Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians
Also called: Aircraft Mechanic, Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Aircraft Technician, Aircraft Maintenance Director
In the Air Force:
Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice, B-1/B-2; Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice, C-5; Aerospace Maintenance Helper, C-17; Aerospace Maintenance Journeyman; Aerospace Propulsion Helper, F101, F110, F118, F404, J85, Jet Engines; Aircraft Electrical And Environmental Systems Helper; Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Helper; Aircrew Egress Systems Apprentice; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Maintenance Apprentice, H-60; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Maintenance Journeyman; Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman
- Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.
- Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
Knowledge
- mechanical
- design
- customer service
- management
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- physics
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- reading work related information
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
- planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment
- repairing machines or systems using the right tools
Abilities
- put together small parts with your fingers
- hold or move items with your hands
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
- see hidden patterns
Personality
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Persistence
- Initiative
- Analytical Thinking
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
- Access Software AIRPAX
- Maintenance information databases
- Metis Systems MainTrack
- Mxi Technologies Maintenix
- CaseBank SpotLight
- CynapSys Virtual DER
Education
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associate's degree
usually needed
Take advantage of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program to prepare for this career.
These apprenticeships may have sponsors in your area:
- Aerospace Propulsion Jet Engine Mechanic
- Airframe Mechanic
- Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanic
- Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic
- Powerplant Mechanic
- Rocket-Engine-Component Mechanic
Job Outlook
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