Mechanical Specialist in Helensburgh

Mechanical Specialist

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73053

Help keep critical defence systems operating safely and reliably

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 Specialist at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As a Mechanical Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll maintain and support specialist mechanical systems throughout their life, providing trusted technical expertise that ensures reliable deployment, recovery and ongoing availability of critical equipment. This is a hands‑on, technically rewarding role where your work directly supports operational readiness, safety and national security.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance to keep systems available, compliant and performing at their best.
• Diagnosing and rectifying mechanical and pressure‑related system defects, including modifications and alterations.
• Maintaining oxygen systems, hyperbaric chambers and associated air pressure equipment, both in‑situ and in workshop environments.
• Ensuring work is completed in line with procedures, standards and specifications using safe systems of work.
• Reviewing and controlling quality documentation at the start and throughout each task or activity.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and is based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Specialist

• Proven experience maintaining, diagnosing and repairing air pressure–related mechanical systems.
• Practical knowledge of oxygen systems and hyperbaric chambers.
• Experience working within robust safe systems of work.
• Background operating in quality‑assured, regulated engineering environments.

Qualifications for the Mechanical Specialist

• Recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• HNC in Mechanical Engineering (or higher).

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

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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.

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.