I LOVE MY JOB!

John Taton, Maintenance Manager, Waste to Energy Plant, SUEZ

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Where did you go to school? Trentham High School in Stoke

on Trent

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What path did you take to get to your current positon? 24

years in the rmy as an ircraf Technician

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What subjects did you study? I lef school with 5 GCSEs. I studied aircraf engineering as

part of an apprentceship and then went on to gain

qualificatons in Business Studies and Technology Management.

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How many jobs have you had, and can you name them? 2͖ My current role and my rmy

career.

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What school subjects link to your career? Metalwork, Design, Maths, Business Studies, IT.

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typical day in your current role looks like: typical day involves ensuring all the reactve

maintenance has been carried out, approving expenditure and coordinatng actvates

across the plant.

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What skills do you use daily, that you learnt at school? Working in a team, communicatng

with people and displaying a good work ethic.

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What is the number #1 piece of advice you’ve been given that helped you with your

career choice? Have confidence in your ability. No one knows everything.

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Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I am currently content in my role so I can’t see

myself moving at the moment.

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What is the average salary for this role? bout £60K

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If you could have done anything differently on your career journey, what would it be?

Exploitng the travelling opportunites that the rmy has to offer. I stayed at home way too

much!

Why do you love your job?

lways a challenge, close to home and good work/life balance͘