Mechanical Specialist

Babcock International; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Helensburgh is seeking a Mechanical Specialist to handle maintenance programming and system performance issues. The ideal candidate will have experience in shipbuilding, construction, oil & gas, or aviation, along with relevant technical qualifications. This full-time role is based on-site at the Faslane site and offers a competitive benefits package including a generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance and engineering environments is essential.
• Ability to work with documentation standards and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Identify and rectify system defects to maintain performance.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, standards, and specifications.
• Review quality documentation throughout project activities.
• Deputise for senior specialists when required.

Skills

Shipbuilding

Construction

Oil & gas

Aviation

Manufacturing

Education

SVQ 3 mechanical apprenticeship or HNC

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Mechanical Specialist

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £42,000 - £48,000

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64006

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 Specialist at our Faslane site.

The role

As a Mechanical Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Planning and leading maintenance programming.

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

• The Identification and rectification of all Chalfont system defects and alterations to ensure the continued availability and performance of the system.
• Ensure procedure intent, standards and specifications are met whilst progressing work.
• Ensure correct Quality Documentation is reviewed and called for at commencement and throughout each project activity
• Deputise for the Chalfont Senior Specialists as required.

This role is full time and based onsite at Faslane.

Essential experience

• Shipbuilding, construction, oil & gas, aviation, manufacturing backgrounds.

Qualifications

• SVQ 3 mechanical apprenticeship or HNC

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be 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. 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. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers at babcockinternational dot com 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: 29/07/2025