Mechanical Fitter (Multi -Skilled) KBS Maritime KBS Maritime

KBS Maritime; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

KBS Maritime is looking for a Mechanical Fitter (Multi-Skilled) to join their Operations and Maintenance team at the Portsmouth Naval Base. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing planned and reactive maintenance to ensure operational availability while adhering to safety standards. This role requires a mechanical apprenticeship or proven experience in maintenance, with a proactive approach and a customer-centric attitude.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Internal benefits and discounts programme

Cycle to work scheme

Group income protection

Flexible parental benefits

Professional career development opportunities

Kudos reward opportunities

50% off entry into the Historic Dockyard

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical theory and principles required.
• Experience in mechanical maintenance and fault finding needed.
• Prepared to support team outputs and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical systems.
• Ensure compliance and Safe to Operate capability.
• Provide detailed reports on maintenance activities.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Mechanical fault finding

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Completed mechanical apprenticeship

Industry accredited qualifications (e.g., NVQ, C&G)

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Fitter (Multi -Skilled)

Location: Portsmouth (HM Naval Base)

Service Area: Service Delivery, O & M

Hours of Work: 37 Per week

Salary: £35,000 – £37,000

What You’ll be doing:

As a member of the busy Operations and Maintenance Team, the Mechanical Fitter will play a key role in carrying out both Planned and Reactive maintenance to deliver the operational availability of Portsmouth Naval Base, whilst ensuring full compliance and Safe to Operate capability.

You will be expected to deliver planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical systems & machinery to a safe and professional standard. With a flexible attitude, coupled with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

You’ll Have:

Completed a mechanical apprenticeship or have proven experience and knowledge in mechanical theory and principles. In addition, you’ll have experience and knowledge in carrying out mechanical maintenance, experience of carrying out mechanical fault finding and rectification, and providing detailed reports.

Exposure to steam would be advantageous but is not an essential requirement for the successful candidate. Industry accredited qualifications such as NVQ, C&G etc will be required.

Ideally, you will be prepared to support all outputs and disciplines to achieve KBS Maritime contract delivery requirements and evidence the willingness to work as part of team to deliver customer requirements by supporting KBS Maritime team members and collaboratively work toward achieving KPI targets and customer expectations.

About you:

As a Multiskilled engineer, you’ll be proactive in all working environments. With experience in working with technical specifications and have a good understanding of safe systems of work, you’ll be competent in using a wide range of hand tools and equipment and have the confidence to work under pressure to be able to schedule, coordinate and maintain efficiency.

By remaining flexible to an ever-changing changing environment, you will employ a customer centric ‘can do’ attitude within the team ensuring that the customer’s needs are met. Lastly, you will demonstrate excellent collaboration with various internal and external customers which will be critical for creating a team delivery ethos and ethic.

You’ll get:

• A competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to our internal benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group income protection
• Flexible parental benefits (if applicable)
• Access to our Internal employee assistance network, giving you the opportunity to reach the heights of success within your new position.
• Continued professional career development
• Kudos reward opportunities (internal achievements scheme)
• Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services
• 50% off entry into the Historic Dockyard

Application process:

Applications are urged to apply prior to the advertising closing date of Friday 13th June 2025 with a view of interviews scheduled to commence week commencing Monday 16th Junes 2025. For all queries, please contact [e-mail] in the first instance who will advise accordingly.

About Us:

At KBS Maritime, we’re not just another company – we’re an exciting and dynamic joint venture between industry leaders BAE Systems and KBR. Our team is dedicated to providing Asset Management, Infrastructure Management, Energy Solutions and Alongside Services at His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP), the beating heart of the Royal Navy.

With almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy’s surface ships stationed at HMNBP, working with KBS Maritime means being at the forefront of innovation and progress. We operate in a unique and fascinating environment, with a mix of historic dockyards and cutting-edge infrastructure that’s unlike any other.

By delivering state of the art solutions to the Royal Navy, KBS Maritime offers the chance to work on projects that make a real difference to the safety, security, and sustainability of the UK’s National Defence and Security. But it’s not just about the work – at KBS Maritime, we believe in the value of our people. We have the ethos of a small business, which means we value and empower our team members to succeed.