Mechanical Fitter

Babcock International; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in Helensburgh seeks a Mechanical Fitter. The role involves performing mechanical fitting, repairs, and maintenance. Candidates should have experience in mechanical systems and achieve SC security clearance. This position offers generous benefits, including a matched pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical fitting and maintenance.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings is essential.
• Must achieve and maintain SC security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical fitting activities, repairs, and inspections.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance tasks.
• Ensure work complies with H&S legislation and improve processes.

Skills

Mechanical fitting working experience

Experience and knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment

Experience with interpreting engineering drawings

Knowledge and experience of pressure systems

Education

NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a Mechanical discipline

Job description

Overview

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 HMNB 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, repairs and inspections on systems and equipment on all aspects of work completed within the estate and, when required, in other sections.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for the completion of all planned preventative maintenance to ensure the department meets the objectives of the business.

• Identification and rectification of all system, manufacture, defects and alterations.
• Ensure that work is carried out in line with current processes and make suggestions on improving systems and processes to increase productivity in accordance with set objectives and timescales.
• Work within all H&S legislation, Safe Systems Of Work and control of work processes within BM&T Clyde policies.

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week, Monday – Thursday with a 3 day weekend and is based on site at HMNB Faslane.

Essential experience

• Mechanical fitting working experience
• Experience and knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment
• Experience with interpretating engineering drawings
• Knowledge and experience of pressure systems

Qualifications

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

• 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 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

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: 30/09/25

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