Pipefitter

BAE Systems; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job description

Job title: Pipefitter

Location: Glasgow – Govan and Scotstoun – Based on site and must be able to attend a recruitment day in Glasgow.

Salary: £37,318.00 (additional shift allowance of 33% may be applicable)

Requirements: Trade Papers to be provided when submitting application

What you’ll be doing:

• Fabricating and installing pipework systems in large and small-bore pipework using different materials (copper, cuni, carbon steel and stainless steel)
• Using a range of hand tools & mechanical equipment to cut, bend and weld pipes as well as installation of pipework
• Installing utilities aboard ship i.e. sinks, showers, and toilets

Your skills and experiences:

• Modern Apprenticeship certificate also known as Trade Papers (you will be required to provide papers)
• Current knowledge and experience of pipe manufacture and installation, and use of associated equipment
• Understanding of manufacturing processes
• Clear understanding of SHE, COSHH risks awareness
• Comfortable working in confined spaces and/or at height
• Safety certification i.e. SHE Induction, COSHH awareness, working at height etc.
• Background in a major construction / manufacturing environment

Please ensure you have attached a copy of your qualifications when submitting your application.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Pipefitter team:

In the Pipefitter team, you will be doing work that impacts the world. To ensure the delivery of vital security products and services, our team works a variety of shifts. This includes day, back, night and weekend shifts.

This is an opportunity to operate in a new innovative and competitive environment where you can be flexible about how you work and what you work on.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Closing Date: 1st May 2025 – Trades Tests will be held in May 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.