Job Title: Quality Controller
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Compensation: £39,237 - £46,064
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF70060
Shape the Future of Marine Engineering – Join Us as a Quality Controller
About Us
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Quality Controller at Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.
The role
As a Quality Controller, you’ll ensure precision machined components meet the highest standards of quality and compliance. Your work will directly support critical marine projects that safeguard national security and public infrastructure. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact while advancing your career in a dynamic, innovative environment.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
* Confirm parts are identified and traceable to certification
* Carry out visual inspections to verify conformance
* Perform dimensional inspections using CMM, Faro Arm, and manual measuring equipment
* Coordinate calibration of inspection tools
* Maintain accurate and traceable inspection records
This role is full time OR part time, 36 hours per week and is based on site at Rosyth.
Essential experience of the Quality Controller:
* Knowledge of Geometric Dimensions and Tolerancing (GDT) standards
* Strong mechanical and mathematical inspection skills
* Skilled in using inspection and gauging tools (micrometres, thread gauges, Vernier callipers, etc.)
* Ability to read and interpret technical standards and drawings
* Experience in a machine shop or mechanical environment.
Qualifications for the Quality Controller:
* SVQ / ONC in a relevant subject
* Formal training in CMM or Faro Arm (preferred, training can be provided)
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@babcockinternational.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: 12/12/2025