Technician (T) - Materials Technology (Welding)

Babcock; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the defense sector as a Technician in Materials Technology, focusing on welding technology. You will undertake hands-on welding activities while supporting engineering tasks related to new welding processes and inspections. The role offers opportunities for career growth within a collaborative team environment, alongside flexible working arrangements. Enjoy a competitive salary with an extensive benefits package that supports your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship/time served welder required.
• Experience with manual, automated, mechanised, or orbital welding.
• Essential familiarity with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct welding development projects and production support with welding engineers.
• Prepare and review welding documentation.
• Inspect and test welding consumables for compliance.

Skills

Welding techniques

Microsoft Office

Education

3 GCSE's (A* - C) including Maths and Science

Job description

Job title: Technician - Materials Technology (Welding)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you'll be doing:

• Undertake welding Development projects, production support, and weld engineering activities under the guidance of welding engineers
• Utilise welding processes and technologies to generate weld coupons in support of consumable assessment, procedure qualification, and the resolution of emergent productions issues and provide input based on experience. This is a practical, hands-on role and the majority of the time (typically 70%) will be spent welding and carrying out welding activities
• Prepare and review welding documentation
• Support research into advances in welding technology, assess for potential applications on current and future projects, and help the development and implementation of new processes
• Receipt inspection and testing of welding consumables to ensure compliance with relevant technical specifications

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Apprenticeship/time served welder
• Experience of welding a range of materials using a variety of welding techniques which include manual, automated, mechanised, or orbital processes
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Software
• 3 GCSE's (A* - C) or equivalent including Maths and Science preferred

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Welding Engineering team:

As a Technician on this team, you will be joining a team of 20 welding engineers and technicians working across the three submarine programs, providing technical support for all weld related activities on site and adjacent BAE Businesses. The company offers a range of opportunities for career development and growth. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 17th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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