Assemble and test electronically-controlled supercharger units, both mechanical and electrical work.Test and modify PCBs for an integrated starter & motor/generator.Qualified to City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Operation & Maintenance.

Mechanical assemblerBuilding, Stripping, Testing and Repairing a new type of bomb disposal RCV (Radio Controlled Vehicle) that will be used by the MoD as their next generation EOD robot.Building LRUs (Line Replaceable Units) and all parts on the main chassis according to schematics, including Fibre Optic Spoolers and Weapon Carriers.Programming PCBs to be used throughout the RCV.Testing and conducting fault diagnosis/rectification on all parts of the RCV.

Sort mail, load/unload lorries.

Responsible for the testing of new telecoms equipment and its controlling software. This includes both element manager and network manager, as well as new types of cards and network elements using SDH, PDH and Data communication over optical networks.Testing a JavaScript based client to interface with the Ericsson equipment. This involved creating or amending new test scripts to run with the TMF814 NBI.Responsible for writing XML scripts which simulates the customer's network manager to prove the functionality of the PSB and also rigorous stress tests and error handling for stability purposes.Installed operating systems and Network/Element manager software on Unix and Linux servers.Prepare and implement test scenarios for various traffic, network management, synchronisation, performance monitoring, protection, MS-SPRING, NE Upgrades and Stability Runs using LCT, MV36 and MV38.

Employed primarily at a Satellite Ground Station. Provided secure communications to units from all three military services worldwide. Undertook roles in active war zones where time was critical and action needed to be accomplished with utmost urgency.Conducted fault investigation and rectification within predetermined parameters on a variety of communication equipment including; 10kW transmitters, Baseband modems and data equipment.Utilised diagnostic test equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and multimeters to carry out fault investigation and rectification to component level.Held responsibility for daily maintenance of satellite communications and supplying 24-hour technical cover.Planned, configured and set up access to allocated satellites for global communications.Fault logging and reporting to ensure continuity of support through shift system.Trained new personnel to a high level of understanding in the communications network.