Job Description

Job Title: Ship Mechanical Discipline Lead
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64735
Lead the Future of Naval Engineering
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 Ship Mechanical Discipline Lead at our Rosyth site.
The role
As a Ship Mechanical Discipline Lead, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll be at the heart of one of the UK's most exciting defence programmes - the Type 31 frigate build. You'll shape mechanical production strategies, drive operational excellence, and lead delivery across multiple ship builds. This is your opportunity to make a real impact on national defence while advancing your career in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.
Day-to-day you'll be:

• Setting production strategy, standards and targets to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery.
• Owning the quality and schedule of delegated work packages, driving continuous improvement.
• Implementing control mechanisms and performance indicators to monitor progress and highlight variances.
• Forecasting resource requirements and conducting weekly reviews aligned with project plans.
• Capturing lessons learned and feeding them back into business processes for future success.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and is based on site at Rosyth.
Essential experience of the Ship Mechanical Discipline Lead

• Background in a mechanical trade is advantageous.
• Strong experience in project management, controls, budgets, and commercial terms.
• Full lifecycle experience from manufacturing through to commissioning.
• Proficient in ERP systems such as IFS or SAP.
• Recent and relevant experience in marine or oil & gas sectors.

Qualifications for the Ship Mechanical Discipline Lead

• ONC in a relevant construction trade or an equivalent engineering qualification.

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 .
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 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: 12/11/2025

Skills Required