Babcock International Group
MMA Welder
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MMA Welder
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Job Title
MMA Welder
Vacancies
Multiple opportunities available
Location
Plymouth, Devon
Compensation
£36,951 + Benefits - Gross OTE £52,918 + Golden Hello
Role Type
Full time / Permanent
Role ID
SF72924
About the Role
Shape the Future of National Security – One Weld at a Time
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us, you can play your part as an MMA Welder at historic Devonport Royal Dockyard – home of the biggest naval base in Western Europe and a vital support for the Royal Navy for over 700 years.
As an MMA (Manual Metal Arc) Welder, you’ll have a role that’s genuinely out of the ordinary. These opportunities place you at the centre of major shipbuilding, submarine, and infrastructure projects. You’ll use your expertise to support the fabrication, repair, and structural integrity of naval vessels and heavy engineering assets.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll do:
- Apply Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding to a range of heavy-duty marine and structural components
- Work on submarines, surface ships, dockside infrastructure, and controlled factory environments
- Operate welding and some fabrication equipment to consistently high standards
- Read and interpret complex engineering drawings, procedures, and technical specifications from a welding perspective
- Work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to meet tight safety and performance targets
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Requirements
Essentials
- Strong capability in MMA/Stick welding on heavy plate, structural steel, or marine-grade materials
- Experience working in shipbuilding, ship repair, infrastructure, or large-scale construction environments
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical instructions
- Confident use of welding sets, fabrication tools, and general workshop equipment
Desirable
- Marine engineering background or experience on Royal Navy or commercial vessels
- Time-served trade apprenticeship in welding, fabrication, marine, or naval engineering
- Indentured Apprenticeship relevant to welding
- Level 3 Engineering or Modern Apprenticeship
- Level 2 Engineering qualification supported by significant practical experience
- A drive to own and shape your career development journey
Security Clearance
- The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain a 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 can be found at United Kingdom Security Vetting - clearance levels (GOV.UK).
What We Offer
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- Generous holiday allowance
- Golden Hello up to £5,000 and Relocation Allowance
- 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 – allow UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave annually (February–March)
- ‘Be Kind Day’ – employees can take one working day’s paid leave per year to undertake volunteering work
About Our Organisation
We’re Babcock, a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to create a secure future.
Here, your work will contribute to products and services essential to national security and public infrastructure. We believe in meaningful careers that respect work-life balance. This is what we call ‘lifetime engineering’.
Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re committed to being a disability confident employer. If you have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email carrières@babcockinternational.com with the subject header: ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’.
We are open to discussing flexible working patterns – please ask at interview.
Closing Date
09/07/2026
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