Coppersmith

Job Title:        Coppersmith
Location:        RNAD Coulport, Helensburgh
Compensation:    £38,461 + Benefits
Role Type:        Full time / Permanent  
Role ID:        SF59913

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 Coppersmith at our RNAD Coulport site.

The role
As a Coppersmith / Pipefitter, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be joining a pro-active and engaging team of highly motivated and skilled professionals working on complex and cutting-edge equipment and systems.  This role offers excellent development opportunities as well as access to specialised training to further enhance your skill set.  

Day to day, you’ll carry out mechanical fitting activities including planned and preventative maintenance. This role is responsible for defect identification and repairs on various systems and you will be working within a team that is responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, testing and commissioning activities on specialist equipment across the Estates infrastructure

Hours of work will be Monday to Thursday - 8.05am to 4.45pm and Friday 8.05am to 12.05pm based full time, onsite at RNAD Coulport. You must be comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces.

Essential experience of the Coppersmith:
•    Previous Coded Welding, Mechanical Plumbing or Pipefitting experience within a Marine Engineering or industrial environment would be advantageous.
•    Experience in Pipe Bending, Brazing, mechanical APT, Pipe Material Awareness, and pipework Jointing Method/Procedures
•    You will be able to understand and read drawings and can think on your feet and problem solve with a high attention to detail and fault finding.
•    Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and a focus on producing high-quality work to meet acceptance standards.
•    Experience of maintenance procedures, risk assessments, method statements, COSHH assessments and Safe Systems of Work with excellent team working skills.

Qualifications for the Coppersmith:
•    Recognised Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship qualified to SVQ Level 3 (or NVQ and C&G equivalent) or HNC and above in an Mechanical Engineering discipline with industry experience.
 

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 up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
‘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

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: 31/10/24