Job Title: Mechanical Fitter
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation:
£40,124 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF70110
Shape the Future of Defence Engineering
At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Fitter at RNAD Coulport, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.
The role
As a Mechanical Fitter within our EHJ Facility, you'll take on a role that's out of the ordinary — one that's critical to supporting national defence. You'll be working on complex mechanical systems that keep our operations running safely and efficiently. This is your opportunity to make a tangible impact while developing your skills in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.
Day-to-day, you'll have the following responsibilities:
* Completing planned preventative maintenance and nuclear-implicated work to meet business objectives
* Identifying and rectifying system defects and alterations to maintain EHJ system performance
* Suggesting improvements to processes and systems to boost productivity
* Working within all health and safety legislation and safe systems of work
* Carrying out mechanical fitting activities, repairs, and inspections across facilities.
This is a full-time, permanent position, working 36 hours per week, Monday to Thursday (07:15 – 16:45), giving you a three-day weekend to balance work and life.
Essential experience of the Mechanical Fitter:
* Previous experience in a marine or industrial engineering environment, or mechanical maintenance
* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and solve problems effectively
* Comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces, and in varying weather conditions
* Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality standards
* Knowledge of maintenance procedures, risk assessments, and COSHH regulations.
Qualifications for the Mechanical Fitter:
* Recognised Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship qualified to SVQ Level 3 (or NVQ/C&G equivalent)
* HNC or above in a Mechanical Engineering discipline with relevant industry experience.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 ) .
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
We're Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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 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: 03/03/2026
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