Mechanical Fitter

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

Job summary

A leading defence engineering firm is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to join their team in Rosyth, Scotland. In this role, you will be responsible for installing and assembling critical components for naval capabilities. The ideal candidate has experience in mechanical systems and holds a relevant apprenticeship. The position offers a generous compensation package and excellent employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP and annual health check

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Installing pumps, valves, pipework, filters, main engines and mounts
• Carrying out general mechanical fitting tasks across the build hall
• Using magnetic base drills and marking out fish plates
• Interpreting technical drawings and applying torque settings
• Diagnosing faults and ensuring high-quality workmanship

Skills

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

Experience applying torque settings accurately

Proven fault-finding skills in mechanical systems

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Fitter

Location: Rosyth, Fife

Compensation: £39,129

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF 69364

Build the future of naval engineering on a flagship defence project

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 Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.

The role

As a Mechanical Fitter, you’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most exciting defence programmes — the Type 31 frigate build. This is a hands‑on role where your mechanical expertise will directly contribute to the delivery of cutting‑edge naval capability. You’ll be part of a dynamic team working in bays, manufacturing areas and build halls, installing and assembling critical components that power the Royal Navy’s future fleet.

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

• Installing pumps, valves, pipework, filters, main engines and mounts
• Carrying out general mechanical fitting tasks across the build hall
• Using magnetic base drills and marking out fish plates
• Interpreting technical drawings and applying torque settings
• Diagnosing faults and ensuring high-quality workmanship

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and based onsite at Rosyth.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Fitter

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience applying torque settings accurately
• Proven fault‑finding skills in mechanical systems
• Background in heavy industry such as marine, oil & gas, automotive, aviation or shipbuilding
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment

Qualifications for the Mechanical Fitter

• Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

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

• 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. 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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

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

26/11/2025