Meet Ryan, 19, from Tyne and Wear. Find out about his life as an electrician for a ship repair company. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.
Health and safety awareness is a big skill that I use every day. Alongside that is teamwork.
What is your job?
I'm responsible for all the electrical equipment and maintain it. Any welding sets that need repairing get sent to my department and I’ll fix them. I’ll look after anything else, such as lighting.
What skills do you use at work?
Health and safety awareness is a big skill that I use every day. Alongside that is teamwork. We’ll always have two or more people on the job because we need enough people to make sure the electrical circuit is safe. Time keeping is also important – I have to make sure I'm here at 7 o'clock in the morning.
What GCSEs did you take to become an electrician?
For my GCSEs I did the core subjects as well as Religious Studies, Sport Studies, Public Services, and French. After that I went to sixth form where I studied English Literature and Engineering. Within Engineering, I did Electronics. The electronics we studied at sixth form gives me good knowledge of how to repair and maintain electrics.
Is this the job you always wanted to do?
I used to wonder 'do I want to do something to do with sport">