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Military based company that works with maintenance. has a lot of electrical equipment that needs to be looked after. I have maintenance on installation based and on component level.

Pros: promotion
Cons: far from home

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Good foundation

Good day I have been with the Navy for more than 10 years and I have learnt a lot during this time. My interpersonal skills have been developed beyond my imagination, computer skills since my work is 80% computer based. I have also seen my leadership skills flourish since I got entrusted with leading roles in many activities and currently in a supervisory level, my reports speaks volume and the awards I have obtained since I became a senior operator. Communication is what I do for leaving and it's what I have been practising since I joined the SA Navy and I enjoy it a lot. The challenging parts of my job would be shortage of resources and limited career growth opportunities but other than that I'm copying very well

Pros: Self development opportunity which produces a great individual
Cons: Absence from home for lengthen period

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Its a very nice working environment they take training very serious and discipline.

working I am a qualified and experienced Mechanical fitter with N4 Mechanical engineering. Currently I work for the South African Navy on a Diesel Electric Submarine. My role is to carry out daily, weekly and monthly preventive maintenance and fault finding on the following systems; Hydraulic oil system, pneumatic , compressed air system, MTU 4000 series diesel engines, AEG generators, diesel electric Propulsion system, cooling pumps, operation of precisiontools

Pros: good training opportunities
Cons: long days at sea

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Looking foward to a new challenge

I am a very kind and energetic person. I am a team player, work well with any group of people. Working under minimum to no superviosion is not a challenge at all. I have worked as a technician for the SA NAVY. Through that i learned performing maintenances on a lot of machinery including engines. I also did supervisors work in the technical branch as i was appointed as the head of engineering stores. I enjoy solving challenges be it at work or at home. I get joy in reaching a conclusion to any task given to me.

Pros: I am ready for any challenge
Cons: I have no problem with working hours

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A good company to work at

SA navy it's a good company to to work at with a great learning opportunities however after you are qualified you don't get exposure to what you are trained to do and withs great team building colleagues

Pros: Yes
Cons: We work from 7am to 16h00pm of which it's a normal working hours

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Great starting point

It's a great start, I've learned a lot and the environment is friendly, co works are as close as family, my day usually starts with rall call at seven forty and then administrative work like filling and bookings, then scheduling meetings, attending walk ins, attending monthly, and quarterly meetings, reports and agendas and we have gym. Usually taebo or walks up the mountain. Then afternoon both watches, because it's the military we get to have parades and deployment where we do Ohasa on site. I enjoy the social gatherings which happen every term, and the most challenging thing is on the job inspection as people pretend to be safely conscious. But I would like to experience things outside the defence force.p

Pros: Growth opportunities
Cons: Can be too military

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Good place to get experience

I have been working as an electrician for 9years in the navy. Good working disciplined working environment high questions expectations. The navy has excellent training facilities and equip person adequately for the job.

Pros: Good allowances
Cons: Long sea hours

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Excellent career startup

My typical day at work is mostly maintenance and waiting for the task to do; in the organisation like this one I am currently at teamwork is the most important aspect of our tasks which includes safety as one of the highest priority, especially when we conduct exercises like personnel transfer exercise from one vessel to another and when we conduct torpedo recovery fired from submarine. I have learnt to discipline myself even at worse situations and respect my subordinates even when I do not wish to, I enjoy lifestyle of the organisation due to high level of discipline they enforce and the most challenging at this job is to stay safe and keep others safe

Pros: off days during shitfs
Cons: long queue on promotions and minimal incentives

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Wonderful organisation to work for

about the way organisation carrries itself most challenging aspect of the job is that any time you should be ready to pack athend leave because it is soldiers organisation always on standby for deployment

Pros: Great organisation to work for
Cons: Always far from loved ones

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Excellent learning curve

I am working in the South African Navy as a Mechanical Fitter and Diesel Fitter. I joined the Navy 2007, after the basic training of military operations I was chosen as an Engine Room Attendant and I was trained on the basics of all Auxiliary machines of the Navy ships. I qualified as Auxiliary Watch Keeper 2008, I did my apprenticeship 2009 and qualified as an artisan 2010 (Mechanical Fitter and Diesel Fitter section 13 certificates , and Diesel Fitter red seal in 2014). I am currently working at Fleet Maintenance Unit under Mechanical workshop as a submarine technician.

Pros: Great opportunities for promotion
Cons: long working hours

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