Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians
Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Aircraft Maintenance Tech), Aircraft Mechanic, Aircraft Technician (Aircraft Tech), Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A and P Mechanic)
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Advanced Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics; Aerospace Propulsion Superintendent; Airborne Mission Systems Specialist Journeyman, HC-130P/N; Aircraft Electrical And Environmental Systems Journeyman; Aircrew Flight Equipment Helper, Ejection Seat Aircraft; Avionics Test Station, Components, And Electronic Warfare Systems Helper, B-1/E-8/F-15 Avionics Systems; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman, H-60; Nondestructive Inspection Helper; Special Mission Aviator Apprentice, AC-130J Gunner; Special Mission Aviator Journeyman, MC-130J Loadmaster
AH-64 Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer; Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor; Aircraft Powerplant Repairer; Armament/Electrical/Avionics Repair Supervisor; Aviation Officer; Avionic Mechanic; Cavalry Scout; Combat Medic Specialist; Military Police; UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Member
Airman; Aviation Engineering Specialty; Aviation Maintenance Technician; Aviation Survival Technician; Avionics Electrical Technician
Additive Manufacturing Officer; Aircraft Communications/Navigation/Radar Systems Technician, F/A-18; Aircraft Maintenance (Rotary-Wing); Aviation Electronic Micro/miniature Component and Cable Repair Technician, IMA; Communication/Navigation/Cryptographic/Countermeasures Systems Technician, IMA; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Flight Engineer, KC-130; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Power Plants Mechanic, F-404; Fixed-Wing Transport Aircraft Specialist, C-20; Helicopter Power Plants Mechanic, T-400/T-700; Reconfigurable Transportable Consolidated Automated Support System (RTCASS) Technician, IMA
Advanced Composite Structural Repair IMA Technician; Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance/Material Control Officer; Aviation Electrician's Mate Organizational Level Technician; Aviation Structural Mechanic; C-40 Systems Organizational Maintenance Safe For Flight Certifier; CWO - Ordnance, Aviation; F-35C Aircraft Systems Organizational Maintenance Technician; Hydraulic Component Test Stand (HCTS) and Servocylinder Test Station (STS) Operator/Maintainer; MH-60S Multi-Mission Helicopter Aircrewman; P-3/C-130/E-2/C-2 Electrical Component IMA Technician
Aerospace Propulsion; Aerospace Propulsion Helper, Turboprop andTurboshaft Propulsion (helicopter, propeller, tiltrotor aircraft); Aircraft Fuel Systems Journeyman; Aircrew Egress Systems Helper; Airlift/Special Mission Aircraft Maintenance Helper, C-17; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, MHU-139; Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, B-2; Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Helper, KC-10; Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, RQ-4; Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) Helper, F-35
What they do:
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
On the job, you would:
- Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.
- Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- product and service development
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Technical
- planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment
- repairing machines or systems using the right tools
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- put together small parts with your fingers
Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Perseverance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- SAP software
- Tracware AeroTrac
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Facilities management software
- Maintenance planning software
- Maintenance record software
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
certificate after high school or
associate's degree
usually needed
associate's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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