Trainee Equipment Technician

**LOCATION: TETBURY**

**HOURS: 08.00 - 18.00 Monday to Thursday (FOUR DAY WEEK)**

**START DATE: IMMEDIATE START**

**PAY: £18,000pa - £22,000pa**

**PERMANENT JOB**

**Job: Trainee Equipment Technician**

Working as part of the highly skilled Survival Equipment Team, the Trainee Engineer Technician will be responsible for undertaking inspection & scheduled maintenance work, repair and testing of a wide range of personal survival equipment/aircraft safetyequipment. The position will be fully supported, and the post-holder given the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification in Survival Equipment.

You will work a four day week Monday to Thursday, 38 hours per week and a three day weekend

**Responsibilities**:
A specialist hands-on role, the trainee will have the opportunity to work with all aspects of the business servicing & maintaining lifesaving equipment and components such as, parachutes, liferafts, lifejackets and aircrew equipment and for both the militaryand civilian sectors. This will take place at scheduled intervals to approved requirements and industry standards.

Working to generating and maintaining high standards of workmanship and trade skills in accordance with the Quality Assurance requirements of the Company’s Quality Management System:

- Servicing & maintaining survival equipment to company/OEM manuals & guidelines.
- Performing scheduled maintenance and safety policies on all aspects of the escape system.
- Disassembly, testing & fault finding of survival equipment/escape systems.
- Repair & replace of components.
- Performing operational and functional tests of equipment.
- Repair and replace components.

**Requirements**:
As a trainee, we will offer comprehensive training and the opportunity to study and equip you with all the skills you need. The role would suit someone with a practical mind and the willingness to join in. If you like fixing problems and are passionate aboutcustomer service and working to tight deadlines, then this is a great opportunity to develop a new range of skills in mechanical and electrical principles and a great career ahead.
- Developing wide-ranging fundamentals in engineering
- Working with a safe selection and use of mechanical tools
- Reading & interpreting engineering data & drawings
- Survival equipment function checks & fault diagnosis
- Understand the importance of operating procedures for survival equipment.
- An interest of working in an engineering capacity
- Responsible team player; able to work and interact within the team
- Highly organised with a methodical approach to your work
- Adaptable and acceptance of change
- Safety conscious
- Good attention to detail
- Strong & committed work ethic.
- Service orientated & safety minded approach.

**Experience**:
**Education**:

- GCSE standard of education.