Job Title: Refrigeration Fitter
Location: Faslane, Helensburgh
Compensation: Up to £38, depending on experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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 Refrigeration Fitter at our Faslane site.
The role
As a Refrigeration Fitter, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary.
Day-to-day, you’ll undertake fitting activities, repairs and inspections on refrigeration systems and equipment on Royal Navy and other entitled Vessels.
1. Maintain a mixture of chilled water plant, and cool & cold rooms along with general maintenance of all refrigeration needs including pressure testing.
2. Identification and rectification of all system, manufacture, defects and alterations to ensure the continued availability and performance of Submarines, Surface Vessels and the Estate.
3. Work within all H&S legislation, Safe Systems of Work and control of work processes within current policies.
Please note that this position involves working in confined spaces. Candidates must be able to work comfortably and perform tasks in restricted spaces.
This role is full time, 36 hours per week and is based on site at Faslane Monday - Thursday.
Essential experience of the Refrigeration Fitter
4. Strong refrigeration fitting and maintenance experience
Qualifications for the Refrigeration Fitter
5. Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship or equivalent
6. F-Gas Level 1 is essential
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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 .
What we offer
7. Generous holiday allowance
8. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
9. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
10. Employee share scheme
11. Employee shopping savings portal
12. Payment of Professional Fees
13. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
14. 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.
15. ‘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
16. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.