near Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute.

Job Title: Mechanical Fitter

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £40,967 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69827

The role

As a Mechanical Fitter, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the capability and readiness of critical defence assets. This is hands‑on engineering with purpose—where your technical expertise helps maintain the safety and performance of essential equipment across the site. You’ll work within our STAT Test team, carrying out mechanical testing, inspections and repairs that contribute directly to national security.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Completing planned preventative maintenance across mechanical systems and equipment
• Identifying and resolving defects, faults and alterations across a range of assets
• Following established processes and recommending improvements to enhance productivity
• Working safely within all Health & Safety, Safe Systems of Work and BM&T Clyde policies
• Carrying out manual work including lifting, bending, using tools and standing for extended periods.

This full‑time role is 36 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, giving you a three‑day weekend every week. The position is based on-site at HMNB Faslane.

Essential Experience Of The Mechanical Fitter

• Proven mechanical fitting experience
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems and equipment
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Knowledge and experience of pressure systems.

Qualifications For The Mechanical Fitter

• NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a Mechanical discipline.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (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

• 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘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 26,000 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: 04/08/2026