as a vehicle and electrical equipment technician you will inspect,
troubleshoot, maintain, repair, overhaul and adjust all common and
specialist aircraft ground support equipment, special purpose and fire
safety vehicles.
• ideally, the candidate will possess knowledge of and the ability to
maintain and service vehicle air conditioning systems installed in
small tow tractors up to the large fire fighting vehicles.
• you will work in specialist engineering workshops, where you will
carry out equipment servicing, investigate faults and make repairs
when you find them.
• these workshops have all the latest equipment to carry out
maintenance, rectification and use technically advanced test
equipment for fault diagnosis and analysis of a wide range of engine
management systems.
• the candidate will have the ability to read and write technical english
manuals and reports.
maintenance duties to include:
• aircraft ground power units
• air start units
• hydraulic test stands
• aircraft coolers
• compressors
• fuel and water tankers
• aircraft and domestic fire fighting vehicles
• aircraft equipment loaders
• weapon loaders
• fork lift trucks
• tow tractors
• cranes
• munitions and aircraft engine trailers
• floodlight units