Multi Coded Welder
// Role Summary
Join Babcock as a Multi Coded Welder in Helensburgh, supporting the Royal Navy's fleet by performing critical welding tasks on submarines and surface vessels. This permanent, full-time role offers competitive compensation and benefits.
// Key Responsibilities
- Perform critical welding on submarines and surface vessels.
- Utilise MMA, Flux Core, and TIG welding techniques.
- Identify and rectify welding defects.
- Must achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.
- Requires a recognised fabrication/welding Apprenticeship to N/SVQ Level 3.
- Based at Clyde, near Helensburgh.
// Role Specification
Multi Coded Welder - Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Weld your future into something extraordinary at Babcock, a global FTSE 100 organisation. Join a highly skilled team supporting the Royal Navy's fleet and play your part in creating a safe and secure world.
As a Multi Coded Welder based at Clyde, you will carry out critical welding tasks on submarines and surface vessels, ensuring structural integrity and operational readiness. This hands-on role requires precision and expertise to directly contribute to national defence and maritime safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality welds using MMA, Flux Core, and TIG techniques on pipework and structural components.
- Identify and rectify defects in systems and manufacturing processes.
- Enhance welding processes and techniques to improve efficiency and quality.
- Comply with Health & Safety regulations and Safe Systems of Work.
- Collaborate with a multi-skilled team to support routine and emergent welding activities.
This is a full-time, permanent role working 36 hours per week, based on site at Clyde.
Essential Experience:
- Extensive experience as a multi-coded welder, proficient in MMA, Flux Core, and TIG.
- Strong background in pipework and structural coding.
- Familiarity with welds subject to non-destructive and destructive testing.
- Experience working in a highly regulated environment.
Qualifications:
- A recognised fabrication/welding Apprenticeship to at least N/SVQ Level 3.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency.
What Babcock Offers:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
- Access to Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations
- Employee share scheme and shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- 10-days special paid leave for reservists
- Holiday Trading
- 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering
- Excellent development opportunities and employee assistance programme
Babcock is a disability confident committed employer and happy to talk about flexible working.