General Fitter at The British Army

Description 

• What does a Fitter do? In the Army, you service nearly all our vehicles and equipment. That means you could be sent anywhere in the world. First-class training teaches you about construction methods, health and safety, and working from engineers’ drawings.
• You become an expert in bench fitting, fabrication for petrol and diesel engines, mobile generators, transmissions and hydraulic systems. Plus, you can get qualifications and build skills for your future career. On top of all that, you’ll have an active Army life, full of sports, adventure and friends.
• General Fitter is a Technical role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade. 
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief.
• The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps.
• The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Service engines on a variety of vehicles
• Be part of large-scale engineer construction
• Work on plant mechanics
• Earn qualifications in mechanical engineering
• Deploy all over the world.

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A-C/9 - 4, or Scottish National 5 grade A-D, in Maths, English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.