Mechanical Section Head - Refit Support Group

As a Mechanical Section Head - RSG, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will deliver high quality upkeeps to time, cost and quality that contribute to the ongoing availability of warships for the Royal Navy.

Day-to-day, you'll work within a team in the delivery of complex deep maintenance periods for the Royal Navy's T23 Frigates.

• Carry out maintenance, installations, defect rectification and fault finding/diagnosis to the auxiliary systems on board T23 Frigates during refit periods.


• Responsible for auxiliary equipment and systems, its upkeep, maintenance and operation whilst under RSG control.


• Oversee and control Health and Safety matters within your section ensuring all personnel comply and work within the company safety manual, local procedures and Devonport procedures.


This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based at Devonport Royal Dockyard with occasional travel to Portsmouth.


• Experienced Mechanical Engineer/Technician with the relevant experience working on marine systems i.e. high/low pressure waters, black and grey water systems and test equipment.


• Experience with operating machinery.


• Familiar with Microsoft Office applications including Excel.


Qualifications for the Mechanical Section Head - RSG:

• HNC/ONC in a relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.


Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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 Section Head - Refit Support Group (RSG) at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

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


• Contributory Pension scheme, 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


• Growth opportunities.


• Potential to develop skills.


• Opportunities to travel within the UK.


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