INSTRUMENTAL WORK

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO BECOME AN INSTRUMENT MECHANIC AS YOUR CAREER PATH?

To be honest, the reason I chose to follow this career path is because I got a good job opportunity. It isn’t easy to find work, so decided to take on the job.

WHAT TRAINING DID YOU UNDERGO AND WHERE? WAS IT THEORETICAL LEARNING OR HANDS-ON TRAINING?

I trained at the Sasol academy in the field of instrumentation. I did a learnership, which requires on-thejob learning supported by structured or institutional learning.

DESCRIBE A TYPICAL DAY ON THE JOB AS AN INSTRUMENT MECHANIC

Each day follows the same procedure. Most of my time is spent analysing the various machines.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR WORK?

I really enjoy the fault finding aspect of my job. It’s like being a detective, but of machines.

WHAT DON’T YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR JOB?

I think the worst part of my job for me is getting into arguments. Sometimes when people have

Neil Tuck

PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT / CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Private Practice at Sports Science Institute of South Africa