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Receive nationally recognised trade training
Join the ADF and learn a trade. You&rsquo;ll receive all the training you need, be paid while you train and can earn industry-recognised qualifications. 
Who it&rsquo;s for:&nbsp;Those seeking nationally recognised trade training to undertake hands-on tasks.

You'll be paid while you train, and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Employment Training, you’ll earn at least:

Training

Your starting salary

Trained

Your salary once trained

In the Navy you'll be paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications.

General Entry: Technical

There are opportunities to obtain further qualifications (up to and including a bachelor&rsquo;s degree) as you advance through the Marine Technician Submariner - Electrical Career Continuum. 
You&rsquo;ll have opportunities to earn the Certificate IV qualifications listed below as well as a Diploma in Engineering:
<ul>
 <li>Certificate IV in Electrical Distribution and Fluid Power </li>
 <li>Certificate IV in Condition Monitoring and Instrumentation</li>
 <li>Certificate IV in AC and Refrigeration.</li>
</ul>
If you display the correct aptitude and leadership qualities, and satisfy ADF Officer requirements, you may have an opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering degree.

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As an Electrical Fitter Submariner, you’ll play an important role in keeping Navy submarines fully operational and mission ready while working towards a nationally recognised qualification. Working on board and on shore, you’ll operate and maintain the submarine’s electrical systems, including hydraulics, refrigeration and high voltage power generation.

On any given day, you’ll be working as part of a team, operating engineering systems and conducting maintenance to ensure the electrical and mechanical systems onboard your submarine are capable of handling whatever a mission might throw at them. You’ll gain new skills and work towards a Certificate III in Electrical Fitting. There are also opportunities to gain further qualifications up to and including a Diploma. Best of all, you’ll be paid from day one, whether you already have a trade, you’re an apprentice or you’re just starting out.

Help keep Navy submarines mission ready by maintaining and operating onboard electrical systems while working towards a Certificate III in Electrical Fitting. 

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Electrical Fitter Submariner

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Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Generous superannuation of 16.4% – a huge 4.9% over the Australian standard

Help to buy a home, a subsidised home loan or rent allowance

Free medical and dental for you, and subsidised healthcare for you and your family

Fully paid training

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