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Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Plymouth
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Mechanical Technician
Babcock
Job Title: Mechanical Technician
Vacancies: Multiple opportunities available
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £36,951.00 + Benefits – Gross OTE £52,918
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF58519
Shape the Future of Marine Engineering
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 Mechanical Fitter at historic Devonport Royal Dockyard – home of the biggest naval base in Western Europe and a vital support for the Royal Navy for over 700 years.
At Babcock we have a true culture of opportunity – with business contracts that last decades and structured career development pathways that can take you in all kinds of directions; you will grow, develop, and achieve more than you ever thought possible. There has never been a better time for you to join Babcock.
Mechanical Fitter Opportunities
As a Mechanical Fitter, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. We have opportunities for Mechanical Fitters to work on a wide range of projects where you’ll be at the heart of our operations, assembling and maintaining advanced mechanical systems that help protect national security. This is a hands-on role in a dynamic, safety-critical environment where your skills will directly contribute to the readiness of the Royal Navy’s fleet. You’ll gain exposure to complex engineering challenges and collaborate with expert teams, accelerating your career development and technical growth.
What You’ll Do
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
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 [email protected] 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: 09/04/2026
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- Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
- 5h ago
Job Title: Mechanical Technician
Vacancies: Multiple opportunities available
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £36,951.00 + Benefits – Gross OTE £52,918
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF58519
Shape the Future of Marine Engineering
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 Mechanical Fitter at historic Devonport Royal Dockyard – home of the biggest naval base in Western Europe and a vital support for the Royal Navy for over 700 years.
At Babcock we have a true culture of opportunity – with business contracts that last decades and structured career development pathways that can take you in all kinds of directions; you will grow, develop, and achieve more than you ever thought possible. There has never been a better time for you to join Babcock.
Mechanical Fitter Opportunities
As a Mechanical Fitter, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. We have opportunities for Mechanical Fitters to work on a wide range of projects where you’ll be at the heart of our operations, assembling and maintaining advanced mechanical systems that help protect national security. This is a hands-on role in a dynamic, safety-critical environment where your skills will directly contribute to the readiness of the Royal Navy’s fleet. You’ll gain exposure to complex engineering challenges and collaborate with expert teams, accelerating your career development and technical growth.
What You’ll Do
- Installing, aligning, and assembling mechanical components to precise tolerances.
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Operating workshop machinery and specialised tools.
- Performing preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical systems.
- Conducting functional tests, leak detection, and pressure testing.
- Operating workshop machinery and specialised tools.
- Performing preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical systems.
- Proficient in the maintenance and troubleshooting of hydraulic, pneumatic, rotating, and static mechanical systems with a marine, nuclear, heavy mechanical, or industrial environment’.
- Proficient in laser alignment, vibration analysis, and system commissioning/decommissioning.
- Self-driven with a strong commitment to career development and continuous improvement.
- Holds a time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering/Fitting.
- Experienced in mentoring apprentices and sharing technical knowledge with peers.
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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘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.
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 [email protected] 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: 09/04/2026
#EVERGREEN-26
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