Mechanical Engineer

Job Title:           Mechanical Engineer
Location:           Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation:  £39,600 - £46,000 Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type:         Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:             SF59918

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 Engineer at our Clyde, Faslane site.

The role
As a Mechanical Engineer you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your role will be to provide specialist mechanical support for all aspects of work undertaken by the estates infrastructure team at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane.

Day-to-day, you’ll Assist the Senior Mechanical Engineer in maximising the utilisation of all the section’s resource.

• Ensure that all tasks are carried out in accordance with the Company’s cost, time and quality requirements.
• Implementation of the Company Safety, Quality and Environmental policies in the mechanical maintenance area of the business ensuring that assessments of risks are carried out which lead to safe working attitudes and practices.
• Identify, analyse, investigate, diagnose, and generate solutions to problems for any mechanical issues on site.
• Investigate, plan, progress and manage a variety of mechanical based projects across the site. 
• Produce, review and amend planned preventative maintenance documentation. 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday and is based at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, near Helensburgh.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Engineer

• Knowledge of Mechanical systems and equipment.
• Working experience with Safe Systems of Work.
• Capable of working as a part of a tight knit, fast paced team
• Building Services knowledge would be desirable but not essential 

Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer

• HNC minimum or Equivalent in Mechanical Engineering 

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 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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: 12/12/2024

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