Pipefitter, Manufacturing ​/ Production

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At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Pipefitter at HMNB Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

• Job Title: Pipefitter
• Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
• Compensation: £39,999 + Benefits
• Role Type: Full time / Permanent
• Role : SF66521

As a Pipefitter, you’ll be part of a highly skilled team supporting the Royal Navy’s fleet. This is a hands‑on role where your expertise will directly contribute to national defence and maritime safety. You’ll carry out essential maintenance and repairs on submarines and surface vessels, helping ensure they’re ready for deployment and operating at peak performance. It’s a career that offers purpose, pride, and the chance to grow your skills in a dynamic and secure environment.

• Performing repairs and maintenance on plant system pipework across Royal Navy vessels and base facilities
• Completing planned preventative maintenance and nuclear‑implicated tasks to support operational readiness
• Identifying and resolving system defects and manufacturing issues to maintain vessel performance
• Following health and safety legislation and contributing to a safe working environment
• Suggesting improvements to systems and processes to boost productivity and efficiency

This is a full‑time role, working 36 hours per week, based on site at HMNB Clyde.

• Skilled in brazing, pipe bending, and interpreting engineering drawings and schematics
• Familiar with Production Technical Instructions and Support Documentation
• Knowledge of acceptance standards and regulated industry practices
• Experience in a highly regulated industry is advantageous but not essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 -  ().

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading benefit allows UK Babcock 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 per year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organization or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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 car 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: 15/12/2025