Talent Solutions

The role
Are you an experienced Welder ready for your next adventure? Are you ready for a role that's truly out of the ordinary? As a Welder, you'll be working on Royal Navy submarines, playing a vital part in the security of our nation. Your day-to-day responsibilities will be crucial in ensuring the production of components necessary for the maintenance and modification of submarines and naval vessels.

Key Aspects of the Role:

• Primarily work on submarines, contributing to their maintenance and modification.
• Engage in welding tasks on ships and within a factory setting.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings to execute precise welding tasks using the required tools and machinery.
• Adhere to established welding protocols and safety regulations,
• Identify and report potential welding issues for corrective action.
•  Ensure the quality of your welds through meticulous record-keeping and compliance with quality control procedures.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard, Plymouth.

There is an opportunity for Optimised Working Patterns (OWP) within this role. OWP is a temporary variation to your standard terms and condition that commits you to support 7-day working arrangements. For full details of the patterns, pay and durations, this can be found in the OWP 1 and OWP 2 agreements (available from hiring manager).

Primarily, it involves 4-week shift cycles consisting of either day/back shift or day/night shift. An example of the remuneration for these shifts is as follows:

Gross salary: £35,530
Gross OTE for core Dayshift/Backshift Pattern: £50,882

Essential experience of the Welder

• Knowlegde of Flux Core (FCAW) and Manual Metal Arc (MMA).
• Ability to read engineering drawings, to interpret work instructions and be competent in the use of general workshop tools and machinery specific to welding.
• Ideally you will have worked in the marine engineering industry with experience of Royal Navy ships and submarines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels or large commercial ships - although other relevant experience from other engineering sectors will be considered.
• Experience of working within a marine engineering environment

Qualifications for the Welder

• Time served apprentice within the field of marine engineering / naval engineering environment, or apprenticeship relevant to the role.
• Level 3 Engineering qualification relevant to the role, although we would consider Level 2 candidates with extensive experience

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)