Peter Hall, 48, HSSEQ Manager, Paradigm Flow Services explains why his career has been defined by doing everything to the best of his ability
What did you want to be when you were young?
I wanted to join the Fire Service, and had an interview when I was 18 but unfortunately failed the lung capacity tests, so that was the end of that.
What are the main career stepping stones you have taken?
I always had an interest in engineering and started my working life as an apprentice in the Sheffield steel industry, training to be a welder/fabricator. I later joined the RAF where I stayed for 27 years. I worked on various aircraft types such as fast jets and search and rescue, as well as roles in engineering support, supervision and management.
I had a five year secondment as a rehabilitation engineer, working with hydraulics and prosthetics, to help bring servicemen and women back to full fitness. I then also had a two year secondment at the military school of aviation medicine as a hypobariccorr chamber support manager where I trained air force crews in the use of such things as night vision and pressure systems. I completed my RAF career back on aircraft engineering management.
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