Fuel Technician

M&E Global is a defence contractor undertaking services on complex military equipment and aircraft for UK and US contractors. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Fuel Technician to join our team.

The Role
Based in Fairford, UK you’ll get to work alongside our dedicated workforce on a UK Military base.

Prior Fuel maintenance experience will be required, although additional training will be provided on site.

This role is a fantastic chance for you to further develop your skills as a Fuel Technician working on a diverse range of military equipment in an exciting environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Efficiently fuel assigned equipment.
• Perform the work required in a timely manner and maintain adequate production to meet service schedules
• Installs, maintains, repairs, and inspect the following FSE Assets:
  • R-18 Pumping Unit
  • R-19 Filter Separators
  • R-20 Servicing Platform
  • R-21 Plumbing Assembly
  • TASS
  • PMU-27 Pumping Cart
  • 50K Fuel Bladders
  • 210K Fuel Bladders
  • 10K Fuel Bladder
  • 210K Berm Liner
• Adjusts/repair pumps, control valves, meters, strainers, filters, water separators, and all other elements of liquid fuel systems.
• Makes periodic inspections of fuel bladders, pumping units in compliance with applicable regulations, to detect and correct leakage, corrosion, faulty fittings, and malfunction of mechanical units, meters, gauges, and hoses.
• Perform 90- and 180-day inspections FSE assets per regulations, AFI and Technical Orders
• Inspects electrical wiring, switches, and controls for safe operating condition, grounding, and adjustment.
• Repairs, replaces, and adjusts malfunctioning equipment to restore operating condition specified in regulations and repair manuals.
• Disassembles, adjusts, aligns, calibrates gauges and meters, and perform hydrostatic hose testing.
• Maintain and monitor the Shelf-life program for all FSE parts (hoses, valves, seals and any other items or materiel that have a shelf-life requirement)
• Perform PMIs and function checks on all equipment to ensure that units are pumping and straining fuel IAW AFIs and Technical Orders.
• Perform inventory of RSPs and UTC FSE kits on a semi and annual basis or when directed
• Prep assets for shipment to offsite locations
• Perform Limited Technical Inspections (LTIs) such as Acceptance, Shipment, and Condition on assets arriving or being shipped from the sites 

Deployment Package and Additional Benefits
Our recruitment team will be happy to discuss the deployment package and additional benefits in more detail. Here is a general outline*:

• Extremely competitive rates of pay.
• Working hours Monday to Friday.
• Progression and opportunities for promotion. 
• Holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
• Training given to enhance your skill set.

Do you know someone who would be suitable for this role? We offer a referral fee of £200 for anyone you refer to this contract that we hire. They must be a new referral, previously unknown to us and complete 12 weeks work on contract.

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* Please note, the deployment package varies from role to role and will depend on your current circumstances