Occupation Atlasaircraft maintenance engineer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/81a1e1f5-cce3-444d-bfc3-9771236d57cd
aircraft maintenance engineer
Aircraft maintenance engineers make preflight and postflight inspections, adjustments, and minor repairs to ensure safe and sound performance of aircrafts. They inspect aircraft prior to takeoff to detect malfunctions such as oil leaks, electrical or hydraulic problems. They verify passenger and cargo distribution and amount of fuel to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.05
- R Realistic5.65
- C Conventional4.44
- E Enterprising2.52
- A Artistic2.35
- S Social1.25
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Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Aerospace Engineers (17-2011.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (31)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- aircraft flight control systems
- aircraft mechanics
- airport planning
- apply technical communication skills
- diagnose defective engines
- disassemble engines
- electrical engineering
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- electromechanics
- electronics
- engine components
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with airport security measures
- evaluate engine performance
- follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment
- inspect aircraft for airworthiness
- install electrical and electronic equipment
- manage airport development resources
- manage health and safety standards
- mechanical engineering
- mechanics
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- repair engines
- technical drawings
- use power tools
- use technical documentation
- use testing equipment
- wear appropriate protective gear
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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