Plant Operator

Plant Operator

Company:
Babcock International Group

Compensation: £30,554.01 – £32,770.63 Depending on Licences + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role : SF68810

Location: Chatham, Kent

Overview: Drive the Future of Defence Engineering. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Plant Operator at the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME), near Chatham, Kent.

As a Plant Operator, you’ll be at the heart of maintaining and supporting the plant training areas at RSME Medway. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll operate a range of military and commercial vehicles and plant equipment, directly contributing to the delivery of essential training for the UK’s defence sector. You’ll be part of a close‑knitted team, helping to ensure our training environments are safe, functional, and fit for purpose.

• Operating plant equipment such as dozers, rollers, and tracked vehicles across training areas (when trained to do so)
• Driving and manoeuvring military and commercial vehicles around site
• Supporting the transport of personnel and equipment to training exercises
• Maintaining the condition and usability of plant training zones
• Collaborating with a team of 14 to deliver high‑quality operational support

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

The role is based onsite at RSME, Brompton Barracks and the working times are Monday to Thursday 7:30 am–4:30 pm, Friday 7:30 am–4:00 pm, totalling 37 hours per week.

• Proven experience operating plant machinery
• Comfortable working in a physically active, outdoor environment
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team
• Strong awareness of safety and compliance standards

• C Licence (HGV Class
  2) highly desirable
• Dozer operator experience highly desirable

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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 -

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement (open February–March annually)
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and a benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

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 babcock.car 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: 04/02/2026

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Defense and Space Manufacturing

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