Plater and Fabricator

ZipRecruiter; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the maritime sector is seeking a skilled Plater and Fabricator for its team at HMS Naval Base Portsmouth. This role involves performing critical dock preparations and structural repairs while working within a collaborative environment. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in metalwork, welding, and woodwork, ensuring effective support to team objectives and customer satisfaction. A competitive salary and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Access to benefits and discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Group income protection

Flexible parental benefits

Career development opportunities

Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services

50% off entry into the Historic Dockyard

Qualifications

• Completed a recognized Shipwright/Plater Fabricator apprenticeship preferred.
• Working knowledge of safe operation of relevant tools.
• Experience with maintenance and repair of dockside infrastructure desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned dock preparations and docking/undocking of vessels.
• Carry out structural repairs to pontoons and brows.
• Support team outputs to meet contract requirements.

Skills

Metalwork

Welding

Woodwork

Teamwork

Education

Recognized Shipwright/Plater Fabricator apprenticeship

Relevant trade qualification

Tools

Tirfors

Hand tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Plater and Fabricator

Location: Portsmouth (HM Naval Base)

Service Area: Service Delivery, Locks & Docks

Hours of Work: 37 Per week

What You’ll be doing:

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Plater/Fabricator as part of the KBS Maritime Locks and Docks team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned dock preparations, docking and undocking of vessels in PNB.
• Operating tirfors, fitting shores, undertaking basic slinging tasks, and line handling for vessel and caisson movement.
• Carrying out structural repairs to pontoons and brows.

You’ll Have:

Ideally, you’ll have completed a recognized Shipwright/Plater Fabricator apprenticeship and possess a relevant trade qualification. Alternatively, you should have working knowledge of the safe operation of tirfors, shores, and hand tools. Experience with metalwork, welding, and woodwork for maintenance and repair of dockside infrastructure is also desirable.

You should be willing to support all team outputs to meet KBS Maritime contract requirements, work collaboratively, and support team members to achieve KPIs and customer expectations.

About you:

You should be able to build positive relationships, demonstrate emotional stability, and be confident in your abilities. Your ability to identify key issues and collaborate effectively with internal and external customers will be critical. Flexibility to work out of hours as required by tides, with a customer-centric 'can do' attitude, is essential.

You’ll get:

• A competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to benefits and discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group income protection
• Flexible parental benefits (if applicable)
• Access to employee assistance network
• Career development opportunities
• Kudos reward scheme
• Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services
• 50% off entry into the Historic Dockyard

Application process:

Applications should be submitted before the closing date of Friday, August 1st, 2025. Interviews are scheduled to commence on Monday, August 4th, 2025. For queries, contact the Recruitment Team.

About Us:

At KBS Maritime, we are a joint venture between BAE Systems and KBR, providing asset management, infrastructure, energy solutions, and services at HMNB Portsmouth. Working with us means being at the forefront of innovation, supporting the Royal Navy, and making a real difference to UK Defence and Security. We value our team members and support their success.