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Survival equipment fitter (level 3)

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Information about Survival equipment fitter (level 3)

Maintaining military aircraft and personal survival equipment.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • Understand the fundamentals of basic engineering hand skills, electrical hand skills and maintenance practices, including the basic use of measuring or testing equipment
  • Understand the structure, properties and characteristics of materials used in the construction, maintenance and repair of survival equipment
  • Understanding and complying with statutory, quality and organisational requirements for aviation including safety, documentation, occupational health and safety and policy while carrying out aircraft maintenance techniques
  • Human Factors in aviation – developing an understanding of attitudes and behaviours to ensure aviation safety
  • Understand how and why Standard Operating Procedures are produced for maintaining survival equipment and the importance of using them

  Skills

  • Safe selection and use of hand and mechanical tools and equipment while carrying out maintenance of survival equipment
  • Use of ground support equipment, including gaseous cylinders and charging equipment
  • Survival equipment functional checks and fault diagnosis
  • Demonstrate their ability to identify and resolve problems using the appropriate processes and understand the limits of their authority/approval
  • Reading, interpreting and understanding engineering data, drawings, specifications, maintenance manuals, computer generated information and aircraft documentation
  • Carry out maintenance of survival equipment pyrotechnics
  • Carry out maintenance of quick release fittings, inertia reels and restraining harnesses
  • Carry out maintenance and repair of life rafts
  • Carry out maintenance of covert emergency locator beacons
  • Carry out maintenance of night vision goggles
  • Carry out maintenance of parachutes
  • Undertake deployed operations training
  • Carry out maintenance of aircrew equipment assemblies and repairs
  • Carry out maintenance of life preservers

  Behaviours

  • Strong work ethic: motivated, proactive, committed
  • Dependability and responsibility: punctual, reliable
  • Positive attitude: constructive thinking; motivated to succeed, committed to diversity and environmental, social & economic sustainability.
  • Team player: able to work and interact effectively within a team
  • Effective communication: spoken, listening, body language, presentation, written
  • Adaptability: able to adjust to change
  • Honesty and integrity: truthful, sincere
  • Self-motivation: self-starter; pro-active approach to tasks, able to make appropriate decisions and lead their own development
  • Personal commitment: prepared to make a personal commitment to the industry
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Engineering and manufacturing
• Qualification level: 3; Equal to A level
• Course duration: 36 months
• Maximum funding: £27,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
  • Military Survival Equipment Fitter
  • Survival Equipment Fitter
  • Military Equipment Fitter

View more information about Survival equipment fitter (level 3) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.