Job Title: Production Support Technician
Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF67790
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 Production Support Technician at our Ashton Vale, Bristol site.
The Role
As a Production Support Technician - Repair and Overhaul, you’ll have a role that’s engaging and challenging. Supporting the work on building and repairing both current and future defence systems within launch and handling systems
Day-to-day, you’ll contribute to shaping the future of submarine capability within defence. Utilising our track record of innovation, you’ll continually develop your knowledge and expertise in all things Repair/manufacturing too.
- Help the production controller with maintenance, repair and overhaul of products and equipment to ensure that they are repaired efficiently, operate effectively, and are maintained to the highest standards.
- Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders, including Production Controller, Project Management, Engineering, Procurement & Supply Chain and Quality to ensure that products and equipment are delivered and aligned to customer needs.
- Create shop orders, work packs, drawing folders and other relevant paperwork for new projects.
- Raise requisitions for quotes for spares to repair assemblies.
- Raise pick lists for allocation of spares for repair.
This role is full time and is based on site at Ashton Vale, Bristol. The working hours and shift patterns are Monday – Thursday 07:30am – 16:00pm and Friday 07:30am – 12:00pm
Essential experience of the Production Support Technician
- Preferably, but not essential, a background in manufacturing and Repair and Overhaul.
- Ability to work autonomously at times but also as part of a larger team.
- Computer literate and able to pick up new software/ERP (IFS/SAP etc).
- Knowledge of Health and Safety in a working environment.
- Basic project planning.
Qualifications for the Production Support Technician
- We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. However, the successful candidate will be eligible to start on Standard (BPSS) security clearance but will need to obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance once in post.
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
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that 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
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
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. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing Date: 24/10/2025
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