Mechanical Engineer

Job Title:              Mechanical Engineer
Location:              Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation:    Competitive Salary + Benefits 

Role Type:           Full time / Permanent
Role ID:               SF60411

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 Devonport site.

The Role
As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is a progressive opportunity to work within a supportive team environment, where you will utilise your skills to develop, integrate and test mission critical systems, at the cutting edge of their domain.

Day-to-day, you’ll support the business to deliver: 

• Technical documentation, 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and technical drawings, operating instructions, etc
• Concept setting out, including material selection, and scoping calculations.
• The full lifecycle engineering experience / awareness.
• Define test instructions along with reviewing and interpreting results.
• To understand the non-conformance and change request processes.
• Report root cause analysis and fault finding, along with detailing and proving solutions.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the onsite and 2 days working from home.

Experience of the Mechanical Engineer:

We are looking for an individual who is an adaptable and motivated self-starter. Solving complex problems is what gets them out of bed each morning, and they are unceasingly curious about how we can do things differently to make things better, owning and delivering on their work, whilst collaborating with colleagues to find the best way.

Someone who thrives in an environment where requirements and priorities can change rapidly to meet needs of our customers and where every day is a learning day; actively seeking out new knowledge, tools, and technologies to help take us forward into the future.

Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer:

• Mechanical Engineering Degree, or HND or HNC in Mechanical Engineering Discipline with demonstrable experience and capability of working in an engineering role.

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
• Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met
• Potential to develop skills
• A relocation package for those outside of the region

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: 04/12/2024

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