Job Title: Weapon Engineering Lead Technician
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £38,.00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Lead the Charge in Naval Engineering Excellence
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Weapons Engineering Lead Technician at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.
The role
As a Weapons Engineering Lead Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where your expertise will directly contribute to national defence and your own professional growth.
Day-to-day, you’ll lead a small team of skilled Technicians working on the maintenance, installation and fault diagnosis of aviation, degaussing and munition systems during complex refit periods of T23 Warships.
1. Leading maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
2. Ensuring systems meet engineering standards and operational readiness
3. Supporting planned maintenance and defect resolution to meet performance targets
4. Presenting systems for Harbour Acceptance Trials (HAT)
5. Managing health and safety compliance within your section
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential experience of the Weapon Engineering Lead Technician
6. Proven experience as a mechanically and electrically biased Technician or Engineer
7. Hands-on knowledge of complex machinery and systems
8. Familiarity with degaussing and munitions handling
9. Experience leading and managing personnel
10. Strong communication skills and computer literacy
Qualifications for the Weapon Engineering Lead Technician
11. HNC/ONC or equivalent in an engineering discipline
12. Equivalent experience will also be considered
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / 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
13. Generous holiday allowance
14. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
15. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
16. Employee share scheme
17. Employee shopping savings portal
18. Payment of Professional Fees
19. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
20. 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.
21. ‘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
22. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.