Babcock, the international defence company, has welcomed more than 250 new
apprentices and graduates to its Devonport facility.
Babcock’s new early careers employees will support a variety of projects and business
areas, from life extension programmes on frigates and submarines, to advanced
manufacturing and technology innovation projects carried out on site.
apprentices and graduates to its Devonport facility.
Paul Watson, Babcock’s Managing Director for Devonport said:
“A very warm welcome to our new starters, we are delighted to welcome so many talented recruits to our site.
“The calibre of our candidates was extremely high again this year and it is fantastic to be offering so many apprentices and graduates the opportunity to unlock their potential with us.”
The apprentice roles include welders, fabricators and pipe workers, as well as electrical
fitters, mechanical fitters and computer numerical control (CNC) machinists. The
graduates are involved in a wide range of business areas such as specialist engineering
(mechanical, electrical, process and civil), naval architecture and project management.
This new cohort of joiners will benefit from the recently launched Babcock Skills
Academy. A hybrid teaching model that combines cutting-edge digital resources and
hands-on training to enhance Babcock’s workforce capabilities.
