Assembly Fitter

Role Description

We currently have an opportunity for an Assembly Fitter to join our Production function working within Defence Systems Technology (DST), Bristol.

DST is a business unit within the Marine Sector of Babcock International Group. Working on a range of exciting design, manufacture and support projects, DST works with a number of key clients domestically and internationally. We're based at a number of sites in the UK and overseas. The business continues to win new work and grow at a significant pace, as a result we are recruiting for talented, enthusiastic and driven people.

Responsibilities

Detail fitting and assembly of naval and marine defence equipment and other associated duties including lifting, slinging and support to other production departments as required.

Required Experience / Qualifications

• Time served apprenticeship in mechanical engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in use of hand, mechanical and hydraulic assembly tools.
• Experience of light and heavy assembly work on assemblies and sub-assemblies to close tolerances.
• Experience of drilling and tapping to close tolerances.
• Fettling to close tolerances with hand and pneumatic tools.
• Ability to work from and understand technical drawings including geometric tolerances.
• Working at height and confined spaces.
• Lifting and slinging of items using heavy cranes up to 30T.
• Experience working safely within health and safety boundaries.
• Experience working to high quality standards.
• Team player who can work well in a close knit team.

The successful candidate will ideally:

• Be self-motivated.
• Be methodical with good attention to detail.
• Be used to working to tight deadlines.
• Take pride in their work.
• Work well in a team.
• Be safety conscious.

Location

Bristol is a vibrant city in south west England with a wide range of attractions, landmarks, events and shopping. It has excellent transport links and is only 1.5 hours from London by train.

Security

Successful candidates will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements and may be required to complete a medical assessment.

The role will be in an environment regulated by Trade Control legislation and involve working with controlled goods, technology and/or services. This may require you to meet enhanced security and regular screening checks.

Benefits

At Babcock we're committed to providing a great employee experience in a supportive and engaging environment. The benefits you can expect to enjoy include a generous holiday entitlement, competitive money purchase pension scheme with life assurance and a share ownership scheme. You'll benefit from excellent career and learning and development opportunities to ensure that you grow and achieve your full potential at Babcock.

Babcock is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and offers a range of family friendly policies which support work / life balance.

Company Information

This role is within the Marine Sector of Babcock International Group. The Marine Sector delivers a wide array of complex through-life marine engineering services. Ranging from UK and international naval fleet support, commercial marine, engineering consultancy, weapons handling, equipment support, intelligence, cyber security and training delivered through unique owned and managed infrastructure to defence and civil customers across the globe.

We continue to demonstrate our support for diversity in engineering by growing our relationships with universities and schools to encourage young people to take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) internationally and we are proud to be official partners of the UK Government's 2018 Year of Engineering campaign.

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