Job Description
Typical Responsibilities:
- Use manual and computer-operated machinery like drilling, milling, cutting and forming equipment
- Manufacture or modify aircraft parts to strict standards
- Consult with Aircraft Technicians on the best methods of component removal and fitting
- Similar civilian jobs Fabricator, Welder, Machine shop operator or Engineering fitter
Personal Qualities :
Candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria listed on the RAF Recruitment website.
Skills Required :
Candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria listed on the RAF Recruitment website.
Future Prospects : You gain the apprenticeship as part of phase two (trade) training for the role, meaning you have a guaranteed job the moment you complete it.
As your career progresses, you will develop your production engineering techniques and we’ll continue to train you in new skills. You will learn many processes and use a much wider range of equipment than you might come across outside the RAF. You will receive advanced training in welding, turning, milling and sheet metalwork using computer numerical controlled applications. There are also opportunities for management and leadership training; in addition, the qualifications and experience you’ll gain in your RAF career can be used to meet the joining criteria for relevant civilian professional associations.
The qualifications, experience and skill-sets that you develop as a specialist Workshops Technician are recognised and are as highly regarded in civilian industry as they are in the RAF, which means that should you ever decide to pursue a career outside the RAF, you will be well placed to find employment.
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