Space for Technicians?: An Analysis of Technician Duties, Skills and Training in the UK Space Industry

47 Pages Posted: 1 Nov 2016

Date Written: 2012

Abstract

This paper examines the duties, skills and training of the technicians who work in the UK space industry. It examines how employers in the industry strive to fill technician roles, and outlines some of the problems they face in trying to do so.

Keywords: Technicians, Apprenticeships, Manufacturing, Space

JEL Classification: J2, J4, J24, J48

Suggested Citation

Lewis, Paul Andrew, Space for Technicians?: An Analysis of Technician Duties, Skills and Training in the UK Space Industry (2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2861985 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2861985

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