ey up. need help... general technician workshops?

[sneakyserpent]

hey all,

I have tried the search but can't find much. As the title implies I am interested in a few roles but am keen to find out more about the general technician workshops. I have been comparing all the services and overall would really prefer to join the RAF. Have a cousin in there who loves it, although shes a lady and some kind of admin so cant really help me here.

I looked on the REME website and found the metalsmith trade which is apparently getting amalgamated with the shipwright role. That sounds perfect for me. I would love to make customer parts, do the welding and fitting and generally learn a real trade that i can take anywhere with me, while being in the forces (which i've always had a thing for). I'm sure you may just say that i should join the REME, but like i said the RAF really appeals and i was wondering if anyone has any experience with or is a gen tech workshop guy? I have looked at the training modules on the RAF site and i know welding, fabrication and general engineering principles are used but im not sure to what degree and if its to the same standard as an actual metalsmith in the REME? and is the trade dying as it seems, and how often are the intakes? i cant find much info other than on the RAF site. I am also wondering if anyone will suggest any other trades instead, vehicle mechanic being another i am interested in but i think i would prefer making things rather than fixing them.


Lastly, i am currently in New Zealand finishing a working holiday so i cant pop in to the AFCO to chat so spend my time researching my potential future from afar. My credit rating has dropped from fair to poor over the last few days due to a reworking of how it is calculated on experian. Does anyone know if this will affect me during application?

Thanks a ton in advance if anyone can shine a bit of light my way. have a good one.

 

[Martin Blank]

The RAF Career's web has details on General Technician Workshop as it is known offcially or Metal Bashers as the rest of us know them.
You will probably find that they work to the same if not higher standards than a REME basher, as they work on Aircraft coded welding solutions and at certain camps are actually manufacturing replacement parts for the OEM manufaturer to fit to aircraft. It's a small trade of about 120 personel. Currently recruiting.

here's the linky for careers page

https://www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment/...-and-engineering/general-technician-workshop/

 

[sneakyserpent]

That's great to know thanks Martin. I'm not in the position to apply at the min as I'm still in NZ but do you have any idea of how regular the intakes are for the trade? With it being a small trade I'd guess that if I miss this intake, I may have to
wait a while for the next?

No worries if you don't know, but I'll ask anyway... I have a phone bill and a credit card I stopped paying a few years ago during some tough financial times while travelling. All in all about £1500 unpaid and now defaulted/delinquent, so my credit score is 'poor'. How will this affect me for the trade in after? It's literally being wiped out and I don't have to pay, but obviously it affected my credit. If I fix the credit, will this be good enough or would I be deemed irresponsible seeing as I defaulted?

any info appreciated!