Metalsmith at The British Army

Description

• Tanks, helicopters, generators - As an Army metalsmith you will make repairs and fabricate, to put heavy vehicles and machinery back on the battlefield.
• Metalsmiths use their trade, day in, day out, to repair everything from tanks, to boats and generators.
• You'll be a highly trained welder, sheet metal worker and blacksmith - ready to get dirty and work carefully, even in tough conditions.
• You'll travel the world, working independently and in small teams to keep the Army's vehicles fighting.
• The Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) provides engineering support to maintain and repair the vast array of British Army equipment.
• They will be found wherever the Army is operating, at home or overseas.
• The technical training our soldiers’ receive gives them the confidence to tackle any engineering problem.
• We are professional, resourceful and resilient, and we strive to keep fit equipment in the hands of the user; to keep the punch in the Army’s fist.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn how to repair and modify on a wide range of equipment as a welder, sheet metal worker and blacksmith
• Use Oxy Acetylene, Manual Metal Arc, Metal Arc Inert Gas and Tungsten Arc Inert Gas specialist welding equipment
• Learn to work under tough conditions in hostile territory
• Provide operational support to the units you work with.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A*–C/9-4, or Scottish National 4, in English, Science, and Higher Math.

Age:

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

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

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.